Early Years Assistant

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SO52 9DT, Southampton, England, GBR
In-Office
27K-27K Annually
Entry level
Edtech • Kids + Family
The Role
Care for babies and children up to age five as part of a nursery team. Lead and support interactive play, activities, reading, and learning experiences while encouraging children’s development toward key milestones. Build trusting relationships with children, parents, and colleagues, use varied communication techniques, and follow safeguarding procedures. Previous childcare experience is ideal but not essential. The role requires an enhanced DBS check and pre-employment screening.
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Bright Horizons North Baddesley Day Nursery

Salary – £26,662.20 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Location – North Baddesley

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.”

Our Benefits

  • Childcare discount of 40% for first child

  • Enhanced parental leave

  • 20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and paid Christmas closure. Ability to also purchase additional leave*

  • Pension

  • 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

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*Subject to T&Cs

The Role

As an Early Years Assistant, you will work as part of a team to look after babies and children up to the age of 5. You will have adventures with our children through interactive play, activities, reading, and encouraging their curious minds – supporting colleagues with each child’s development towards their key milestones.  

What we’re looking for

  • Previous experience working with children ideal but not essential – Nursery Bank Staff, Nursery Assistant, Teaching Assistant, Nursery Practitioner, Early Years Educator, Nanny, Childminder or similar

  • Passion for making learning fun and engaging for each child

  • Ability to develop trust and strong working partnerships with both colleagues and parents

  • Ability to use a variety of communication techniques with both children and adults

Bright Horizons is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, which will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants. Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS.

If you want to make a difference, with a company who has been voted Great Place to Work every year since 2006, apply today!

We look forward to receiving your application!

If you experience any problems, please email [email protected] and we will be happy to help.

Skills Required

  • Ability to develop trust and strong working partnerships with colleagues and parents
  • Ability to use a variety of communication techniques with children and adults
  • Passion for making learning fun and engaging for each child
  • Previous experience working with children
  • Enhanced DBS check and completion of pre-employment safeguarding checks
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The Company
32,200 Employees
Year Founded: 1986

What We Do

Bright Horizons Family Solutions provides high-quality child care and early education for families, offering infant care, preschool, kindergarten preparation, and curriculum-based learning. It also delivers employer-sponsored family solutions, including on-site child care, back-up care, elder care, college advising, workforce consulting, and employee education services. Its mission is to help children thrive while supporting working parents and employers around the world.

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