Early Years Professional

Happy Days Nurseries Limited; Cranbrook; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

People's Pension

Life assurance

Additional benefits worth approx £5k

Job summary

Happy Days Nurseries Limited in Cranbrook is seeking qualified Early Years professionals to join our nursery team. You will play a key role in children's early development. You'll work with families, colleagues and external partners to deliver high-quality, inclusive early education in line with the EYFS framework.

We offer clear career progression and funded training. Join us to develop specialist expertise in SEND, safeguarding, outdoor learning, and coaching within a collaborative, supportive

Qualifications

• Hold a recognised Early Years qualification.
• Strong understanding of child development and the EYFS framework.
• Commitment to delivering outstanding outcomes for children.
• Ability to build positive relationships with children, families and colleagues.
• Professional, reflective and proactive approach to practice.
• Genuine interest in Early Years education.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality early education and care in line with the EYFS framework.
• Plan and facilitate engaging learning experiences that support children's individual development.
• Observe, assess and document children's progress and achievements.
• Build strong, professional relationships with families, colleagues and external partners.
• Promote children's wellbeing, safeguarding and inclusion at all times.
• Contribute to a culture of excellence, continuous improvement and professional practice.

Skills

Interest in EY education

Relationship building

Reflective practice

Professional collaboration

Education

Recognised Early Years qualification

Job description

About Happy Days

HappyDays is growing, and we're lookingfor qualified EarlyYears professionals tojoin our nurseryteam in Cranbrook.

We're looking foran Early YearsEducator / Early ChildhoodProfessional to playa key roleinchildren's early development.

This is anopportunity to workin a high-quality, child-centredenvironmentwhile benefiting fromclear career progression, continuous professionaldevelopment and supportto achieve yourlong-term careergoals.

The Role

As an EarlyYears professional, you'llplay a keyrole in creatinginspiring learningexperiences, championingchildren's developmentand working inpartnership with familiesto provide thevery best startinlife.

You’ll work closelywith children, families, colleagues and externalpartners to deliverhigh-quality earlyeducation and carein line withthe EYFS framework, while promoting children'swellbeing, safeguardingand inclusion.

This role alsoprovides opportunitiesto develop specialistexpertise in areassuch as SEND,safeguarding, early languagedevelopment, outdoor learning, behaviour and wellbeing, and coaching, trainingandquality improvement.

What You'll BeDoing

• Deliver high-quality early education and care in line with the EYFS framework
• Plan and facilitate engaging learning experiences that support children's individual development
• Observe, assess and document children's progress and achievements
• Build strong, professionalrelationships with families, colleagues and externalpartners
• Promote children's wellbeing,safeguarding and inclusionat all times
• Contribute to aculture of excellence, continuous improvementandprofessional practice

There are alsoopportunities to developspecialist expertise inareas such as:

• Special Educational Needsand Disabilities (SEND)
• Safeguarding
• Early LanguageDevelopment
• Outdoor Learning
• Behaviour and Wellbeing
• Coaching, Training andQuality Improvement

What We're LookingFor

We're looking forsomeone who hasa genuine interestin Early Yearseducation and iscommitted to deliveringoutstanding outcomes forchildren.

You’ll:

• Hold a recognisedEarly Years qualification
• Have a strongunderstanding of childdevelopment and theEYFS framework
• Be committed todelivering outstandingoutcomes for children
• Have theability to buildpositive relationshipswith children, familiesand colleagues
• Take aprofessional, reflectiveand proactive approachto practice
• Have a genuineinterest in EarlyYears education

What We Offer:

We're proud tooffer a supportiveand collaborative workingenvironment where peoplecan develop andthrive.

Flexible Working

Please talk tous about flexibleworking options.

Learning and Development

• Ongoing professional developmentand funded trainingopportunities
• Mentoring andcoaching from experiencedEarly Years leaders
• Support to gainhigher-level qualificationsand specialist skills
• A collaborative andsupportive team environment
• Recognition and rewardfor exceptional practice

Health and Wellbeing

• Mental health andwellbeing support
• Generous annual leavefrom day one
• Extra daysoff for Christmasand personal day
• People's Pension
• Life assurance
• Additional benefits worthapproximately circa £5k

Join us andhelp shape thefuture, one childat a time.

Inclusion and Safeguarding

Happy Days iscommitted to creatingan inclusive workplacewhere everyone feelsvalued and respected. If you needany reasonable adjustmentsduringthe recruitment process, please let usknow.

Happy Days Nurseriesis committed tosafeguarding children.All offers ofemployment are subjectto appropriate pre-employment checks, includingverification of yourright to workin the UK.