Early Years Assistant

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RH16 1XT, Haywards Heath, England, GBR
In-Office
27K-27K Annually
Entry level
Edtech • Kids + Family
The Role
Care for babies and children up to age five through interactive play, activities, reading, and developmental support. Build trusting relationships with children, parents, and colleagues while contributing to a safe, engaging nursery environment. The role involves teamwork, communication, and supporting children’s key milestones. Previous childcare experience is beneficial but not essential. Appointment requires safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check.
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Nursery – Bright Horizons Rose Cottage Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary – Starting from £26,662 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Location – Haywards Heath

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 Assistant to join our to join our Bright Horizons Rose Cottage Day Nursery and Preschool, located on the outskirts of Haywards Heath making it a slightly more rural setting.

This nursery setting includes both a well-equipped garden area and a dedicated woodland space, providing rich opportunities for outdoor play, discovery and hands-on learning in all seasons including a woodland area with animals – goats, chickens, ducks and guinea pigs. There’s also onsite parking and it’s conveniently close to the M23.

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

*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.

Proud to be a Great Place to Work for 20 years. Apply today!

We look forward to receiving your application.

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.


Proud to be a Great Place to Work for 20 years. Apply today!


We look forward to receiving your application!

Skills Required

  • Passion for making learning fun and engaging for each child
  • Ability to develop trust and strong working partnerships with colleagues and parents
  • Ability to use a variety of communication techniques with children and adults
  • Previous experience working with children
  • Successful completion of safer recruitment and pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check
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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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