Early Years Assistant

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, LLC.; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading childcare provider as an Early Years Assistant at Bright Horizons WoodLand Day Nursery in Gaydon. You will support children's growth and development through engaging activities and interactive play in a nurturing environment. Benefit from a competitive salary, professional development opportunities, and a supportive team culture centered on honesty, excellence, accountability, respect, and teamwork.

Benefits

40% childcare discount for first child

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension plans

Access to financial and wellbeing benefits

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working as a Nursery Bank Staff, Teaching Assistant, or similar role is ideal.
• Strong relationship-building skills with colleagues and parents.
• Enthusiasm for engaging children through play and learning.

Responsibilities

• Support children's development through interactive play and activities.
• Collaborate with colleagues to nurture children up to age 5.
• Encourage development towards key milestones.

Skills

Passion for making learning fun

Ability to develop trust

Effective communication techniques

Education

Previous experience with children

Job description

Nursery –Bright Horizons WoodLand Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary– Starting from £26,416 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Hours -Permanent | Mon-Fri | 40 Hours Per Week

Location– Gaydon, Warwickshire, CV35

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 WoodLand nursery and support over the lunch time period.

The nursery is proudly Ofsted rated ‘Good’ and is situated in Gaydon, Warwickshire, just off the M40 on the Jaguar Land Rover site. It consists of age based rooms supporting children from 3 months to 5 years old and has cosy reading corners, imagination play areas and sensory corners for all to enjoy. The nursery also includes a bright outdoor space for the children to play in.

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

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!

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We look forward to receiving your application!

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