The language requirement

Our curriculum is delivered in English, Spanish and Mandarin, and every room is staffed so that children hear all three languages each day. This role therefore carries a language requirement.

Alongside English, you will need to be fluent in either Spanish or Mandarin, to a standard that allows you to work with children and speak with families in that language throughout the day. The requirement belongs to the role and applies equally to every applicant.

The role

Qualified Early Years Educator

We are looking for qualified early years educators to join our teams, bringing their language, their culture and a genuine interest in how young children grow.

Salary

Level 3 Early Years qualified and above

£37,500

per year

Level 2 Early Years qualified

£33,000

per year

We are recruiting qualified practitioners only. Qualifications obtained outside the UK are welcome and will be assessed for equivalence during the process. The salaries above apply on successful completion of a three month probationary period.

Contract Full time, Monday to Friday

Hours 8.00am to 6.00pm · 45 paid hours per week, with a one hour unpaid break each day

Location Fulham Broadway (SW6 1PB) or Parsons Green (SW6 7EG)

Qualification A recognised Early Years qualification at Level 2 or above

What you will do

Provide high quality care and education in line with the EYFS, our policies and our values
Safeguard and promote the welfare, wellbeing and safety of every child at all times
Act as key person for a small group of children, building secure and trusting relationships with them and their families
Plan and lead activities that follow children’s interests, needs and stage of development
Observe, assess and record children’s learning accurately and on time, including online learning journals
Support children through daily routines, settling in, room moves and the move on to school
Encourage positive behaviour through calm, respectful and developmentally appropriate practice
Work in genuine partnership with parents, communicating clearly and professionally
Maintain high standards of health, safety, hygiene and confidentiality, indoors and outdoors
Report any safeguarding or welfare concern immediately, in line with our procedures

What we are looking for

A recognised Early Years qualification at Level 2 or above
Fluency in Spanish or Mandarin, alongside English
A real interest in children, and the patience and warmth to create a room where every child feels valued
Someone who listens well and adapts how they communicate to children, parents and colleagues
Someone who works generously alongside their team and contributes to a positive staff culture
Someone who stays calm under pressure and finds practical solutions
Initiative, and the belief that with the right attitude a great deal is possible

Our approach

Children are the protagonists of their own learning

Our role is not to insert information into children’s minds but to guide them and draw their creativity out from within. We value each child individually and within their family, and we work in partnership with parents as the first educators of their child.

In practice, that looks like homemade meals prepared daily in our own kitchen, natural open-ended resources, an allotment, a pop-up library, yoga and sport, and three languages living side by side in every room.

Working with us

What you get beyond the salary

28 days annual leave

Plus bank holidays.

Free meals

Free breakfast before 8.00am, free lunch, and free supper on twilight training days.

Pension & wellbeing loans

Employer pension contributions and interest free wellbeing loans.

Recognition

Attendance bonus, employee of the month and employee of the year.

Free yoga & uniform

Free staff yoga and free uniform.

Childcare discount

A staff discount on our nursery places.

Funded qualifications

Training and career development, including funded qualifications.

A well established team

Team events through the year, a warm team, and a leadership door that is genuinely open.

Your professional support, always ready

A professional partner built into your working day

Peques practitioners have access to an AI system built exclusively around the needs of early years practice — not a generic tool, but a platform designed specifically for the way you work.

When Ofsted publishes an update, when the DfE revises guidance, when legislation changes — you do not need to chase it, find it or remember it. Your assistant knows it, and it is already there waiting for you. You are never away from an answer.

All at hand Your individual login gives you your calendar, your staff records, supervision notes and induction documents.
One place Every statutory and non-statutory framework, Peques policy and training resource, in written and voice formats.
In real time An age-group tailored assistant supporting your observations, progress checks and daily decisions, within a secure safeguarding environment.

The process

Our process is straightforward

You send your CV

To careers@peques.co.uk. If you would rather start with just a few details, register your interest using the form below and we will take it from there.

We read it ourselves

We read every application ourselves and will come back to you within three working days.

A brief phone call

If we take your application forward, someone will be in touch to arrange a brief phone call.

The Peques application form

If we then invite you to interview, we will send you our Peques application form to complete beforehand. We are not able to shortlist on a CV alone.

The interview

With two of our safer recruitment trained colleagues.

A trial session

At least two hours in one of our rooms, so that you can see us at work and we can see you with the children.

We read every application ourselves, and we reply to all of them. This expression of interest form is not a formal application or an offer of employment.

Questions

What candidates usually ask

Do I have to speak Spanish or Mandarin?

Yes. Every room is staffed so that children hear all three languages each day, so alongside English you will need fluency in either Spanish or Mandarin, to a standard that allows you to work with children and speak with families in that language throughout the day. The requirement belongs to the role and applies equally to every applicant.

Can I apply if I am not qualified?

For this role, no. We are recruiting qualified practitioners only, with a recognised Early Years qualification at Level 2 or above. If you hold Level 2, we actively support colleagues to gain their Level 3 while working with us.

My qualification is from outside the UK. Does it count?

Qualifications obtained outside the UK are welcome and will be assessed for equivalence during the process. Just tell us the name and level of your qualification and the country where you obtained it.

Can you sponsor my visa?

Only if you are already in the UK holding a Skilled Worker visa under a relevant SOC code and are seeking to change employer. We are not able to sponsor applications from outside the UK.

What exactly are the hours and the pay?

Full time, Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 6.00pm. That is 45 paid hours per week, with a one hour unpaid break each day. Pay is £37,500 at Level 3 and above and £33,000 at Level 2, applying on successful completion of a three month probationary period.

Do I need to send a CV now?

You can send it to careers@peques.co.uk, or start with the form below, which asks for a few basic details and needs no CV. Both routes reach the same place. Later, if we invite you to interview, we will send you the Peques application form to complete beforehand — we are not able to shortlist on a CV alone.

Where exactly are the two settings?

Peques Fulham Broadway — St John’s Church, Fulham SW6 1PB.
Peques Parsons Green — Fulham Baptist Church, Dawes Road SW6 7EG.
You can state a preference on the form.

How to apply

We’d love to hear from you

Send your CV to careers@peques.co.uk, or register your interest right here with the form below, no CV needed. We read every application ourselves and will come back to you within three working days.

Expression of Interest

Peques Anglo-Spanish Nursery Schools — First contact

ABOUT YOU

FIRST NAME *

LAST NAME *

EMAIL ADDRESS *

PHONE NUMBER *

ROLE AND SETTING

WHICH ROLE INTERESTS YOU? *

WHICH SETTING INTERESTS YOU? *

RIGHT TO WORK

DO YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK? *

Yes No

QUALIFICATIONS

DO YOU HOLD A QUALIFICATION IN EARLY YEARS? *

Yes No

ANYTHING ELSE? (OPTIONAL)

A FEW WORDS ABOUT YOURSELF

This form is a first step only. It does not constitute a formal application or an offer of employment.

🔒 Safeguarding and safer recruitment

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect everyone who joins us to share that commitment. Our recruitment follows safer recruitment practice throughout.

All appointments are conditional on:

An enhanced DBS check with the children’s barred list
Verified identity and right to work
A full employment history with any gaps explained
Qualification checks and online checks
Satisfactory references, including one from your most recent role working with children
A certificate of good conduct, where you have lived or worked outside the UK

These posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. No one begins work with us until every check is complete and satisfactory.

Before applying, please read our Safeguarding Children Policy and Procedure and our Safer Recruitment Policy. Both are published at peques.co.uk/policies.

Equal opportunities. We welcome applications from every background and community. Our teams reflect the international families we serve, and that is one of our greatest strengths.