Early Years Practitioner

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, LLC.; Rugby; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount (50%)

Enhanced parental leave

Annual leave & bank holidays

Job summary

Bright Horizons Rugby Day Nursery is seeking an Early Years Practitioner to plan, implement and assess engaging activities for children aged 3 months to 5 years. You will foster a safe environment that supports exploration and learning, aligned with EYFS standards.

Applicants should hold a Full Level 3 or higher Early Years qualification and demonstrate passion for inclusive learning, safeguarding knowledge, and strong partnerships with families and staff.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Plan, create, implement and reflect on engaging activities tailored to each child to encourage development towards milestones.
• Create a safe environment that allows children to express themselves and fosters a love of learning.

Skills

EYFS knowledge

Safeguarding

Partnership building

Child engagement

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Rugby Day Nursery

Salary – £28,080 - £29,203.20 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Hour - 40 Hours Per Week | Mon-Fri | Permanent

Location – Rugby, CV21 4BW

We’re looking for an Early Years Practitioner to join our Rugby Day Nursery! This 63 place nursery based in a great location next to Rugby Train Station cares for children from 3 months to 5 years old! Its age based rooms are full of cosy reading corners, imagination stations, role play and fantastic resources with a beautiful outdoor space that children can access throughout the day!

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 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

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.

INDCLM

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.

Proud to be a Great Place to Work for 20 years.

Our Culture

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.

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