Mobile Early Years Professional - Watford

Happy Days Nurseries Limited; Watford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension & Life Assurance

Blue Light Card Membership

DBS Update Service

Flexible Working

Job summary

Happy Days Nurseries Limited in Watford is hiring a Mobile Early Years Professional to deliver high-quality education across our Watford, Croxley Green and Rickmansworth settings. You’ll travel within a one-hour commute from your base, providing essential cover and support while upholding EYFS standards.

You’ll develop specialist expertise in SEND, safeguarding, early language, outdoor learning and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Experience with early years development and EYFS expectations.
• Strong communication with families and colleagues.
• Ability to work flexibly across multiple settings.

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

Child development knowledge

Communication

Collaborative working

Education

Paediatric First Aid certification

Tools

Nursery software

Digital learning journals

Job description

Mobile Early Years Professional - Watford

Following our recent successful campaign, we’re excited to be recruiting even more Mobile Early Years Professional!

Early Years Educator / Early Childhood Professional

Shape Young Minds. Build Your Career. Make a Lasting Difference.

Location: Watford, Hertfordshire
Salary: £13.00 - £15.50 per hour, exclusive of a 10% mobility allowance
Additional Benefits value: c.£5k
Contract: Full-time/Part-Time & Permanent

These aren’t just any roles though…

Happy Days Nurseries is offering unique opportunities to be part of our Mobile Workforce - a dynamic team of Educators that will support our Boys & Girls settings in Watford, Croxley Green and Rickmansworth.

As a Mobile Early Years Professional, you’ll be a vital part of our team, dedicated to ensuring consistent, high-quality education within a safe and secure environment within our nurseries.

You’ll travel to settings within a one-hour commute from your home or base nursery, providing essential cover and support.

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

Who we are looking for:

Are you an Early Years Professional who:

• Has experience with child development and learning and is committed to children’s emotional and intellectual growth
• Communicates confidently, professionally and works collaboratively
• Works in a way that is inclusive and creates a supportive, respectful environment
• Is reflective and committed to professional growth
• Can easily commute between our three Truro nurseries; Penair, Playbox and Truro City

And a few nice-to-haves:

• Paediatric First Aid certification.
• Experience supporting children with additional needs.
• Familiarity with digital learning journals or nursery software.

We'rebuilding 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 benefitsaren’tjustperks—they’repartof a culture that puts people first and we continue to build our range of benefits designed to support health,wellbeingand the odd treat here and there…these include:

• up to £32,240.00 per annum inclusive of a 10% mobility allowance
• Full‑time or part‑time or Flexible Working can be supported
• Value of additional benefits after one years’ service: c.£5k
• Pension & Life Assurance*
• Funded Blue Light Card Membership
• In addition to20 days Annual Leave (plus Bank Holidays) ,up to anadditionalfour gifted days off during Christmas closedown
• Anadditionalday 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.