Early Years Practitioner

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, LLC.; Winchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount

Parental leave

Annual leave

Pension

Wellbeing benefits

Career development

Wage access

Job summary

Bright Horizons Winchester Day Nursery is seeking an Early Years Practitioner in Winchester to plan and deliver engaging activities tailored to each child, supporting development and milestones.

You will foster a safe, welcoming environment where children can express themselves and explore, helping to nurture a lifelong love of learning. A Level 3+ Early Years qualification and safeguarding knowledge are essential for this role.

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.
• Ability to develop trust and strong working partnerships with both colleagues and parents/ carers

Responsibilities

• Plan, create, implement and reflect on engaging activities tailored to each key child to support development toward milestones.
• Create a safe environment that allows children the freedom to express themselves and explore.
• Foster a lifelong love of learning through thoughtful interaction and play.

Skills

EYFS knowledge

Safeguarding

Relationship building

Early Years qualification

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Salary and Benefits

Nursery – Bright Horizons Winchester Day Nursery Salary – Level 3 £29,203.30 - £34,340.80 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Salary – Level 2 £28,080 - £28,932.80 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Bonus – £1000 welcome bonus for full time roles, £500 welcome bonus for part time roles *Subject to T&C

Location – Winchester

• 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

Job Role

We're looking for an Early Years Practitioner to join our Winchester Day Nursery. Our Winchester nursery is Ofsted Rated Outstanding and is a 75 place nursery. It has easy access off of Junction 9 on M3 and is a 10 minute walking distance from Winchester train station and 5 minutes from the bus station.

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. Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS.

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.

If you want to make a difference, with a company who has been voted Great Place to Work every year since 2006,

Bright Horizons will collect, store and process any of your personal data provided in respect of your application and employment in accordance with our Employee Privacy Notice. https://www.brighthorizons.co.uk/statutory-information/privacy-notice-employees.