Early Years Assistant

Bright Horizons; Saffron Walden; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Bright Horizons as an Early Years Assistant at our Hinxton Day Nursery. You'll engage with children through interactive play and help in their development within a welcoming and supportive environment. Enjoy competitive benefits, including childcare discounts, enhanced parental leave, 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

Reduced gym membership

Qualifications

• Experience with children ideal, but not essential (e.g., Nursery Assistant, Teaching Assistant).
• Passion for making learning fun and engaging.
• Strong communication skills with children and adults.

Responsibilities

• Support children up to age 5 through interactive play and activities.
• Encourage children's development toward key milestones.
• Collaboration with colleagues and parents.

Skills

Communication techniques

Building trust

Engaging children

Education

Experience with children

Job description

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Nursery – Bright Horizons Hinxton Day Nursery & Pre-School

Salary – £28,184 per annum

Location – Cambridge

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 Hinxton Nursery which provides a free shuttle bus at various times throughout the day to and from Saffron Walden and Cambridge. Additionally, the role offers a reduced gym membership at just £5 per month.

• £28,184 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*
• 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

*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

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!