Early Years Practitioner

Early Years Practitioner

Job description

Nursery : Bright Horizons Finsbury Park Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary : Starting from £27,231.95 per annum(dependent on qualification / s and experience)

Location : Finsbury Park, London

We are looking for a Level 2 / 3 qualified Practitioner to join the 'Under 2's' room at our Bright Horizons Finsbury Park nursery, which is situated in the heart of Finsbury Park close to local shops and amenities.

The nursery offers excellent links to rail, tube and bus stations. The nearest rail and tube stations to the nursery is Finsbury Park underground station (10 minute walk), Finsbury park Railway station (9 minute walk) and Crouch Hill Rail station (9 minute walk).

We have buses 210, W3 and W7 that is close to the nursery.







Our Bright Horizons Finsbury Park is purpose built, Ofsted rated Good and is a light, spacious, purpose-built day nursery all on one level the rooms all have direct access to outdoor garden areas.

The nursery opening hours are 7 : 30am-6 : 00pm, Monday to Friday, a typical shift pattern would be 8 : 00am-4 : 30pm, 9 : 00am-5 : 30pm, 9 : 30am-6 : 00pm or similar.

What we can offer you

Our benefits include, but are not limited to;

Above industry standard salary, with annual salary reviews

Discounted childcare of 50% for 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

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 also been voted Great Place to Work every year since 2006 - as well achieving Great Place for Wellbeing and Great Place for Women.

Did you know, 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!

What you’ll be doing

Plan, create, implement and reflect on engaging activities, tailored to each of your key children, to encourage 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

What we’re looking for

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

We look forward to receiving your application!

▶️ Early Years Practitioner
🖊️ Bright Horizons
📍 Finsbury Park