Early Years Assistant

Social network you want to login/join with: Nursery: Bright Horizons Hinxton Day Nursery and Preschool Salary: From £26,698 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience) Location: Cambridge CB10 We are looking for a full time, passionate Early Years Assistant to join our Bright Horizons Hinxton Nursery. At Bright Horizons Hinxton we are very proud of our ‘GOOD’ Ofsted rating which is reflected by the quality of our staff and resources. Each well-equipped room has access to an enclosed garden area, and children also benefit from a secure woodland area that they can explore. The nursery offers a free shuttle bus at various times throughout the day via the campus to/from Saffron Walden and Cambridge. The role also offers a reduced gym membership at £5 per month. What we can offer you Our benefits include, but are not limited to: Above industry standard salary, with annual salary reviews Discounted childcare of 40% for first child (T&Cs apply) Up to 33 days holiday per year, with the option to buy additional days Smart Health access, including 24/7 access to Virtual GP appointments, fitness programmes and mental health support Financial support through early access to wages, low interest debt consolidation loans and a wide variety of discounts across high street brands, travel, utilities and days out Development programme access for every stage of your career, tailored to your individual journey, with opportunities across our network of nurseries Access to our Future Leaders programme, preparing you to step into a Room Leader position Employee appreciation throughout the year including our annual Awards of Excellence gala’s Happy to Talk Flexible Working Why Bright Horizons? We are driven by our HEART values (Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork). If your values align, you’d be a great fit to join one of our 300 nurseries across the UK. We’ve also been voted Great Place to Work every year since 2006, achieving Great Place for Wellbeing and Great Place for Women. Did you know, Bright Horizons Foundation for Children charity has been established since 2005 supporting the lives of thousands of children and families in crisis, across almost 100 locations? Each Bright Horizons colleague is entitled to a paid volunteer day every year! What you’ll be doing Working as part of a nursery team looking after babies and children up to the age of 5. Having daily adventures with our children through interactive play, activities, reading and helping them with their curious minds through the learning curriculum. Communicating with parents daily on their child’s activities. Providing a caring and supportive environment where the children feel safe and looked after. Supporting colleagues in encouraging the children’s development towards key milestones. Promoting and ensuring child welfare, protection, health and safety, and safeguarding. What we’re looking for Previous experience working with children is ideal but not essential - Nursery Bank Staff, Nursery Assistant, Teaching Assistant, Nursery Practitioner, Early Years Educator, Nanny, Childminder or similar. Passion for making learning fun and engaging for each child. Ability to build trust and strong working relationships with both colleagues and parents. Ability to use a variety of communication techniques with both children and adults. Sound understanding of child protection and the safeguarding of children. We look forward to receiving your application!

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