Early Years Assistant

Bright Horizons; Royal Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount 40%

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave plus holidays and

Pension

Financial and wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Bright Horizons Southborough Springfield Road nursery in Tunbridge Wells is seeking an Early Years Assistant to care for babies and young children up to age 5. You will engage in interactive play, activities and reading, helping children reach their milestones while supporting colleagues in a close-knit team.

The role emphasizes safeguarding, a warm learning environment, and opportunities for professional development within a well-established provider of childcare in the Southborough area.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with children ideal but not essential
• 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

Responsibilities

• Look after babies and children up to the age of 5 as part of a team.
• Engage children through interactive play, activities and reading and support colleagues with each child’s development toward milestones.

Skills

Previous experience working with chi​d

Passion for making learning fun

Ability to develop trust with children

Communication with children and adults

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Southborough Springfield Road Day Nursery

Salary – Starting from £27,580.80 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Location – Southborough Springfield Road, Tunbridge Wells

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 Assistant to join our Bright Horizons Southborough Springfield Road nursery. We are a small 40 place nursery that caters for children aged 3 months to 3 years. We are the only childcare provision in Southborough that offers care for this age group. Our staff team are really friendly and put the children first. There are good public transport links to Southborough and the bus stop is just opposite the nursery.

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

*Subject to T&Cs

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.

What we're looking for

• 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

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.

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

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