Level 6 Early Years Lead Educator — Yeovil
Full‑time or part‑time or Flexible Working can be supported
Highly competitive reward offer comprising of:
- Salary £31,720 (pro rata for part-time) / c£15.25 per hour dependent on experience
- Value of additional benefits after one years’ service: £5.6k
- Plus £1500 Onboarding Bonus
If you’re looking for a stable, supportive nursery where you can settle in, feel valued, and be part of a genuinely professional team, you’ll feel right at home with us.
Why join us
We’re a values‑led nursery with a strong focus on child‑centred learning. Our team is curious, reflective, and committed to giving children the very best start. You’ll be joining a setting where your professional voice matters. Our practitioners stay because they feel respected, supported, and trusted. We know how important consistency is — for children and for colleagues.
What you’ll love
- Onboarding Bonus (paid in three increments)
- Predictable hours and supportive shift patterns
- Funded CPD and progression opportunities across our group if not available in current setting
- Returners welcome (no matter how long you've been away!) — refresher training provided
And some extra benefits too!
- In addition to annual leave that increases with service, we gift Christmas and Christmas Eve off and one more day to take for any Personal Celebration!
- We fund Blue Light Card membership for all colleagues as well as the DBS update service
- We care about colleagues wellbeing so offer an extensive wellbeing and assistance scheme as well as Life Assurance and Peoples Pension Scheme
- And we offer 50% childcare discount too
What we’re looking for
- Level 6 Early Years qualification (e.g. BA Early Childhood Studies, EYPS, EYTS or equivalent)
- Someone who values teamwork, working as part of a collaborative team, and stability
- A practitioner who wants to develop with us long‑term
And thinking about returning to childcare? We’d love to support you.
To apply - you can WhatsApp or Text 07727 210380 with your name and the role you’re interested in, and we’ll respond within 24 hours to progress your application.
About Happy Days Nurseries
We opened our first nursery in 1991 and now operate 43 nurseries throughout the South and Wales!
With over thirty years of expert experience and an ethos to support children to become strong and motivated learners for life, we pride ourselves on providing a service to enable parents to work and live their daily lives knowing their children are cherished and cared for to the highest standard.
We take care of almost 2,000+ children at our nurseries every day and employ 1230 personnel. We pride ourselves on being a proven equal opportunities employer with a robust training and wellbeing culture.
Discover the difference for yourself and come along to one of our nurseries, we’d love to meet you and your child.
