Early Years Professional

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

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life assurance

Flexible working

Training opportunities

Career progression

Annual leave

Job summary

Happy Days Nurseries Limited in Yate is seeking a qualified Early Years Educator / Early Childhood Professional to join our nursery team. You’ll deliver high-quality education in line with the EYFS framework and work closely with families to support each child’s development.

We offer clear career progression, ongoing professional development and a supportive environment. Benefits include a pension, life assurance and funded training opportunities worth about £5k.

Qualifications

• Hold a recognised Early Years qualification.
• Have a strong understanding of child development and the EYFS framework.
• Be committed to delivering outstanding outcomes for children.
• Have the ability to build positive relationships with children, families and colleagues.
• Take a professional, reflective and proactive approach to practice.
• Have a 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 expertise

EYFS knowledge

Child development understanding

Education

Recognised Early Years qualification

Job description

About Happy Days

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

We're lookingfor qualified EarlyYears professionals tojoin our nurseryteam in Yate.

We're looking an Early YearsEducator / Early ChildhoodProfessional to play a key role in children's early development.

This is anopportunity to work in a high-quality, child-centred environment while benefiting from clear career progression, continuous professionaldevelopment and support to 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 the very 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 also provides opportunitiesto develop specialist expertise in areas such as SEND, safeguarding, early language development, 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 a culture of excellence, continuous improvement and professional 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 delivering outstanding outcomes for children.

You’ll:

• Hold a recognised Early Years qualification
• Have a strongunderstanding of childdevelopment and the EYFS framework
• Be committed to delivering outstanding outcomes for children
• Have the ability to build positive relationships with children, families and colleagues
• Take a professional, reflective and proactive approach to practice
• Have a genuine interest in Early Years education

What We Offer:

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

Flexible Working

Please talk to us about flexible working 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

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