Early Years Professional

Happy Days Nurseries Limited; Watford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health support

Generous annual leave

Pension

Life assurance

Flexible working

Professional development

Job summary

Happy Days Nurseries Limited in Watford is seeking an Early Years Educator to support children's learning and development within the EYFS framework. You will work with families, colleagues and external partners to provide high-quality care and education in a supportive, child-centred setting.

This role offers clear career progression, ongoing professional development and flexible working options, with opportunities to specialise in areas such as SEND, safeguarding, language development and

Qualifications

• Must hold a recognised Early Years qualification and have solid knowledge of the EYFS framework.
• Able to plan, observe and document children's development with accuracy.
• Demonstrate commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and high-quality practice.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Early Years qualification

EYFS knowledge

Child development understanding

Relationship building

Education

Recognised Early Years qualification

Job description

Location:Watford
Salary: £13.00 - £15.50 per hour, depending on qualification
Contract:Full-time/Part-Time & Permanent

About Happy Days

Boys & Girls Nursery was recently acquired by HappyDays in 2026, and is growing. We’re lookingfor qualified EarlyYears professionals tojoin our nurseryteam in Watford.

We're looking an 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 professional development 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 for children.

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

Should you work in a setting that operates 52 weeks per year, you will be entitled to the equivalent number of gifted days you would have received over the Christmas period, to use at a different point in the year.

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.