Early Years Assistant P/T (Lunch Cover)

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, LLC.; Worthing; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount 40%

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave + holidays + buy/

Pension

24/7 virtual GP + early wage access

Careers coach career development

Job summary

Bright Horizons Worthing Day Nursery and Preschool is seeking an Early Years Assistant for lunch cover, Monday to Friday, 10am-2pm, in Worthing. You’ll join a team caring for babies and children up to age five, supporting their learning through interactive play, reading, and activities.

Benefits include a 40% childcare discount for the first child, enhanced parental leave, 20 days annual leave plus holidays, pension, and wellbeing perks.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with children is 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.

Responsibilities

• Look after babies and children up to age 5 as part of a team.
• Support children with interactive play, activities, reading and guiding their development towards key milestones.

Skills

Childcare experience

Communication

Teamwork

Patience

Job description

Nursery - Bright Horizons Worthing Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary - Starting from £26,662.20 per annum (Full-time equivalent - Pro-rata'd) (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Location - Worthing

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 Worthing Day Nursery and Preschool. This role is for lunch cover, working Mon-Fri, 10am-2pm.

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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