Early Years Educators for hire in Portsmouth
Find early years educators who foster development through nurturing environments, facilitate learning activities, and support social skills, employing patience, creativity, and strong communication for effective engagement with young children and their families. Indeed Smart Sourcing matches you with quality talent in Portsmouth to make your hiring faster and simpler.
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Most popular skills
- Communication Skills
- 11%
- Organisational Skills
- 7%
- Early Childhood Education
- 7%
Education level
- High school diploma or GED
- 49%
- Vocational or technical training
- 24%
- Bachelor's degree
- 20%
Years of experience
- More than 10 years
- 50%
- Less than a year
- 20%
- 3-5 years
- 20%
Current company
Busy Bees Nurseries
Bright Horizons
Goodstart Early Learning
Time at current job
- Less than a year
- 67%
- 1-2 years
- 17%
- 2-5 years
- 17%
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Last updated: 23 Oct 2026
Early Years Educator: Cost of hiring?
- Common salary in Portsmouth: £31,873 yearly
- Typical salaries range from £27,326 – £37,176 yearly
*Indeed data (GB)
Early Years Teacher
Portsmouth
Licenses & certifications
Paediatric First Aid CertificationFirst Aid at WorkFirst Aid CertificationNVQPaediatric First AidFirst Aid at Work CertificateSkills
LeadershipEarly Childhood EducationNursery ExperienceExperience Working with ChildrenChildcareManagementEarly Years Practitioner
Paulsgrove
Licenses & certifications
Paediatric First Aid CertificationFood Hygiene CertificateLevel 2 Food Hygiene CertificateLevel 2 in Food SafetySkills
Early Childhood EducationCommunication SkillsChildcareExperience Working with ChildrenCleaningCookingEarly Years Teacher
Gosport
Licenses & certifications
Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA), Cambridge Assessment EnglishNVQLevel 2 in Customer ServiceLeanOrganisational SkillsSkills
Time ManagementLeadershipOrganisational SkillsCommunication SkillsMicrosoft Office SuiteMicrosoft OfficeEarly Years Apprentice
Portsmouth
Licenses & certifications
Safeguarding CertificationPaediatric First Aid CertificationFirst Aid CertificationDriving LicenceFood Hygiene CertificateSkills
Early Childhood EducationNursery ExperienceExperience Working with ChildrenChildcareSupervising ExperienceEnglishHead of Oaktree Family Group
Gosport
Licenses & certifications
Safeguarding CertificationPaediatric First Aid CertificationFoundation DegreeNVQEducationSkills
Early Childhood EducationManagementChildcareExperience Working with ChildrenNursery ExperienceSupervising ExperienceEarly Years Practitioner
Portsmouth
Licenses & certifications
HorticultureHedge TrimmingLevel 2 Award in the Safe Application of Pesticides Using Pedestrian Hand Held Equipment (PA6)PA6 Spraying LicencePA1 Pesticide CertificateSkills
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What's the average time to fill an early years educator role?
The average time to fill an early years educator role is 73 days, calculated from the moment the job is posted until a candidate accepts the offer.
What skills do early years educators tend to have?
According to the candidates available on Smart Sourcing, the most common skills for an early years educator include: communication skills, organisational skills and early childhood education.
What licenses or certifications are common for early years educators?
Common licenses or certifications for early years educators include: Paediatric First Aid Certification, Safeguarding Certification and Food Hygiene Certificate.
What are some job titles related to early years educators?
According to Indeed's Smart Sourcing data, job titles related to early years educators include: early years practitioner, early years teacher and early years practitioner (student placement).
What level of education is common for an early years educator?
High school diploma or GED is the most common level of education for an early years educator in Portsmouth, according to available candidates on Smart Sourcing.
How many years of experience is common for an early years educator?
Most early years educators have 11 years of professional experience.
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