Early Years Practitioner - £2000 Welcome Bonus

Bright Horizons; Cambourne; 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

Job summary

Bright Horizons Eddington Day Nursery and Preschool in Cambridge is seeking an Early Years Practitioner to join a vibrant, diverse team. The role focuses on planning and delivering stimulating activities aligned to EYFS, ensuring a safe environment, and supporting children’s development towards key milestones.

The successful candidate will have an Early Years qualification (Level 2/3 or above), a passion for inclusive learning, and a commitment to safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Experience creating engaging activities tailored to key children.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection.
• Ability to build trusting partnerships with colleagues and parents/carers.

Responsibilities

• Plan, create, implement and reflect on engaging activities for each child.
• Provide a safe learning environment fostering curiosity and a love of learning.

Skills

EYFS knowledge

Safeguarding

Child development

Inclusive learning

Education

Level 2/3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Eddington Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary – Starting from £31,158.40 per annum

Location – Cambridge T&C's apply.

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."

Bright Horizons Eddington Nursery are looking for an Early Years Practitioner to join their team. The nursery is located in an award-winning, sustainable housing estate with excellent links to Cambridge town centre by bus, car, and bike. The nursery offers a fantastic opportunity to join a professionally strong and culturally diverse team with a great passion for Early Years and Education.

We provide a staff room with kitchen facilities for relaxation, as well as a separate lounge for enjoying lunch and socializing. Toiletries and treats are also stocked for our staff. Additionally, free parking is available.

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 2/3 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.

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

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.