Qualified Early Years Bank Staff

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, LLC.; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Horizons Family Solutions is seeking a flexible Nursery Practitioner for their Southgate nursery in London. The role involves engaging children in educational activities and ensuring essential day-to-day tasks are completed, all while benefitting from a supportive work environment. Ideal candidates will have a Level 2/3 Early Years qualification and a passion for nurturing children's growth.

Benefits

40% childcare discount for first child

Enhanced parental leave

Pension

Financial and wellbeing benefits

Professional development programme access

Qualifications

• Level 2/3 Early Years qualification required.
• Previous experience in childcare is essential.
• Passionate about education and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of EYFS through engaging activities.
• Complete day-to-day tasks like room preparation.
• Encourage children's development towards milestones.

Skills

Communication techniques

Flexibility

Passion for making learning fun

Child protection and safeguarding

Education

Full and relevant Level 2/3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Southgate Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary – Starting from £13.82 / £14.36 per hour (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Location – Southgate, London

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 a flexible working practitioner to join our Bright Flex / Bank team at our Southgate nursery situated in Southgate, London and is located a 3-minute walk from Southgate tube.

The 99 place setting occupies a fabulous fully refurbished traditional building where great emphasis is placed upon big windows, to maximise the feeling of light and space within the building, the aimto bring the outdoors in! They also offer extracurricular Boogie Mites and myHappymind programmes, and unusually for a London nursery, it has a large garden at the rear where children can play sports and enjoy all sorts of outdoor activities!

Our Benefits

• Childcare discount of 40% for first child*
• Enhanced parental 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

Working as part of our Bright Flex / Bank team, you can blend the convenience of bank/ agency work, with the security and benefits of being an employee – giving you the best of both worlds!

Within this role, you will support colleagues with their delivery of the EYFS through engaging children in entertaining and educational activities, encouraging their development towards key milestones. You will also work as part of a larger team to ensure all essential day-to-day tasks are completed, such as room tidying and preparation.

What we’re looking for

• Full and relevant Level 2/3 or above Early Years qualification
• Previous experience working with children – Nursery Practitioner, Nursery Nurse, Early Years Educator, Nanny, Childminder or similar
• Passion for making learning fun and engaging for each child
• Ability to use a variety of communication techniques with both children and adults
• Sound understanding of child protection and safeguarding
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable

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!

We look forward to receiving your application!

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