Qualified Early Years Educator
4 days ago
Saint Albans
Qualified Early Years Educator Salary: Up to £30,160 Willows Farm Day Nursery - Part of the Farm Day Nurseries Group Farm Day Nurseries Ltd is a leading early years education provider. Offering a warm, nurturing environment where passionate educators help children thrive through nature-based learning onsite at our stunning day nursery settings, based on award winning farm parks. Joining our team means becoming part of a supportive, forward-thinking company that values professional growth, creativity, and a genuine love for childhood development. Willows Farm Day Nursery focus on nature based play, and outdoor learning. We follow a child led curiosity approach to children's development. We now have a new vacancy available. This role will be full time, 40 hrs per week. We are looking for passionate, inspiring Early Years Professionals who are looking to really make a difference! With a positive, can do attitude, a real team player, and keen to really engage making a difference to our children's learning and development. Working in this unique environment, based upon a farm park, the role will be extremely rewarding! We offer an attractive salary and benefits package including: • 50% off childcare (including Holiday Camp) - from day one with us!, • Wellbeing ambassadors in all our settings - to look after your health and wellbeing, • WPA "NHS Top up" - including a 24/7 helpline, access to private doctors appointments, money back on healthcare expenses, • Tastecard for all permanent staff - Offering up to 50% off various restaurants, cafes, take aways, cinema tickets & days out., • Free lunches and drinks every day for our staff, • Free annual pass into Willows Activity Farm - worth up to £600 per year!, • 28 days annual holiday, increasing with service up to 33 days, • Refer a friend bonus up to £500 per referral - no limit on the number of referrals you can make!, • An open door management policy across all of our settings - You should always feel like you can come and talk to us., • Access to various training courses, and ongoing progression and development opportunities, • Regular staff/team outings and celebrations - let your hair down, you deserve it!, • Free staff uniform - comfortable polo shirts, and a coat for outdoors!, • Enhanced NEST Pension scheme for all staff - for a comfortable future retirement!, • Monthly staff lotteries and employee of the month - it could be you!, • Length of service awards and gifts - recognising your loyalty!, • Staff awards ceremony - with prizes worth up to £500!, • Staff summer bbq, and Christmas party, • Extra little "thank you" gifts for Valentines, Easter, Staff appreciation day, Christmas and other special annual days!, • Relocation packages - If you fancy a change of scenery?, • Cycle to work scheme - we will help you buy your new bike!, • A full and relevant Early Years qualification. Level 3 and above preferred, but we will consider Level 2 applicants with experience., • Experience working with children aged 0-5, ideally in a Day Nursery setting., • A passion for working in Early Years