Early Years Educator

Grandir UK Limited; Hatching Green; On-site; GBP 38,768,419 - 41,935,521; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Christmas shutdown

Flexible working

£500 refer a friend bonus

Company pension

Sick pay from day 1

Life assurance

Great Place to Work

Employee discounts

Remote GP access

Medical cashback

Training and progression

Carbon Literacy focus

Job summary

Grandir UK Limited is recruiting an Early Years Educator for Harpenden Day Nursery in Harpenden. The role focuses on caring for and supporting young children, fostering curiosity and development in a warm, home‑like setting.

You will join a caring team, receive regular pay reviews, and benefit from strong pathways for progression and flexible working options where available.

Responsibilities

• Promote high standards of quality within the nursery
• Support and supervise playroom staff with their day‑to‑day duties
• Deploy staff appropriately to ensure that the required standards are delivered and maintained within the rooms
• Ensure the effective implementation of the nursery keycarer procedures and allocate children to keycarers appropriately
• Ensure that practice and provision in the nursery meets the requirements of the EYFS
• Provide professional, relevant feedback to parents/carers about their child
• Promote the nursery to current parents and potential customers
• Develop open and positive working relationships with staff
• Ensure that all staff develop and maintain friendly, professional relationships with parents and carers

Job description

Salary (£13.53-£14.62) (depending on experience and qualifications with regular pay reviews)

Join a supportive, child focused nursery offering strong benefits, flexible working and genuine career progression.

Our Harpenden Day Nursery in Harpenden is looking for a caring and enthusiastic Early Years Educator to join our team. You will play a key role in caring for, supporting and inspiring our children, encouraging curiosity and helping them thrive every day.

Why You’ll Love Working at Harpenden Day Nursery

At Harpenden you will be part of a welcoming and supportive team who genuinely care about one another. We create a positive working environment where everyone feels valued, respected and supported to grow.

Core Benefits

• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays, with 3 days used during the Christmas shutdown period
• Christmas and New Year shutdown
• Flexible working options available
• £500 refer a friend bonus
• Company pension scheme with employer contributions
• Statutory Sick Pay from day 1
• Life assurance for employees aged 18 to 65
• Certified Great Place to Work, voted for by our current colleagues

About Our Nursery

Our lovely day nursery and preschool in Harpenden, in a beautiful converted house, ideally situated in a leafy residential area. We are a small nursery with a homely environment. Our spacious rooms are bright, airy and well‑resourced, where our focus is on your child’s growth and development. Our nursery school is among the finest in our area, offering outstanding care and education, encouraging children to blossom during their crucial Early Years development.

Ofsted

We are proud to have received a ‘Good’ rating

Location

Our Harpenden day nursery and preschool on Sun Lane is ideally located in a leafy residential area, only a short walk from Harpenden town centre and close to popular local schools.

Harpenden train station is about a 10 minute walk away with fast and direct train links into London; ideal for our adults who commute to work via public transport.

We are only five miles from the city of St Albans, yet in a wonderful area surrounded by the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside.

What will you be doing

• Promote high standards of quality within the nursery
• Support and supervise playroom staff with their day‑to‑day duties
• Deploy staff appropriately to ensure that the required standards are delivered and maintained within the rooms
• Ensure the effective implementation of the nursery keycarer procedures and allocate children to keycarers appropriately
• Ensure that practice and provision in the nursery meets the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
• Provide professional, relevant feedback to parents/carers about their child
• Promote the nursery to current parents and potential customers
• Develop open and positive working relationships with staff
• Ensure that all staff develop and maintain friendly, professional relationships with parents and carers

Enhanced Family and Wellbeing Benefits

• Maternity and adoption leave paid at 100 percent for the first 12 weeks
• Paternity leave paid at 100 percent for 4 weeks
• Parental bereavement leave up to 4 weeks paid
• Compassionate leave up to 2 weeks paid
• Miscarriage leave up to 2 weeks paid
• Wellbeing Day, an extra day off just for you
• The Grand Event, up to an additional week of annual leave to attend a significant life event after 2 years’ service

Even More Benefits

• Employee benefits portal with hundreds of retail discounts including ASOS, gym memberships, cinema, M and S and major supermarkets
• 24 hour remote GP appointments
• Medical cashback for dental treatment, physiotherapy and alternative therapies
• Recognition, rewards and team celebrations throughout the year, with May dedicated to celebrating our teams
• Tailored in‑house training and genuine progression opportunities
• Sustainability focus with Carbon Literacy trained teams and Eco Schools accreditation

Grandir UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check is required for this role.

We are an equal opportunity employer and recruit based on merit. To support our recruitment process, we may use AI‑assisted tools for tasks such as application screening and reference checks. These tools help us manage applications efficiently, and all hiring decisions are made by our team.

Apply today. We review applications as they are received and may close the role early.