Nursery Practitioner

MP Training and Recruitment; Brentwood; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount 50%

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave + holidays

Pension

Wellbeing benefits & wage access

Career development programme

Job summary

Bright Horizons Phoenix Day Nursery and Preschool in Brentwood, Essex, seeks an Early Years Practitioner. You will plan and deliver engaging activities tailored to each child, fostering development and a love of learning in a warm setting.

The role requires full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification, with EYFS knowledge and safeguarding understanding. 40 hours per week, working 4 or 5 days, with a 50% childcare discount available and other benefits.

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).
• Safeguarding and child protection knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Plan, create, implement and reflect on engaging activities tailored to each child to support development towards milestones.
• Create a safe environment that enables children to express themselves and develop a lifelong love of learning.

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Phoenix Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary – Starting from £29,619.20 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Hours – Full time, 40 hours, Monday – Friday.

Location – Brentwood, Essex, CM15 9BG

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 Practitioner to join our Phoenix nursery. Our Phoenix Day Nursery and Preschool is Ofsted rated “Outstanding!” Our stunning nursery is situated in a quiet location surrounded by lots of trees, open space and wildlife along with being conveniently located close to Brentwood Train stations.

Our Benefits Starting from £29,619.20 per annum

• 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*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 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.

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 has become a tradition and we hope to celebrate such moments.