Qualified Early Years Bank Staff

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, LLC.; Winchester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount 40%

Enhanced parental leave

Opportunity to purchase extra leave

Pension

Wellbeing benefits and 24/7 virtual GP

Professional development and career-co

Job summary

Bright Horizons Winchester Day Nursery is hiring a Nursery Practitioner to support EYFS delivery through engaging activities that promote child development. You will work within a supportive team to ensure daily tasks are completed, including room setup and tidying.

The role requires a Full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification and prior nursery experience. We welcome applicants who are passionate about making learning enjoyable for every child and who can adapt their communication to

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification.
• Previous experience working with children in nursery settings.
• Passion for making learning engaging for children.

Responsibilities

• Support colleagues in delivering EYFS through engaging, educational activities to aid development toward milestones.
• Work with the team to complete day-to-day tasks including room tidying and preparation.

Skills

Experience with children

Nursery knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Relevant childcare qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Winchester Day Nursery Salary – £13.53ph Location –Winchester

Benefits

• Childcare discount of 40% 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

Responsibilities

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 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.

Company Culture

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.

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 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 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.