Early Years Educator

1 month ago


Wakefield, Wakefield, United Kingdom Bright Horizons Full time
Job Title: Early Years Practitioner

We are seeking a qualified and experienced Early Years Practitioner to join our team at Bright Horizons Tingley Day Nursery and Preschool.

About the Role

As an Early Years Practitioner, you will be responsible for planning, creating, and implementing engaging activities for children to encourage their development towards key milestones. You will also develop and maintain strong parent/carer partnerships, promote and ensure child welfare, protection, health, and safety, and work with colleagues to maintain a positive, happy, and safe environment.

Key Responsibilities
  • Plan and implement engaging activities for children to encourage their development towards key milestones.
  • Develop and maintain strong parent/carer partnerships.
  • Promote and ensure child welfare, protection, health, and safety.
  • Work with colleagues to maintain a positive, happy, and safe environment.
Requirements
  • 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, 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.
What We Offer
  • 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 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.
About Us

Bright Horizons is a leading provider of childcare and education services, with over 300 nurseries across the UK. We are driven by our HEART values (Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork) and have been voted Great Place to Work every year since 2006. We also have a charity, the Bright Horizons Foundation for Children, which supports 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.


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