Early Years Assistant

Bright Horizons UK; Tonbridge; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Nursery Assistant to join their vibrant team. In this full-time role, you will engage with children through interactive play and activities, fostering their development in a nurturing environment. With a focus on safety and well-being, you will communicate with parents and support children's learning journeys. This innovative nursery offers a supportive atmosphere, extensive benefits, and opportunities for career growth. If you are enthusiastic about making learning fun and impactful for young minds, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Above industry standard salary

40% childcare discount

Up to 33 days holiday

Smart Health access

Financial support for early wages

Development programme access

Future Leaders programme

Employee Appreciation events

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience with children is ideal but not essential.
• Ability to build trust and strong working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a nursery team caring for children up to age 5.
• Promote child welfare, protection, health, and safety.

Skills

Experience with children

Communication skills

Child protection knowledge

Relationship building

Engaging learning techniques

Education

Relevant childcare qualification

Job description

Nursery: Bright Horizons Tonbridge Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary: £24,865 - £25,372 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Location: Tonbridge, Kent

We are looking for a full-time passionate Nursery Assistant to join our Bright Horizons Tonbridge Day Nursery and Preschool. This nursery offers a newly renovated building and garden as well as a separate baby garden and sleep room, a revamped toddler room with community play resources and a long-serving staffing team.

What we can offer you

Our benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Above industry standard salary, with annual salary reviews
• Discounted childcare of 40% for the first child
• Up to 33 days holiday per year, with the option to buy additional days
• Smart Health access, including 24/7 access to Virtual GP appointments, fitness programmes and mental health support
• Financial support through early access to wages, low-interest debt consolidation loans and a wide variety of discounts across high street brands, travel, utilities and days out
• Development programme access for every stage of your career, tailored to your individual journey, with opportunities across our network of nurseries
• Access to our Future Leaders programme, preparing you to step into a Room Leader position
• Employee Appreciation throughout the year including our annual Awards of Excellence gala
• Happy to Talk Flexible Working

Why Bright Horizons?

We are driven by our HEART values (Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork). If your values align, you’d be a great fit to join one of our 300 nurseries across the UK. We’ve also been voted Great Place to Work every year since 2006, achieving Great Place for Wellbeing and Great Place for Women.

Did you know, Bright Horizons Foundation for Children charity has been established since 2005 supporting the lives of thousands of children and families in crisis, across almost 100 locations? Each Bright Horizons colleague is entitled to a paid volunteer day every year!

What you’ll be doing

• Working as part of a nursery team looking after babies and children up to the age of 5.
• Having daily adventures with our children through interactive play, activities, reading and helping them with their curious minds through the learning curriculum.
• Communicating with parents daily on their child’s activities.
• Providing a caring and supportive environment where the children feel safe and looked after.
• Supporting colleagues to encourage the children’s development towards key milestones.
• Promoting and ensuring child welfare, protection, health and safety and safeguarding.

What we’re looking for

• Previous experience working with children is 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 build trust and strong working relationships with both colleagues and parents.
• Ability to use a variety of communication techniques with both children and adults.
• Sound understanding of child protection and the safeguarding of children.

Bright Horizons is committed to creating inclusive environments where everyone has a sense of belonging and the opportunity to contribute and thrive in meaningful and impactful ways. We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all 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.

We look forward to receiving your application!

If you experience any problems, please email [e-mail] and we will be happy to help.