Nursery: Bright Horizons Chelmsford Day Nursery and Preschool, 51 Centenary Way, Springfield. Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 6AU
Salary: £27,300 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)
Hours - Full time - 40 hours, Monday - Friday
Location: Chelmsford, Essex
We are looking for a full time, qualified Early Years Practitioner to join our Bright Horizons Chelmsford Day Nursery and Preschool.
What we can offer you
Our benefits include, but are not limited to;
Starting salary of £27,300 per annum, with annual salary reviews
Discounted childcare of 50% for 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’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 - as well 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
Plan, create, implement and reflect on engaging activities, tailored to each of your key children, to encourage their development towards key milestones.
Develop and maintain strong parent/ carer partnerships
Promote and ensure child welfare, protection, health and safety and safeguarding
Work with colleagues to maintain a positive, happy and safe environment
What we’re looking for
Full and Relevant Level 2 or above Early Years qualification (essential)
Previous experience working with children (ideally as a Nursery Nurse, Nursery Practitioner, Early Years Educator, 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
Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children
We look forward to receiving your application!
Nursery Practitioner Level 2 • Chelmsford, Essex
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