Early Years Practitioner

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, LLC.; Wembley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount

Enhanced parental leave

31 days annual leave

Pension

Wellbeing benefits

Professional development

Careers coach

Job summary

Bright Horizons Wembley Day Nursery is seeking an Early Years Practitioner to plan, create and reflect on engaging activities tailored to each child, promoting development and a lifelong love of learning. You will foster a safe, inclusive environment where children can express themselves and grow.

The role requires a full, relevant Level 2 or 3 Early Years qualification, a strong EYFS understanding, safeguarding knowledge, and the ability to partner with parents and colleagues to support

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 2 or 3 or above Early Years qualification.
• Passion for creating fun and inclusive learning environments.
• Strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
• Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection.
• Ability to build trust with colleagues and parents/carers.
• Inclusive employer welcoming varied backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Plan, create, implement and reflect on engaging activities tailored to each child.
• Create a safe environment that allows children to express themselves and learn.
• Support development toward key milestones in a nurturing setting.
• Collaborate with colleagues and families to foster holistic growth.

Skills

EYFS knowledge

Child safeguarding

Active learning

Communication with parents

Inclusion

Education

Level 2/3 EYQ

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Wembley Day Nursery Salary – £29,972.80 - £31,158.40 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience) Hours - 40 Hours Per Week | Mon-Fri | Permanent Location – Wembley, HA9 7HH

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 an Early Years Practitioner to join our Wembley Day Nursery! This bright, modern and spacious nursery is set across two floors and is full of cosy reading corners, imagination stations age based resources. It has a great outdoor garden with covered area and sensory play sections. It has onsite parking and is situated in the heart of Wembley with great transport links!

Our Benefits Childcare discount of 50% for first child Enhanced parental leave 31 days annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays and 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 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.
• If you want to make a difference, with a company who has been voted Great Place to Work every year since 2006.

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.

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.
• 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.
• We have many ways to acknowledge and celebrate our people, including our very popular “employee appreciation month”.
• 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.

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