Early Years Educator - L3

Happy Days Nurseries; Tonbridge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension & Life Assurance*

Funded DBS Update Service

Funded Blue Light Card Membership

Access to digital GP 24/7 with on‑d​em

Extensive Health and Wellbeing via SP​

20 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

An additional day each year for a个人庆祝

Job summary

Happy Days Nurseries in Tonbridge is seeking an Early Years Educator with a Level 3 qualification to join our team. You will provide high-quality early years education, support each child’s development, and help create a safe, nurturing environment across our nurseries.

You will work within EYFS frameworks, design engaging activities, build strong relationships with children, families, and colleagues, and contribute to safeguarding, wellbeing, and continuous professional growth.

Qualifications

• Qualified to Level 3 in Early Years Education.
• Experience with child development and learning.
• Strong communication and collaboration.
• Commitment to inclusive, respectful environment.
• Reflective and committed to professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional early years education, supporting each child’s development and learning journey.
• Implement EYFS frameworks to ensure high-quality teaching and care.
• Meet the daily needs of every child with compassion and professionalism.
• Design and deliver stimulating activities that enrich learning.
• Build strong, trusting relationships with colleagues, parents and carers.
• Uphold safeguarding, health and safety standards in every interaction.
• Actively contribute to team meetings with ideas for the children’s future.

Skills

Child development

Communication

Team collaboration

Professional growth

Education

Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification

Tools

Nursery software

Digital learning journals

Job description

We’re looking for Early Years Educators with experience in child development and committed to supporting children’s growth and learning based at our Tonbridgenursery.

As an Early Years Educator, you’ll be a vital part of our team, dedicated to ensuring consistent, high-quality education within a safe and secure environment within our nurseries.

What we offer:

We offer a range of meaningful benefits designed to support your wellbeing, professional growth, and work-life balance. Our benefitsaren’tjustperks, they’repart of a culture that puts people first and we continue to build our range of benefits designed to support health,wellbeingand satisfaction of our workforce. Some of these include:

• up to £28,121.60 per annum, based on a 40-hour week
• Full‑time or part‑time or Flexible Working can be supported
• Value of additional benefits after one years’ service: £5,007.00
• Pension & Life Assurance*
• In addition to20 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays and more!**
• 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

About the role:

As an Early Years Educator, you will:

• Provide 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.
• Design and 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 Educators qualified to Level 3, who:

• Have experience with child development and learning, and are committed to children’s emotional and intellectual growth
• Communicates confidently, professionally and works collaboratively
• Work in a way that is inclusive and creates a supportive, respectful environment
• Are reflective and committed to professional growth

And a few nice to haves:

• Paediatric First Aid certification
• Experience supporting children with additional needs
• Familiarity with digital learning journals or nursery software

*Subject to eligibility criteria

**up to anadditionalfour gifted days off during Christmas closedownor if the setting is open 52-weeks of the year, an additional four 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.