Our Penair Nursery are seeking fun, enthusiastic and passionate practitioners to join our Flexible Supply Team!
What will you be doing:
As a member of our supply team, you will play a crucial role in shaping the early experiences of children in our care. You will be responsible for providing a safe, supportive, and enriching environment that fosters children’s development from birth-5. If you’re a qualified practitioner or have previous experience working in early years, your passion for childcare, creativity, and dedication will make you an essential part of our team.
A pivotal part of the role will be your ability to plan and implement exciting learning opportunities for children, whilst ensuing your children’s interests and developmental stages are catered to, whilst also ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all children in our care.
Happy days strives to foster a real team ethos within our nurseries, so you will have the opportunity to work within a thriving busy team environment. You will therefore collaborate effectively to maintain a clean, safe and organised nursery which has the children and families’ best interests at heart.
Beyond the care of our children, our families are at the centre of everything we do, therefore our supply will communicate effectively with our families when necessary, creating professional relationships and keeping them consistently informed about their child’s progress and wellbeing.
Who we’re looking for:
Our ideal supply staff will have an evident passion for making a difference within the sector, with experience within a nursery or other relevant education/early years environment being essential.
A knowledge and understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework and how to implement this effectively (or a willingness to complete training to upskill) with our children will be advantageous within the role, along with an ability to plan meaningful and educational activities for our children.
Safeguarding our children is of the utmost importance at Happy Days, consequently you will show a strong commitment to well-being and safeguarding of all children in your care and take steps to ensure this is upheld consistently.
Experience with forming positive and professional relationships by communicating effectively with our children, parents and families will be essential and whilst experience within a nursery setting and a level 2 or 3 qualification is highly advantageous, all candidates with experience working with children will be considered for this role.
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:
- Salary of up to £13.74 per hour
- 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.
