Job Description

About the role

Fantastic opportunity to join the Happy Days Family in Rayleigh! Perks include:

250 welcome bonus on successful completion of probation Staff wellbeing focus A great environment, with a friendly, supportive and welcoming team Career progression with continuous development opportunities geared towards your interests and strengths A bonus scheme to recognise additional responsibilities within the nursery Staff mentoring and coaching Regular thank you treats Inhouse and external training opportunities Great transport links Free onsite parking
Happy Days Nursery is looking to welcome someone new to the family who shares our ethos of nurturing every child to become the best they can be and we want to be the nursery where you can fulfil your ambitions

We strive to enable our staff to also achieve their full potential. We value our staff highly, with many long-standing team members and a family feel with staff wellbeing and development placed as top priority. We offer staff mentoring and coaching.

We are looking for a Level 2 or Level 3 qualified Nursery Practitioner to work as an enthusiastic and effective member of our nursery team.

The ideal candidate will be experienced in working with children aged 2 and under.

Full and part-time hours are open for discussion.

You will be a key person and be accountable for the care, learning and development of your key children; providing high quality care in a safe and stimulating environment where children can have fun, be happy and flourish, within statutory and regulatory requirements. With guidance, we expect you to ensure compliance with all company policies, Health and Safety legislation and safeguarding policies and procedures.

About you

We are looking for a reflective practitioner who is hard working, enthusiastic and passionate about Early Years. A Level 2 or Level 3 Childcare qualification or above is required and we are looking for someone who is able to work effectively as part of a team, demonstrating high levels of professionalism. We expect you to have a good knowledge of the EYFS and child development and a good knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures.

Key responsibilities and duties will include:

*To have a good knowledge of the EYFS and child development

*To be reflective and have a desire to undertake continuous professional development

*To have a secure knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures

*To promote the inclusion of all children

*To be able to work effectively as part of a team and have a high degree of professionalism.

*To provide a safe and stimulating learning environment for all children, enabling them to have fun, be happy and flourish

*To build and maintaining strong partnerships with parents/carers

*To ensure that individual children's needs and interests are catered for through careful planning and by providing a high quality learning environment

*To keep records of your key children's development and share these with parents, carers and other key adults in children's lives

*To ensure a high standard of care for all children, recognising that every child is unique.

*To administer first aid and undertake health and safety checks linked to the nursery's risk assessments.

Happy Days Nursery (Rayleigh) Ltd is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all children and this post will be offered subject to satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS and further suitability checks.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 12.21-13.23 per hour

Expected hours: 24.75 - 45 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Employee discount Free parking On-site parking Transport links
Application question(s):

What childcare qualifications do you have? Only applicants with a full and relevant childcare qualification will be considered. Do you have experience working with children aged 2 and under?
Experience:

Childcare: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 18/08/2025