Early Years Assistant

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, LLC.; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount

Parental leave

Annual leave & holidays

Additional leave

Pension & wellbeing benefits

Professional development access

Job summary

Bright Horizons Cambridge Science Park Day Nursery and Preschool in Cambridge is seeking an Early Years Assistant to join a supportive team caring for babies and young children up to five years old. You will lead interactive activities, storytimes, and play while helping colleagues track each child’s development and milestones.

The role emphasizes teamwork, clear communication with parents, and safeguarding responsibilities, including pre-employment checks.

Qualifications

• Previous experience with children ideal but not essential.
• Ability to communicate with both children and adults.
• Ability to develop trust with colleagues and parents.

Responsibilities

• Look after babies and children up to age 5 through interactive play.
• Engage in activities, reading, and encouraging curiosity.
• Support colleagues with each child's development towards milestones.

Skills

Childcare experience

Communication with children

Team collaboration

Parent interaction

Job description

Early Years Assistant - Bright Horizons Cambridge Science Park Day Nursery and Preschool

Location - Cambridge

Contract - Permanent | Full Time | Mon-Fri | 40 hrs

Salary - Starting from £29,432.00 per annum.

About the Role

As an Early Years Assistant, 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 – supporting colleagues with each child’s development towards their key milestones.

Qualifications & Experience

• Previous experience working with children ideal 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

Safety & Background Checks

Bright Horizons is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. 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.

EEO / Diversity

We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants.

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 *Subject to T&Cs

Culture & Values

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 care passionately about what we do, and our HEART values and principles help us support one another in the work that we do each day. These are literally at the HEART of our organisation’s ethos and culture as it helps us to provide a working environment that supports professionalism, growth and diversity. 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. Either way we want you to feel valued and invested in! Celebrating in 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. Whether it is a "thank you" placed on our website, a chocolate pizza, team lunch or an ice cream van visit, it is our way of showing each other we care and appreciate everything we do. Each year, we have our annual 'Awards of Excellence' events; whether you are an award winner or cheering on a fellow team member, these formal award occasions are opportunities to come together and celebrate one another.