Early Years Practitioner

Nursery - Bright Horizons St Marys Abingdon Day Nursery

Salary - Starting from £28,496 - £29,619.20 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Hours - 40 Hours Per Week | Mon-Fri | Permanent

Location - Abingdon OX14 1AA

Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles - Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: "I did that."

We're looking for an Early Years Practitioner to join our St Marys Abingdon Day nursery. Our Ofsted rated 'Good' Nursery offers 114 places caring for children of 3 months up to 5 years and includes arts and crafts area's, reading corners, imagination area's and a large garden that includes vegetable patches and a climbing frame!

Our Benefits:

• Childcare discount of 50% for first child*
• Enhanced parental leave
• 31 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays and Christmas closure. Ability to also purchase additional leave*
• Pension Scheme
• Financial and wellbeing benefits including 24/7 virtual GP appointments, early access to wages, and more
• Professional development programme access for every stage of your career, including access to a careers coach
• Subject to T&Cs

The Role:

As an Early Years Practitioner, you will plan, create, implement and reflect on engaging activities, tailored to each of your key children, to encourage their development towards key milestones. You will create a safe environment that allows children the freedom to express themselves, engage their minds, and help to foster a lifelong love of learning.

What we're looking for:

• Full and relevant Level 2 or above Early Years qualification
• Passion for creating fun and inclusive learning environments
• Strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
• Strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection
• Ability to develop trust and strong working partnerships with both colleagues and parents/ carers

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We look forward to receiving your application!