Bright Horizons
Early Years Practitioner
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# Early Years Practitioner – Nursery (Blackheath)
📍 Location & Role Overview
📍 Blackheath, London 💼 Salary: £28,274 – £35,214 per annum (based on experience & qualifications) 🏫 Setting: Bright Horizons Blackheath Day Nursery and Preschool (‘Good’ Ofsted rating, 74 places) 🌿 Facilities: Spacious indoor rooms with outstanding activities + outdoor garden space with age-appropriate play equipment.
Join a world-class employer where HEART drives our culture: Honesty | Excellence | Accountability | Respect | Teamwork. Here, you can influence the next generation in a supportive, fulfilling environment where growth and impact are celebrated every day.
🎯 The Role
As an Early Years Practitioner, you’ll:
- Plan, create, and implement tailored, engaging activities to support children’s developmental milestones
- Foster a safe, creative environment that encourages self-expression, curiosity, and a lifelong love of learning
- Work closely with parents/guardians and colleagues to nurture each child’s unique potential
Between Bright Horizons’ outstanding nursery spaces—indoor or outside—deliver engaging, age-appropriate experiences that grow with children.
🔍 About the Organisation
At Bright Horizons, we achieve the impossible every day because: ✨ We’re Great Place to Work recipients for 13+ years! ✨ Our ‘Keeping Everyone Safe’ philosophy underpins every meaningful relationship ✨ We’re inclusive, welcoming applicants from all cultural and professional backgrounds ⚡ With professional guidance at every career stage—from 1:1 support to awards—you’re empowered (and celebrated) to thrive.
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💼 Responsibilities
- Design and adapt engaging, learning-focused activities rooted in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
- Maintain a caring, communicative approach with parents/guardians and colleagues
- Understand and model safeguarding best practices, adhering strictly to Ofsted and safeguarding regulations
- Reflect on children’s progress and adjust resources/materials accordingly
📌 Requirements
- A relevant Level 2+ Early Years qualification (raw job promotions before `):
- Profound passion for creating inclusive, stimulating environments
- Thorough knowledge of the EYFS framework
- Demonstrable commitment to safeguarding & child protection policies
- Ability to build trust, collaborating with parents/colleagues authentically
📖 Additional Notes
⚠️ Pre-employment checks are mandatory for all roles—this includes an Enhanced DBS check before any appointment can be confirmed.
💡 Benefits Package
- Flexible salary scale: £28,274 to £35,214 per annum (dependent on qualifications/experience)
- 50% childcare discount for your first child
- Enhanced parental leave, generous holiday allowance (20 days annual leave + bank holidays & paid festive closure), plus optional additional leave purchase (subject to T&C’s)
- áll.component pension—your future self will thank you!
- Financial & wellbeing support:
- 24/7 virtual GP access (Bright Healthcare)
- Early wage access
- Professional development: Ongoing career resources—including paired career coaching and structured programs for every stage.
- Appreciative culture:
- Monthly “Employee Appreciation Month” to celebrate teamwork (ice cream vans • hampers • team lunches included!)
- Annual “Awards of Excellence” events, where contributions are recognised and cheered
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⭐ Why Apply?
Bright Horizons gives you: 🌟 A progressive society that grows alongside you—your development matters just as much as yours at work! ❤️ A people-first culture ethos where your contributions are honoured and noticed 🏆 A legacy—one celebrated every day through kindness and high expectations
Whether you ambition becoming a team leader or just love the creative joy of early learning, here you belong.
📩 How to Apply
If you identify with this role or would like reasonable adjustments for a seamless application, we’re here to support you.
🌐 Apply now! For queries or further assistance: 📧 europe.recruitment@brighthorizons.com
Begin your journey toward recognisable impact, today.
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