Early Years Assistant

·
Part timeVolunteer
Location: Longfield
·
Job offered by: Bright Horizons UK
·
Nursery:

Bright Horizons Crofton Day Nursery and Preschool Salary:

£23,795 - £24,280 p/a

PRO RATA

(dependant on qualification/s and experience) We are looking for a

part time

Early Years Assistant to join our Bright Horizons Longfield Day Nursery and Preschool in Longfield, Kent. Bright Horizons Longfield is a purpose-built nursery, boasting an all-weather garden with a trike track and climbing frame, play trays, and a beautiful forest school garden. This position is working Monday-Friday, 4.30pm-6.30pm. What we can offer you: Above industry standard salary, with annual salary reviews Discounted childcare of 40% for the first child 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 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 to encourage 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. Bright Horizons is committed to creating inclusive environments where everyone has a sense of belonging and the opportunity to contribute and thrive in meaningful and impactful ways. 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. We look forward to receiving your application! If you experience any problems, please email

europe.recruitment@brighthorizons.com

and we will be happy to help.

#J-18808-Ljbffr

Recent Jobs

London (On site) · Full time

Are you a smart, driven professional who takes pride in making a difference in local communities? Turner & Townsend’s Real Estate division is experiencing significant growth and we’re looking for an experienced industry professional with health project experience to join our high-performing and collaborative Project Management team. Why Join Us? Impactful Work: Contribute to social [...]Read More... from Assistant Project Manager – Healthcare See details

Chasetown (On site) · Full time

My client, Autosmart International are a manufacturing success story! Site Operations Manager – leading fast-paced manufacturing and warehousing About Our Client Autosmart International is a manufacturing success story, leading the field in vehicle cleaning products. We are the No.1 choice of automotive trade customers across the UK. We have doubled in size in the last [...]Read More... from Site Operations Manager See details

London (On site) · Full time

CSS are looking for an experienced duty officer to join our client’s team who are a local council responsible for all areas within the Tendering district. Working hours: All shifts are 8 hours long with various start times available: Monday to Friday – start times between 6AM – 3PM Saturday & Sunday – 6AM – [...]Read More... from Duty Officer See details