Early years educator Work, Jobs in Taunton, Eng (with Salaries)

Academy Educator
Somerset Council —Taunton
- £32,597 - £36,363 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Office
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
2d
Qualified Early Years Room Leader - September start.
Willand Pre-school and Gables Nursery —Cullompton
- £14.75 an hour
- Full-time
- Childcare
- English
- In-person
- Free parking
Quick apply
13d
SEN 1:1 Nursery Practitioner
Tops Day Nurseries —Taunton
- £8.01 - £14.60 an hour
- Full-time
- Experience working with children
- Preschool
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Early Years Practitioner
Cannington Pre-School —Bridgwater
- £13.50 - £14.00 an hour
- Part-time
- Childcare
- English
- Preschool
Quick apply
Vol - Agency Nursery Practitioner
Tops Day Nurseries —Taunton
- £12.22 - £14.30 an hour
- Full-time
- Experience working with children
- Preschool
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Nursery Floor Supervisor and Quality Lead
Little Explorers Day Nursery and Preschool Taunton —Taunton
- £30,000 - £36,000 a year
- Full-time
- Supervising experience
- Preschool
- IT
Quick apply
9d
Early Years Practitioner
S&D Childcare Limited —Ilminster
- £13.40 - £13.50 an hour
- Full-time
- Computer skills
- In-person
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Quick apply
12d
Early Years Practitioner
The Folly Nursery Ltd —Axminster
- From £13 an hour
- Part-time
- Childcare
- English
- Experience working with children
- Free parking
Quick apply
Early Years Educator
The Folly Nursery Ltd —Axminster
- From £13 an hour
- Part-time
- Childcare
- English
- Experience working with children
- Free parking
Quick apply
Senior Early Years Practitioner
Spring Nurseries —Langport
- Up to £29,400 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Experience working with children
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
11d
Early Years Assistant Manager
Happy Days Nurseries —Yeovil
- Up to £35,500 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Teaching Assistant
Sedgemoor Manor School —Highbridge
- £13.45 - £13.65 an hour
- Call to connect
- Computer literacy
- Experience working with children
- Communication skills
11d
Level 2/3 Early Years Practitioner
Colyton Caterpillars Early Education —Colyton
- £10.85 - £13.00 an hour
- Full-time
- Childcare
- In-person
- Communication skills
- Free parking
Quick apply
Level 3 Qualified Early Years Practitioner
ABC Day Nursery & Pre-school —Cullompton
- £12.90 - £13.00 an hour
- Full-time
- Childcare
- Preschool
- In-person
Quick apply
Early Careers Trainee
Monahans —Taunton
- Monday to Friday
- Communication skills
Quick apply
Unqualified Nursery Practitioner
Honeybees Day Nursery & Pre School —Cullompton
- Up to £19,827.60 a year
- Part-time
- Childcare
- English
- Experience working with children
- Free parking
Quick apply
13d
Early Careers Trainee
RMT Accountants & Business Advisors —Taunton
- Monday to Friday
- Communication skills
2d
PSHE/RSE Teacher
Inaura School —Bridgwater
- £33,903 - £35,695 a year
- Full-time
- English
- Bachelor's degree
- Organisational skills
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
Quick apply
Early Years Assistant - Lunch Cover, Bridgewater, Somerset
Family Adventures Group —Bridgwater
- £12.71 - £13.00 an hour
- Part-time
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
Quick apply
10d
Early Years Practitioner - Bank (South West)
Family Adventures Group —Weston-super-Mare
- £12.71 - £13.00 an hour
- Monday to Friday
- Travel
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
Quick apply

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Academy Educator

Somerset Council -
Taunton

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Job details

Full-time
£32,597 - £36,363 a year
2 days ago

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension
Paid volunteer time

Qualifications

Microsoft Office
Organisational skills
Communication skills

Full job description

Date: 31 Jul 2026

Location: Taunton, GB, TA1 4DY

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Company: Somerset Council

Salary: Grade 11, Ranging from £32,597 - £36,363 per annum

Contract: Permanent.

Hours: 37 Hours a week.

Closing date: 30th August 2026

Interviews: 7th September 2026.

About the Role

Make a lasting difference to children and families across Somerset.

Lead and shape inspiring learning and development programmes that strengthen practice across Children's Social Care, Early Help, Fostering, Kinship and partner organisations. You'll play a key role in driving excellent practice, embedding trauma-informed approaches, and supporting the transformational Family First Partnership Programme—helping to ensure children, young people and families receive the very best support.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence workforce development, champion continuous learning, and make a real impact on outcomes for children and families across our communities.

How You'll Make a Difference

Lead the development and delivery of high-quality, trauma-informed learning and development programmes for Children’s Social Care and partner agencies, working closely with senior leaders to identify workforce needs and create impactful learning opportunities.
Design and oversee a diverse programme of training courses, conferences, CPD events and learning resources, ensuring content reflects the latest research, legislation, policy and best practice.
Monitor and evaluate training effectiveness, quality assure provision, report on outcomes, and promote a culture of continuous professional development and service improvement.
Build strong partnerships locally, regionally and nationally to share learning, develop collaborative training opportunities, and support workforce excellence across the children’s services sector.
Create engaging learning resources, including e-learning, guidance, presentations and events, while contributing to professional qualifications such as the Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare.

What You'll Bring

A relevant Social Work or professional qualification, with at least 3 years’ experience in Children’s Social Care.
Strong knowledge of trauma-informed, systemic, anti-discriminatory, safeguarding and child protection practice.
Experience designing and delivering engaging training, workshops and e-learning.
Up-to-date knowledge of Children’s Social Care legislation, policy and best practice.
Excellent communication, presentation and relationship-building skills.
Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.
Confidence using digital tools, including Microsoft Office, Teams and learning platforms.
A compassionate, sensitive approach when working with those affected by trauma.

Why Join Us?

At Somerset Council, we're a progressive organisation committed to improving lives and shaping better services for our communities. Based in one of England's most beautiful counties, it's a great place to build your career and enjoy an excellent quality of life.

Generous annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional leave.
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), one of the UK's most enhanced and secure pension schemes.
Flexible and hybrid working arrangements to support work-life balance, where service needs allow.
Health and wellbeing support, including access to confidential employee assistance services.
Paid volunteering opportunities, helping you make a difference both inside and outside of work.

Find out more about working at Somerset Council:
https://www.somerset.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/working-at-somerset-council/

Further Information

30 day’s annual leave (additional to bank holidays).
Flexible working available, using a Hybrid model – working from home and your contracted work base.
Based in Taunton, Somerset.
Interviews to take place on 7th September 2026.

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. We are only able to proceed with candidates who already have the right to work in the UK without the need for VISA sponsorship.

For an informal discussion about the role, Corrina Bryant, Deputy Principal Social Worker at [email protected]

We believe diversity makes us stronger and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences, whose unique perspectives help us better serve the people of Somerset.

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early years educator jobs in taunton, eng

Academy Educator

Qualified Early Years Room Leader - September start.

SEN 1:1 Nursery Practitioner

Early Years Practitioner

Vol - Agency Nursery Practitioner

Nursery Floor Supervisor and Quality Lead

Early Years Practitioner

Early Years Practitioner

Early Years Educator

Senior Early Years Practitioner

Early Years Assistant Manager

Teaching Assistant

Level 2/3 Early Years Practitioner

Level 3 Qualified Early Years Practitioner

Early Careers Trainee

Unqualified Nursery Practitioner

Early Careers Trainee

PSHE/RSE Teacher

Early Years Assistant - Lunch Cover, Bridgewater, Somerset

Early Years Practitioner - Bank (South West)

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