Early Years Practitioner - Lunch Cover

MP Training and Recruitment; East Hagbourne; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Early Years Practitioner for lunch cover at a vibrant nursery. This role offers the chance to make a real difference in children's lives, fostering their development through engaging activities. Join a supportive team that values honesty, excellence, and teamwork, and enjoy benefits like childcare discounts and professional development opportunities. If you are passionate about early childhood education and want to thrive in a nurturing environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

50% childcare discount

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension

Financial and wellbeing benefits

Professional development programme access

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 2 or above Early Years qualification required.
• Strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement engaging activities for children's development.
• Create a safe environment for children to express themselves.

Skills

Early Years qualification

Understanding of EYFS

Safeguarding knowledge

Creating inclusive environments

Education

Level 2 Early Years qualification

Job description

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Early Years Practitioner - Lunch Cover

Apply remote type Onsite locations Didcot Oxfordshire OX11 0RA time type Part time posted on Posted 24 Days Ago job requisition id JR-117485

Nursery – Bright Horizons Harwell Day Nursery

Salary – Starting from £27,310.40 - £28,392 per annum/ £13.13 - £13.65 per hour (full time equivalent, dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Hours: Mon-Fri | 10:00-14:00 or 11:00-15:00

Location – Didcot, OX11 0QQ

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 apart time Early Years Practitioner to join Harwell Nursery as lunch cover on a permanent basis.

This cosy 94 place setting based on Harwell Campus in Didcot cares for children 3 months to 5 years old across 3 rooms and benefits from sensory corners, reading areas, imagination play stations and more. The Ofsted rated 'Good' nursery also includes a large open garden that the children can use on a free flow basis with lots of areas to explore.

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

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

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We look forward to receiving your application!

If you experience any problems, please [e-mail] we will be happy to help.

About Us

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.Either way we want you to feel valued and invested in!

Celebrating in the accomplishments of our people is an essential part of our culture. We believe in the power of “thank you” and throughout the year, in ways big and small, formal and informal, we show our appreciation for employees at all levels. We have many ways to acknowledge and celebrate our people, including our very popular “employee appreciation month”.This is a chance for everyone to share their gratitude to one another, across the whole company.Whether it is a “thank you” placed on our website, a chocolate pizza, team lunch or an ice cream van visit, it is our way of showing each other we care and appreciate everything we do. 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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