Qualified Lunch Cover

Bright Horizons Early Education & Preschool; Greater London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount

Enhanced parental leave

Annual leave

Job summary

Bright Horizons North Finchley Day Nursery & Preschool is seeking a Qualified Lunch Cover Assistant to join the North Finchley team. The role involves planning and delivering engaging activities for key children, ensuring a safe, inclusive learning environment.

Holders of a full Level 3+ Early Years qualification with strong EYFS understanding are encouraged to apply; DBS checks apply. The post is part-time with 20–25 hours weekly, on-site at North Finchley, N12 8NY.

Qualifications

• Must hold a full Level 3+ Early Years qualification.
• Strong EYFS knowledge and safeguarding understanding.
• Ability to develop trust and strong working partnerships with colleagues and parents/carers.

Responsibilities

• Plan, create, implement and reflect on engaging activities for key children to support development toward milestones.
• Create a safe environment that encourages self-expression and a love of learning.

Skills

Passion for inclusive learning

EYFS knowledge

Safeguarding awareness

Relationship building

Education

Level 3+ Early Years qualification

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons North Finchley Day Nursery & Preschool, 10-11 Moss Hall Crescent, North Finchley, London, N12 8NY

Salary – Starting from £14.98 per hour (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Hours - 20-25 hours per week, Can either be 10am - 3pm, or 11am - 3pm, Monday - Friday.

Location – North Finchley, N12 8NY

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 Qualified Lunch Cover Assistant to join our North Finchley Day Nursery, N12 8NY.

Our Benefits

• Starting from £14.98 per hour
• 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: 20 or 25 hours per week. Can either be 10am - 3pm, or 11am - 3pm, Monday - Friday.

*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.

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.