Early Years Supervisor (Baby Room)

Happy Days Nurseries; Falmouth; On-site; GBP 25,197 - 30,796; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension & Life Assurance

Funded Blue Light Card Membership

Additional gifted days off during Christmas

Job summary

Happy Days Nurseries in Falmouth is seeking an experienced Early Years Supervisor to join our Baby Room team. You'll lead a dedicated group in delivering exceptional care while shaping the educational journey of children. A minimum Level 3 Early Years Education qualification is required, along with the ability to foster a supportive and stimulating environment.

This role offers a salary of £27,996.80 annually, alongside various benefits designed to enhance work-life balance and professional development.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 qualified with relevant Early Years Education or Childcare qualification.
• Proven experience leading a quality nursery room.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and health and safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to deliver high-quality care and education.
• Foster a love for learning and promote school readiness.
• Support children's wellbeing by creating a stimulating environment.

Skills

Team leadership

Childcare qualification

Effective communication

Planning and organisation

Education

Level 3 Early Years Education or Childcare qualification

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and energetic Early Years Supervisor to join our Baby Room team at our FalmouthNursery in Cornwall.

As Supervisor, you will be at the forefront of shaping the educational journey of our children, using our unique and innovative curriculum “Where Children Shine”, along with the EYFS requirements, to effectively observe, plan and assess each individual child.

About the role:

As an Early Years Supervisor, you’ll:

• Lead a well-established team in delivering high-quality care and education
• Focus on promoting school readiness and fostering a love for learning
• Play a crucial role in supporting the effective running of the nursery through efficient organisation
• Need to plan and prioritise your work
• Work as a team and lead a room team with several team members and manage your own key group of children
• Ensure your room team provide quality, safe and stimulating environments
• Lead by example using your valuable experience to provide guidance, support and mentorship to team members with empathy and care.
• Work closely with the management team to provide the best professional development opportunities for your team
• Communicate effectively with our families, creating professional relationships and keeping them consistently informed about their child’s progress and wellbeing

Who we’re looking for:

We’re looking for an Early Years Supervisor who:

• Is at least Level 3 qualified with a full and relevant Early Years Education or Childcare qualification
• Has an evident passion for making a difference within early years practice and have relevant experience in supporting team members to make positive progress within their roles.
• Has proven experience leading a quality nursery room environment, and be able to demonstrate a strong understanding of working with our children.
• Has a track record of upholding established policies and procedures particularly around ensuring the safeguarding and wellbeing of our children and the health and safety of educational environments.

Rewarding careers:

We’re committed to nurturing talent and supporting career progression into nursery management roles. Through tailored development plans, mentoring from experienced leaders, and access to accredited training programmes, we empower our team members to grow their leadership skills and take the next step in their careers.

We welcome applicants from under-represented groups including men and offer a competitive range of benefits that aren’t just perks— they are part of a culture that puts people first. They support us build a workplace where you’re empowered to thrive every day and where you’ll feel valued.

We're building a workplace where our colleagues thrive

We offer a range of meaningful benefits designed to support your wellbeing, professional growth, and work-life balance. Our benefits aren’t just perks—they’re part of a culture that puts people first and we continue to build our range of benefits designed to support health, wellbeing and the odd treat here and there…these include:

• £27,996.80 per annum, based on a 40 hour week
• Pension & Life Assurance*
• Funded Blue Light Card Membership
• In addition to 20 days Annual Leave (plus Bank Holidays), up to an additional four gifted days off during Christmas closedown
• An additional day each year to celebrate something personal to you*
• Funded DBS Update Service
• Access to digital GP 24/7
• On demand counselling services
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing services through the SPARK APP
• Recognition and celebration for Long Service

*Subject to eligibility criteria

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.