Nursery Nurse

Nursery: Bright Horizons Sevenoaks Day Nursery and Preschool

**Job Type**: Part time / 20 hours / Permanent

**Salary**: £10.17 - £13.20 per hour (dependent on qualifications & experience)

For successful Level 3 qualified applicants we are offering up to £1000 welcome bonus\* (\*Terms and conditions apply)

If you hold a full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification, and are an educator at heart, with a passion for teaching and developing little minds - our Nursery Nurse opportunity would be perfect for you.

*Why Bright Horizons?*

We care for over 10,000 children across the UK, across our portfolio of over 300 nurseries, 98% of which are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. We’re on a mission to change the future for children, families, and the people we work with, and are committed to progressive working values like flexibility, work-life balance, and wellbeing.

Our Bright Horizons Sevenoaks is Ofsted rated Good, and is situated within a mile of the town centre and Junction 5 of the M25. It is within walking distance to a main line station which has commuter time of 45 mins into London Victoria.

*What you’ll be doing*
- Plan, create and implement engaging activities, tailored to each of your key children, to encourage their development towards key milestones.
- Observing, tracking and reflecting on learning
- Develop and maintain strong parent/ carer partnerships
- Promote and ensure child welfare, protection, health and safety and safeguarding procedures and policies are followed at all times
- Work with colleagues to maintain a positive, happy and safe environment on a day to day basis

*What we can offer you*

Our benefits include, but are not limited to;
- £10.17 - £13.20 per Hour (dependent on qualification/s and experience)
- 50% Childcare discount
- 3 day specialized induction to introduce you to Bright Horizons before starting in your nursery
- Career development opportunities across our network of nurseries
- Amazing discounts, ranging high-street, to utility and days out
- Quarterly Employee Appreciation Weeks - with treats for all the team
- External helpline with professional counsellors - supporting your wellbeing 24 hours a day.
- Access to our extensive library of training and qualifications, to support your continuous development

*What we’re looking for*
- Full and Relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification
- Previous experience working with children (ideally as a Nursery Nurse, Nursery Practitioner, Early Years Educator, Nursery Assistant 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 techniques to clearly and successfully communicate with both children and adults
- Sound understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage
- Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children

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**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 20 per week

**Salary**: £9.80-£13.20 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Childcare
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Referral programme
- Store discount
- Unlimited paid holidays
- Wellness programme
Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
School type:

- Day nursery
- Preschool
- Private nursery school

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Maidstone, ME16 0JN: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: JR-073902