We’re looking for Early Years Educators with experience in child development and committed to supporting children’s growth and learning based at our Derriford nursery.
As an Early Years Educator, 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.
About the role:
As an Early Years Educator, you will:
- Provide exceptional early years education, supporting each child’s development and learning journey.
- Confidently implement and follow frameworks such as the EYFS to ensure high-quality teaching and care.
- Meet the daily needs of every child with compassion, attentiveness, and professionalism.
- Design and deliver stimulating activities that enrich learning and promote holistic development.
- Build strong, trusting relationships with colleagues, parents, and carers through open and effective communication.
- Uphold the highest standards of safeguarding, health, and safety in every interaction and environment.
- Actively contribute to team meetings, sharing ideas and insights to positively shape the future of the children in our care.
About you:
We're looking for Early Years Educators qualified to Level 3, who:
- Have experience with child development and learning, and are committed to children’s emotional and intellectual growth
- Communicates confidently, professionally and works collaboratively
- Work in a way that is inclusive and creates a supportive, respectful environment
- Are reflective and committed to professional growth
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'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 satisfaction of our workforce. Some of these include:
- up to £28,787.20 per annum, based on a 40-hour week
- Pension & Life Assurance*
- In addition to 20 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays and more!**
- An additional day each year to celebrate something personal to you*
- Funded DBS Update Service
- Funded Blue Light Card Membership
- Access to digital GP 24/7 with on-demand counselling services
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing services through the SPARK APP
- Recognition and celebration for Long Service
- Subject to eligibility criteria
**up to an additional four gifted days off during Christmas closedown or if the setting is open 52-weeks of the year, an additional four days to your annual leave entitlement, pro rata
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.
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