Bank Early Years Practitioner

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, LLC.; Worthing; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join Bright Horizons Worthing Day Nursery and Preschool as a Nursery Practitioner, where you’ll engage children with educational activities and support their development. Enjoy flexible working hours, a supportive culture driven by HEART principles, and numerous benefits including childcare discounts and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Childcare discount of 40% for first child

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

Pension

Financial and wellbeing benefits

Professional development programme access

Qualifications

• Experience working with children (Nursery Practitioner, Educator, Nanny, etc.)
• Ability to encourage children's development.
• Capacity to fulfill daily tasks like room tidying.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of the EYFS through educational activities.
• Complete essential day-to-day tasks like room tidying and preparation.
• Engage children in entertaining activities to reach milestones.

Skills

Passion for making learning fun

Communication techniques

Flexibility and adaptability

Child protection and safeguarding

Education

Level 3 or above Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Worthing Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary – £12.45 - £15.25 per hour (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Location –Worthing

Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: “I did that.”

We’re looking for a flexible working practitioner to join our Bright Flex / Bank team at ourBright Horizons Worthing Day Nursery and Preschool, situated in Chesswood Road (former Greatsaurus Nursery). This nursery offers off road parking, great transport links as well as links with local schools and it’s only a 10-minute walk to the beach.

Our Benefits

• Childcare discount of 40% for first child*

• Enhanced parental leave

• 20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and paid Christmas closure. Ability to also purchase additional leave*

• Pension

• Financial and wellbeing benefits including 24/7 virtual GP appointments, early access to wages, and more

• Professional development programme access for every stage of your career, including access to a careers coach

• Shift options: 40 hours over 4 or 5 days, 24 hours over 3 days, or 16 hours over 2 days

*Subject to T&Cs

The Role

Working as part of our Bright Flex / Bank team, you can blend the convenience of bank/ agency work, with the security and benefits of being an employee – giving you the best of both worlds!

Within this role, you will support colleagues with their delivery of the EYFS through engaging children in entertaining and educational activities, encouraging their development towards key milestones. You will also work as part of a larger team to ensure all essential day-to-day tasks are completed, such as room tidying and preparation.

What we’re looking for

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification

• Previous experience working with children – Nursery Practitioner, Nursery Nurse, Early Years Educator, Nanny, Childminder or similar

• Passion for making learning fun and engaging for each child

• Ability to use a variety of communication techniques with both children and adults

• Sound understanding of child protection and safeguarding

• Ability to be flexible and adaptable

We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants. Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS.

If you want to make a difference, with a company who has been voted Great Place to Work every year since 2006, apply today!

We look forward to receiving your application!

If you experience any problems, please [e-mail] we will be happy to help.