Early Years Bank Staff

BHUK Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited UK; Tonbridge; Presencial; GBP 15.000 - 21.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Childcare discount

Enhanced parental leave

Pension

Wellbeing benefits

Professional development

Descripción de la vacante

Bright Horizons Tonbridge Day Nursery and Preschool is recruiting for a bank/agency style role within our nursery team in Tonbridge, Kent. You will work with babies and children up to the age of 5, supporting their development through interactive play, reading and structured activities.

We offer a range of benefits including a 40% childcare discount for the first child, enhanced parental leave, pension and wellbeing packages, plus access to professional development and a careers coach.

Formación

• Experience with children is ideal but not essential.
• Strong communication with children and adults.
• Commitment to safeguarding and inclusion.

Responsabilidades

• Look after babies and children up to 5 years old.
• Support development through interactive play, reading and activities.

Conocimientos

Flexibility

Communication skills

Adaptability

Descripción del empleo

Nursery – Bright Horizons Tonbridge Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary

Starting from £13.26 per hour (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Location

Tonbridge, Kent

Benefits

• Childcare discount of 40% for first child*
• Enhanced parental 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 *

The Role

Working as part of our Bright Flex / Bank team, you can blend the convenience of bank/ agency work, with the security and benefits of being an employee – giving you the best of both worlds! Within this role, you will work as part of a team to look after babies and children up to the age of 5. You will have adventures through interactive play, reading, and activities to encourage 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 use a variety of communication techniques with both children and adults
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable

Safeguarding and inclusion

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.

Company culture

Proud to be a Great Place to Work for 20 years. At Bright Horizons, our culture is built on our commitment to Keeping Everyone Safe and providing world-class care and education, delivered by a world-class workforce. We believe our people’s potential is endless and with this in mind, we aspire to create an environment where our colleagues can thrive and accomplish the things they thought impossible. Bright Horizons has been recognised as a Great Place to Work by our employees and the Great Place to Work Institute for the last 13 years. We care passionately about what we do, and our HEART values and principles help us support one another in the work that we do each day. These are quite literally at the HEART of our organisation’s ethos and culture as it helps us to provide a working environment that supports professionalism, growth and diversity. We are passionate about our people’s ongoing learning and development. Our learning and leading with HEART framework supports each Bright Horizons colleague on the first steps of their leadership journey, whether that includes our 'World-Class Welcome' induction or our extensive ongoing training programme. Either way we want you to feel valued and invested in! Celebrating in the accomplishments of our people is an essential part of our culture. We believe in the power of "thank you" and throughout the year, in ways big and small, formal and informal, we show our appreciation for employees at all levels. We have many ways to acknowledge and celebrate our people, including our very popular "employee appreciation month". This is a chance for everyone to share their gratitude to one another, across the whole company. Whether it is a "thank you" placed on our website, a chocolate pizza, team lunch or an ice cream van visit, it is our way of showing each other we care and appreciate everything we do. Each year, we have our annual 'Awards of Excellence' events; whether you are an award winner or cheering on a fellow team member, these formal award occasions are opportunities to come together and celebrate one another. By creating this account you acknowledge that Bright Horizons will collect, store and process any of your personal data provided in respect of your application and employment in accordance with our Employee Privacy Notice. https://www.brighthorizons.co.uk/statutory-information/privacy-notice-employees.