Job Description

Bright Beginnings have been open for 17 years and have been awarded a 'good' Ofsted rating once again on 12th April 2023.

We are looking for a Qualified Early Years Practitioner who is highly motivated, professional and experienced in Early Years.

This is a unique opportunity to develop your career with access to extensive training and development opportunities.

We have a

full time

position working a 40 hour week over 4 days with a regular day off each week, so that you have more time to enjoy your lifestyles. We can alter the shifts to 5 days with a half a day instead, if this works better for the right candidate.

We know that right now experienced Level 3 practitioners are in very high demand and more valuable than ever before! With lots of childcare settings recruiting at the moment, you have the power of choice.

We believe that practitioners deserve to feel valued for the unique set of skills and high level of professional knowledge that you hold. So get in touch to see what a career at Bright Beginnings has to offer you.

What will Bright Beginnings offer you?

We offer an auto-enrolment pension scheme We offer a generous 25% staff childcare discount We subsidise social events for our staff to encourage team morale We provide regular well-being activities to show appreciation to staff Training available Celebration Events such as a Christmas party On-site parking

About this role:

Do you love arriving at the end of a day and knowing that you made a difference?

Are you ambitious about what children can achieve?

Are you excited and imaginative about creating possibilities for their learning?

Do you possess an astonishing array of voices that can be used for dramatic effect in all kinds of stories?

Are you devoted to parent partnership?

Can you be a superhero at a moment's notice because that is what the children demand?

Are you more concerned about what children take home in their hearts and minds, than in their hands when they leave nursery?

Are you a team player?

If this sounds like you what are you waiting for, we'd love to meet you.

Qualifications

Essential - Minimum Level 2 or 3 recognised childcare qualification.

Desirable - Paediatric first aid qualification; any related professional qualification (e.g. Foundation Degree, EYPS, EYTS)

Experience

Essential - Experience working in a children's day nursery

Desirable - Knowledge and experience of delivering the EYFS; experience of Ofsted inspections; working with children with Special Educational Needs

Safeguarding commitment

Bright Beginnings are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children within our care and expects all those employed by the Company to share this commitment. All posts involve working with children and are therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You are therefore required to declare any convictions that you may have, including those that would otherwise be regarded as 'spent' under this Act.

Bright Beginnings are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children within our care and expects all those employed by the Company to share this commitment.

All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions. It also prevents unsuitable people form working with vulnerable groups, including children through its criminal records checking and barring functions.

Bright Beginnings are committed to ensuring that all our staff create a value based culture where mutual respect, integrity and high quality interactions facilitate communication and understanding which empowers our children, parents and staff to succeed in a rich, stimulating care and learning environment within the nurture of our passionate, dedicated team.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to 13.00 per hour

Benefits:

Childcare Company events Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount Free parking On-site parking
Flexible language requirement:

English not required
Schedule:

Day shift Monday to Friday
Experience:

Nursery: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:

NVQ Level 2 or 3 Child Care (required)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Early years practitioner