Early Years Educator

• Buttons and Bows Nursery
• Address: 80 Aster Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP2 0NR
• Salary: £13.50 per hour
• Hours: 20 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
• Contract: Permanent, required from September 2026
• Reference: 0836

Buttons and Bows Nursery, part of the Bows and Arrows Group, is looking for an Early Years Educator that is level 3 qualified or above to join our super-duper team.

Your responsibilities

Some of your duties will include:

• Initiating and engaging in exciting activities & experiences for children, indoors and outside.
• Supporting children’s behaviour using strategies that align with High Scope Approach & Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.
• Completing observations, planning and learning-journeys.
• Developing relationships with all parents/carers.

What you will need

• A level 3 qualification in childcare
• Bags of passion and enthusiasm 
• A love for the outside world aswell as the inside

About us

Bows and Arrows are a not-for-profit charity, operating 7 nurseries across Ipswich, all of which are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

Buttons and Bows Nursery on Aster Road forms part of the Bows and Arrows group, operating its 3 rooms (baby, toddler and preschool) all year round. The nursery and its team have a huge passion for open ended natural learning that includes access to outdoors and the natural world at all times, so bring your wellies!

To find out more

For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit, please call Steph by calling 01473 599298.

How to apply

To apply, please send your CV (Curriculum Vitae) by email to [email protected]

Closing date: 1.00 pm, 31 July 2026.

Interview date: August 2026.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and require all staff to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks are compulsory.