Nursery: Bright Horizons Little DISCoveries Day Nursery and Preschool Salary: £26,698 per annum FTE Contract: Part Time | 20 hours Lunch Cover | Mon-Fri Location: Cambridge We have a very exciting opportunity for a part time Early Years Assistant to join our Bright Horizons Little DISCoveries Nursery and Preschool which has recently opened The nursery is a 126 place setting and forms part of a brand new amenities building. The building also has a gym and café (both of which will be available to Bright Horizons colleagues working in the nursery). Children have access to 8 age-appropriate rooms, all of which open onto a courtyard garden, plus a separate wellness garden and a multi-function room equipped with multi-media technology. What we can offer you Our benefits include, but are not limited to; Above industry standard salary, with annual salary reviews Discounted childcare of 40% for first child (T&Cs apply) Up to 33 days holiday per year (including bank holidays), 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 Working as part of a nursey team looking after babies and children up to the age of 5. Having daily adventures with our children through interactive play, activities, reading and helping them with their curious minds through the learning curriculum Communicating with parents daily on their child’s activities Provide a caring and supporting environment where the children feel safe and looked after Supporting colleagues encourage the children’s development towards key milestones Promote and ensure child welfare, protection, health and safety and safeguarding 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 build trust and strong working relationships with both colleagues and parents Ability to use a variety of communication techniques with both children and adults Sound understanding of child protection and the safeguarding of children Bright Horizons are committed to creating inclusive environments where everyone has a sense of belonging and has the opportunity to contribute and thrive in meaningful and impactful ways. We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all 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. We look forward to receiving your application If you experience any problems, please email europe.recruitmentbrighthorizons.com and we will be happy to help.