Early Years Teacher

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

Job summary

Join an innovative organization dedicated to nurturing the next generation. As an Early Years Teacher, you'll create engaging learning experiences and provide exceptional care in a supportive environment. With a commitment to the HEART principles—Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork—you'll help shape young minds while enjoying a range of benefits including childcare discounts and professional development opportunities. This role offers flexibility with various shift options, making it an ideal choice for those passionate about early childhood education. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact, apply today!

Benefits

50% Childcare Discount

Enhanced Parental Leave

20 Days Annual Leave

Pension

24/7 Virtual GP Appointments

Early Access to Wages

Professional Development Programme

Qualifications

• Hold QTS, EYTS, EYPS, or Level 6 Early Years Qualification.
• Passion for making learning fun and engaging for children.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver rich learning opportunities for children.
• Make accurate assessments reflecting children's needs and interests.

Skills

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS)

Early Years Practitioner Status (EYPS)

Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

Safeguarding and Child Protection

Communication Skills

Education

Level 6 Early Years Qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Rose Cottage, Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary – £28,995 - £33.114 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Location – Haywards Heath

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 Teacher to join our Bright Horizons Rose Cottage Day Nursery and Preschool, located on the outskirts of Haywards Heath making it a slightly more rural setting.

This nursery offers a large outside area, including a woodland area with animals – goats, chickens, ducks and guinea pigs. There’s also onsite parking and it’s conveniently close to the M23.

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
• Shift options: 40 hours over 4 or 5 days, 24 hours over 3 days, or 16 hours over 2 days

*Subject to T&Cs

The Role

As an Early Years Teacher, you will plan and deliver rich learning opportunities and exceptional care that helps all the children to develop and meet their individual needs. You will make accurate and effective assessments, which reflect the needs, interests, and stages of each child, and ensure the indoor and outdoor environments are consistently stimulating and inspiring for the children.

What we’re looking for

• Hold either Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS), Early Years Practitioner Status (EYPS), or a full and relevant Level 6 Early Years Qualification
• Passion for making learning fun and engaging for each child
• Sound 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
• Ability to use a variety of communication techniques with both colleagues and parents

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!

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