Early Years Graduate Programme - Surrey

Full Time / Monday to Friday

25,385 - £28,482 per annum (dependant on location)

Closing Date for Application - Friday 12th July 2024

• Opportunities available across various Bright Horizons nurseries within Surrey.

By joining the Bright Horizons Early Years Graduate Programme, you’ll get the skills and real-world experience needed to become a future leader in early years.

As a graduate at Bright Horizons, you will be joining our fantastic nursery teams, where you will get the opportunity to shadow our early years specialists, learning from our experienced nursery managers and teachers, and spend time visiting other Bright Horizons nurseries.

Year 1 will be work-based, where you will complete the Bright Horizons Future Leaders Programme, with Year 2 allowing you to specialise further, either developing leadership skills and knowledge through the Deputy Managers Development Programme, or by developing your pedagogical leadership through gaining your Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS).

Once you’ve completed your training, you’ll be ready to graduate into a management or teaching role.

What you’ll be doing

Working as part of a nursey team looking after babies and children up to the age of 5.

Provide a caring and supporting environment where the children feel safe and looked after

Creating play and learning opportunities that support the children’s learning

Through your hands on learning and on the job training complete tasks for your qualification / talent programme

Development interventions and rotational placements to fast track your development into leadership roles

Working together with the Grad Programme cohort to deliver projects around your learning

What we can offer you

Our benefits include, but are not limited to;

Above industry standard salary, with annual salary reviews

Employee Appreciation throughout the year including our annual Awards of Excellence gala’s

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

Smart Health access, including 24 / 7 access to Virtual GP appointments, fitness programmes and mental health support

Development programme access for every stage of your career, tailored to your individual journey, with opportunities across our network of nurseries

What we’re looking for

BA Hons Degree preferably in Early Years / Childhood Studies or similar

GCSEs in Maths and English grade 4 or above, or Functional Skills Level 2

A genuine interest in working with children

A passion for helping children learn and wanting to make a difference in their lives

Commitment to completing the 2 year Graduate Programme

Confident communicator

Understanding and empathy towards children

Desire to learn

Able to start in September 2024

We look forward to receiving your application!