Early Years Practitioner

TN United Kingdom; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking nursery dedicated to nurturing young minds and fostering a love for learning. As a Level 3 qualified Practitioner, you will play a crucial role in planning and implementing engaging activities tailored to each child's development. This position offers an above-industry salary, generous holiday allowances, and access to a variety of professional development programs. With a strong commitment to employee well-being and a supportive work environment, this is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of children and their families. If you are passionate about early childhood education and eager to grow in your career, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

50% Discounted Childcare

Up to 33 Days Holiday

Smart Health Access

Financial Support Programs

Development Program Access

Future Leaders Program

Employee Appreciation Events

Flexible Working Options

Qualifications

• Essential Level 3 qualification in Early Years.
• Experience working with children in a nursery setting.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement engaging activities for children's development.
• Promote child welfare and maintain a safe environment.

Skills

Early Years Qualification

Child Welfare and Protection

Communication Techniques

Relationship Building

Activity Planning

Education

Level 3 Early Years Qualification

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Nursery: Bright Horizons Norfolk Lodge Montessori Day Nursery and Preschool

Job Type: Full time - 40 hours / Mon-Fri

Salary: Starting£26,712 per annum (dependent on qualifications & experience)

We are looking for a full time, Level 3 qualified Practitioner to join our Bright Horizons wonderful Norfolk Lodge Montessori Nursery and Preschool. Our nursery is situated in Barnet, North London.

What we can offer you

Our benefits include, but are not limited to;

• Above industry standard salary, with annual salary reviews
• Discounted childcare of 50% for 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’s
• 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 - as well 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

• Plan, create, implement and reflect on engaging activities, tailored to each of your key children, to encourage their development towards key milestones.
• Develop and maintain strong parent/ carer partnerships
• Promote and ensure child welfare, protection, health and safety and safeguarding
• Work with colleagues to maintain a positive, happy and safe environment
  

What we’re looking for

• Full and Relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification (essential)
• Previous experience working with children (ideally as a Nursery Nurse, Nursery Practitioner, Early Years Educator, 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
• Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children
  

We look forward to receiving your application!