Early Years Practitioner - Growth, Impact & Flexible Hours

Bright Horizons; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted childcare

Holiday allowance

Smart Health access

Volunteer day

Development programme access

Future Leaders programme

Job summary

Bright Horizons Chelmsford Day Nursery and Preschool in Chelmsford, Essex, is seeking a full-time, qualified Early Years Practitioner to join our team. The role is 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with a starting salary of £27,300 per annum and benefits.

You'll plan engaging activities, build strong partnerships with families, and uphold safeguarding, health and safety standards across our Bright Horizons setting, part of a network of nurseries across the UK.

Qualifications

• Full and Relevant Level 2 or above Early Years qualification (essential)
• Previous experience working with children (ideally as a Nursery Nurse, Nursery Practitioner, Early Years Educator, 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Communication skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Relationship building

Teamwork

Education

Level 2 Early Years qualification

Job description

Bright Horizons Chelmsford Day Nursery and Preschool in Chelmsford, Essex, is seeking a full-time, qualified Early Years Practitioner to join our team. The role is 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with a starting salary of £27,300 per annum and benefits.

You'll plan engaging activities, build strong partnerships with families, and uphold safeguarding, health and safety standards across our Bright Horizons setting, part of a network of nurseries across the UK.