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Early Years Practitioner

Bright Horizons UK

Ipswich

On-site

GBP 26,000 - 31,000

Full time

16 days ago

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Job summary

A leading nursery in Ipswich is seeking a full-time Early Years Practitioner to create engaging learning activities and foster child development. The role offers a supportive environment driven by HEART principles, with excellent benefits including childcare discounts and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Childcare discount of 50% for first child
Enhanced parental leave
20 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Pension
Financial and wellbeing benefits
Professional development programme access

Qualifications

  • Level 3 Early Years qualification or above required.
  • Understanding of EYFS and safeguarding essential.
  • Ability to build trust with colleagues and parents.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

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

Education

Full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Quayside Day Nursery & Pre-School

Salary – From £26,916 per annum

Location – Ipswich

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 Quayside Nursery. The nursery offers excellent access to local transport and provides car parking if needed. The nursery features four spacious rooms and a beautiful garden, complete with an extensive gardening and planting area, a forest section, and age-specific spaces filled with resources and activities designed to ignite children's imaginations.

Our Benefits

  • From £26,916 per annum
  • 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 3 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!

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We look forward to receiving your application!

If you experience any problems, please emaileurope.recruitment@brighthorizons.comand we will be happy to help.

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