Early Years Practitioner

MP Training and Recruitment; London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a nurturing environment as a qualified Early Years Practitioner in a well-rated nursery in Blackheath, London. This role offers the chance to inspire and engage children through tailored activities, while fostering strong relationships with parents and colleagues. With a commitment to excellence and inclusivity, the nursery provides a supportive atmosphere where your contributions are valued. Enjoy a competitive salary, generous holiday options, and access to professional development programs. If you’re passionate about early childhood education and want to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Above industry standard salary

50% discounted childcare for first child

Up to 33 days holiday per year

Smart Health access

Financial support for wages and loans

Access to development programs

Future Leaders programme

Employee Appreciation events

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Full and Relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification is essential.
• Experience working with children in a nursery setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement engaging activities for children's development.
• Ensure child welfare, protection, health, and safety.

Skills

Early Years qualification

Child welfare and safeguarding

Communication techniques

Relationship building

Activity planning and implementation

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery: Bright Horizons Blackheath Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary: £27,231 - £33,660 (dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Location: Blackheath, London

We are looking for a full-time, qualified Early Years Practitioner to join our Bright Horizons Blackheath, situated in Blackheath, London.

Our lovely 74-place nursery is proudly Ofsted rated ‘Good’. Our nursery offers fantastic space within our rooms, which provide outstanding opportunities and engaging surroundings. The nursery also features a fantastic outdoor garden space, complete with age-appropriate equipment!

What we can offer you:

• 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
• 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 as achieving Great Place for Wellbeing and Great Place for Women.

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, Early Years Practitioner, 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

Bright Horizons are committed to creating inclusive environments where everyone has a sense of belonging and has the opportunity to contribute and thrive in meaningful and impactful ways. 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.

We look forward to receiving your application!

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

About Us

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.

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.