Early Years Assistant - Unqualified

Happy Days Nurseries; Watford; On-site; GBP 964,000 - 1,887,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly rate up to £12.71 per hour

Pension & Life Assurance

Extra day off per year

DBS Update Service

Blue Light Card Membership

Digital GP 24/7 with counselling

Spark App for wellbeing

Long service recognition

Job summary

Happy Days Nurseries in Watford is seeking an Early Years Assistant to support children's growth and learning within a nurturing environment. You will help deliver EYFS-based education, attend to each child's needs with care, and contribute to a team focused on safety and holistic development.

The role emphasizes collaboration with parents and colleagues, ongoing professional growth, and commitments to safeguarding and wellbeing across our settings.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates confident communication, professional teamwork and collaboration.
• Works inclusively to create a respectful environment for children and families.
• Reflective practice and commitment to ongoing professional growth.
• Supports delivery of high-quality care and education using EYFS

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing exceptional early years education, supporting each child’s development and learning journey.
• Confidently implement and follow frameworks such as the EYFS to ensure high-quality teaching and care.
• Meet the daily needs of every child with compassion, attentiveness, and professionalism.
• Deliver stimulating activities that enrich learning and promote holistic development.
• Build strong, trusting relationships with colleagues, parents, and carers through open and effective communication.
• Uphold the highest standards of safeguarding, health, and safety in every interaction and environment.
• Actively contribute to team meetings, sharing ideas and insights to positively shape the future of the children in our care.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Inclusion & Respect

Professional Growth

Job description

We're looking for Early Years Assistants committed to supporting children's growth and learning, to join our Boys & Girls Nursery in Watford.

As an Early YearsAssistantyou will play a vital role in helping us inspire the future for our children, by offering them the very best care and education, and supporting them in becoming strong, confident learners.

About the role:

As an Early Years Assistant, you will:

• Assist in providing exceptional early years education, supporting each child’s development and learning journey.
• Confidently implement and follow frameworks such as the EYFS to ensure high-quality teaching and care.
• Meet the daily needs of every child with compassion, attentiveness, and professionalism.
• Deliver stimulating activities that enrich learning and promote holistic development.
• Build strong, trusting relationships with colleagues, parents, and carers through open and effective communication.
• Uphold the highest standards of safeguarding, health, and safety in every interaction and environment.
• Actively contribute to team meetings, sharing ideas and insights to positively shape the future of the children in our care.

About you:

We're looking for Early Years Assistants who:

• Continually strive to work together to deliver the very best care and education for our children
• Communicate confidently, professionally and work collaboratively
• Work in a way that is inclusive and creates a supportive, respectful environment
• Is reflective and committed to professional growth

We're building a workplace where our colleagues thrive

We offer a range of meaningful benefits designed to support your wellbeing, professional growth, and work-life balance. Our benefits aren’t just perks—they’re part of a culture that puts people first and we continue to build our range of benefits designed to support health, wellbeing and the odd treat here and there…these include:

• Hourly rate up to £12.71 per hour
• Pension & Life Assurance*
• Anadditionalday each year to celebrate something personal to you*
• Funded DBS Update Service
• Funded Blue Light Card Membership
• Access to digital GP 24/7with on-demand counselling services
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing services through the SPARK APP
• Recognition and celebration for Long Service

*Subject to eligibility criteria

**up to anadditionalfour gifted days off during Christmas closedownor if the setting is open 52-weeks of the year, anadditionalfour days to your annual leave entitlement, pro rata

Safeguarding commitment:

Happy Days Nurseries are committed to the safety and wellbeing of the children in our care. All successful candidates will undergo the required vetting process.