Early Years Practitioner P/T
6 days ago
Nursery Setting: Bright Horizons Wavendon Day Nursery and Preschool
Compensation: Starting from £24, £25,200 per annum (Full-time equivalent - Pro-rata) (dependent on qualification/s and experience)
Location: Milton Keynes
We are seeking a part-time, Level 2/3 qualified Practitioner to join our Bright Horizons Wavendon nursery team. Our 65-place setting is Ofsted rated 'Good' and offers a large garden with a climbing frame, sandpit, and bike track.
The nursery operates from 7:30am-6:00pm, Monday to Friday. We offer flexible scheduling, with typical shifts ranging from three to four days per week. A standard shift pattern would be Monday to Wednesday or Wednesday to Friday, with options for 8:00am-4:30pm, 9:00am-5:30pm, or 9:30am-6:00pm.
Benefits:
- Above industry standard salary, with annual salary reviews
- Discounted childcare of 50% for the first child (T&C Apply)
- Up to 33 days holiday per year, with the option to purchase additional days
- Smart Health access, including 24/7 Virtual GP appointments, fitness programs, and mental health support
- Financial support through early access to wages, low-interest debt consolidation loans, and a wide range of discounts across high street brands, travel, utilities, and days out
- Development program access for every stage of your career, tailored to your individual journey, with opportunities across our network of nurseries
- Access to our Future Leaders program, preparing you to step into a Room Leader position
- Employee Appreciation throughout the year, including our annual Awards of Excellence gala's
- Flexible working arrangements available
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 been recognized as a Great Place to Work every year since [year] and have achieved Great Place for Wellbeing and Great Place for Women.
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.
Job Responsibilities:
- Plan, create, implement, and reflect on engaging activities tailored to each key child, encouraging 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.
Requirements:
- Full and relevant Level 2/3 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.
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