Lead Early Years Practitioner

5 days ago


St Albans, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Happy Nurses Ltd Full time

At Happy Nurses Ltd, we are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Head of Early Years and Children's Education to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead our early years provision and ensure that we deliver outstanding care and education for children and families.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 2 years' experience in leading a team in an early years environment, and will be qualified to level 6 or above in Early Years. They will be responsible for ensuring that our nursery meets the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and Ofsted registration and inspection criteria, and will lead our educational programmes and curriculum to ensure that children are provided with every opportunity to meet their full potential.

The ideal candidate will be able to build meaningful relationships with all stakeholders, including children, parents, team members, and central team colleagues, and will have excellent communication skills and the ability to maintain confidentiality. They will be able to communicate our team and brand values through excellent communication and teamwork, and will be willing and able to travel to monthly meetings at central office or other nursery settings in Essex/Herts when needed.

This is a diverse and exciting role that will involve working in dual leadership with the Nursery Manager, and will require the successful candidate to lead on all aspects of the early years provision, including children, safeguarding, parents, and team issues. The Head of Early Years and Children's Education will be responsible for ensuring that our nursery is a safe and enjoyable place for children to learn and develop, and will work closely with the Nursery Manager to ensure that our nursery meets the needs of all children.

As a key member of our team, the Head of Early Years and Children's Education will be responsible for:

  1. Ensuring that the nursery meets the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and Ofsted registration and inspection criteria, and leads our educational programmes and curriculum to ensure that children are provided with every opportunity to meet their full potential.
  2. Leading our team to deliver outstanding care and education for children and families, and ensuring that our nursery is a safe and enjoyable place for children to learn and develop.
  3. Building meaningful relationships with all stakeholders, including children, parents, team members, and central team colleagues, and communicating our team and brand values through excellent communication and teamwork.
  4. Working in dual leadership with the Nursery Manager to ensure that our nursery meets the needs of all children, and leading on all aspects of the early years provision, including children, safeguarding, parents, and team issues.

We offer a competitive salary, company pension, on-site parking, and referral programme, and are looking for someone who is passionate about delivering outstanding care and education for children and families. If you are a highly skilled and experienced leader who is looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.

Please note that this post is classed as having a high degree of contact with children and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check, funded by the nursery, to share in our commitment to safeguarding children.



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