Early Years Professional

Happy Days Nurseries Limited; Truro; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Generous annual leave from day one

Extensive Health and Wellbeing Support

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Happy Days Nurseries Limited in Truro, Cornwall, is seeking qualified Early Years professionals to join our nursery team. You will play a key role in children's early development, delivering high-quality education and care in line with EYFS, while supporting families and working within a supportive, collaborative environment.

We offer flexible working options, clear career progression, funded training, generous leave and health support.

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

Early Years education

EYFS framework

Child development knowledge

Relationship building

Reflective practice

Education

Recognised Early Years qualification

Job description

Location:Truro, Cornwall
Salary:up to £14.75 per hour
Additional Benefits:c.£6k after one years’ service
Contract:Full-time/Part-Time & Permanent

About Happy Days

HappyDays is growing, and we're lookingfor qualified EarlyYears professionals tojoin our nurseryteam in Truroand 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 Be Doing

• 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 also opportunities to develop specialist expertise in areas such as:

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

What We’re Looking For

We're looking forsomeone who hasa genuine interestin Early Years education 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

• Generous annual leavefrom day one
• Extra daysoff for Christmasand personal day
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing Support

Whether you're anexperienced Early YearsEducatorlooking to progressinto leadership, ora qualified practitioner seeking a supportiveenvironment to developyour career, we'dlove to hearfrom you.

Join us andhelp shape thefuture, one childat a time.

Inclusion and Safeguarding

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

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