Early Years Practitioner

Bright Horizons; East Hagbourne; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading nursery as an Early Years Practitioner, where you will play a vital role in nurturing creativity and development in young children. You will create engaging activities while ensuring a safe and inclusive environment. With a strong commitment to employee development and benefits including childcare discounts and training programs, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference.

Benefits

50% childcare discount for first child

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension

24/7 virtual GP appointments

Professional development programme access

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 2 Early Years qualification required.
• Passion for creating engaging, fun learning environments.
• Strong understanding of EYFS and child protection.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement engaging activities tailored to children's development.
• Create a safe environment for child expression and learning.
• Foster lifelong love of learning.

Skills

Passion for creating fun and inclusive learning environments

Strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection

Education

Level 2 or above Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Little Stars Day Nursery

Salary – Starting from £27,310.40 - £28,392 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Hours - 40 Hours Per Week | Mon-Fri

Location –Harwell, 0X11

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 a full time Early Years Practitioner to join our lLittle Stars Nursery. The beautiful 63 place nursery is proudly rated 'Good' by Ofsted and is based in Didcot with onsite parking and good transport links. The nursery offers a wide range of extracurricular activities such as Forest School, and features well-resourced rooms and a spacious garden for lots of outdoor teaching and learning!

Our Benefits:

• Childcare discount of 50% 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 Practitioner, you will plan, create, implement and reflect on engaging activities, tailored to each of your key children, to encourage their development towards key milestones. You will create a safe environment that allows children the freedom to express themselves, engage their minds, and help to foster a lifelong love of learning.

What we’re looking for:

• Full and relevant Level 2 or above Early Years qualification
• Passion for creating fun and inclusive learning environments
• Strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
• Strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection
• Ability to develop trust and strong working partnerships with both colleagues and parents/ carers

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!

INDCLH

We look forward to receiving your application!

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