Early Years Apprentice

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, LLC.; Reigate; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount 40% for first child

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave

Pension

Wellbeing benefits and virtual GP

Early wage access

Job summary

Bright Horizons is seeking an Early Years Apprentice to join our nursery in the UK. You will support babies and children up to age 5, and progress through a formal qualification with assessor-led training.

We offer a competitive apprenticeship package with 20 days annual leave, 40% childcare discount for first child, enhanced parental leave, pension, and wellbeing benefits including virtual GP access and early wage access.

Qualifications

• Commitment to completing apprenticeship English qualification GCSE Grade C / Level 4 or above or Functional Skills Level 2.
• Previous experience working with children beneficial but not essential.
• Passion for making learning fun and engaging for each child.

Responsibilities

• Look after babies and children up to age 5 as part of a team.
• Attend required training and coursework for the apprenticeship.
• Reflect and implement new ideas to enhance development and learning.

Skills

Childcare enthusiasm

Team player

Good communication

Education

GCSE English or equivalent

Job description

Nursery – [Nursery Name] Salary – £xx,xxx - £xx,xxx per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience) Location – [Location]

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 an Early Years Apprentice to join our [XXX] nursery. [Nursery USPs / Location guidance – max. 30 words]

Benefits

• £xx,xxx - £xx,xxx per annum
• 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*
  *Subject to T&Cs
• 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

The Role

As an Early Years Apprentice, you will work as part of a team to look after babies and children up to the age of 5. You will have adventures with our children through interactive play, activities, reading, and encouraging their curious minds – creating learning opportunities that support the children's learning. With the support of your assessor, you will attend all required training and coursework for completion of your formal qualification. You will reflect and proactively use new ideas and initiatives, including feedback, to enhance development and learning.

What we're looking for

• Commitment to completing your apprenticeship English qualification GCSE Grade C / Level 4 or above or Functional Skills Level 2. If not already held, a willingness to complete alongside your apprenticeship
• Previous experience working with children beneficial but not essential - Nursery Bank Staff, Nursery Assistant, Teaching Assistant, Nursery Practitioner, Early Years Educator, Nanny, Childminder or similar.
• Passion for making learning fun and engaging for each child
• Ability to develop trust and strong working partnerships with both colleagues and parents
• Ability to use a variety of communication techniques with both children and adults

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.

This post is subject to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, which will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

At Bright Horizons, our culture is built on our commitment to Keeping Everyone Safe and providing world-class care and education, delivered by a world-class workforce.

We believe our people's potential is endless and with this in mind, we aspire to create an environment where our colleagues can thrive and accomplish the things they thought impossible. Bright Horizons has been recognised as a Great Place to Work by our employees and the Great Place to Work Institute for the last 13 years.

We are passionate about our people's ongoing learning and development. Our learning and leading with HEART framework supports each Bright Horizons colleague on the first steps of their leadership journey, whether that includes our 'World-Class Welcome' induction or our extensive ongoing training programme.

Celebrating the accomplishments of our people is an essential part of our culture. We believe in the power of thank you and throughout the year, in ways big and small, formal and informal, we show our appreciation for employees at all levels.

We have many ways to acknowledge and celebrate our people, including our very popular employee appreciation month. This is a chance for everyone to share their gratitude to one another, across the whole company.

By creating this account you acknowledge that Bright Horizons will collect, store and process any of your personal data provided in respect of your application and employment in accordance with our Employee Privacy Notice. https://www.brighthorizons.co.uk/statutory-information/privacy-notice-employees.