Early Years Assistant - Lunch Cover

Bright Horizons; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to nurturing the next generation. As an Early Years Assistant, you will engage with children through interactive play and activities, fostering their development in a supportive environment. This role offers the chance to make a real difference while working as part of a passionate team. Enjoy benefits like childcare discounts, enhanced parental leave, and professional development opportunities. If you are enthusiastic about making learning fun and have a passion for early childhood education, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

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

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with children is ideal but not essential.
• Ability to develop trust and strong working partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Look after babies and children up to the age of 5.
• Support colleagues with each child’s development.

Skills

Experience with children

Communication skills

Teamwork

Creative play

Education

Childcare qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Timperley

Salary – £12.70 per hour

Location – Timperley

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 Timperley nursery.

Our Benefits

• £x12.70 per hour

• 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: 15 hours over 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!

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