Early Years Practitioner - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Bright Horizons Family Solutions

Bright Horizons Family Solutions
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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Nursery:
Bright Horizons Bruntsfield Early Learning and Childcare


Job Type:
Full Time / Permanent / 40 hours


Salary:
Starting from £22,214.40 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)


If you hold a full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification, and are an educator at heart, with a passion for teaching and developing little minds - our Nursery Practitioner opportunity would be perfect for you.


Why Bright Horizons?
We care for over 10,000 children across the UK, across our portfolio of over 300 nurseries.

We are on a mission to change the future for children, families, and the people we work with, and are committed to progressive working values like flexibility, work-life balance, and wellbeing.


Our Bright Horizons Bruntsfield is Care Inspectorate rated Good, and is situated in the town Centre, with local transport links nearby.


At our 49 place setting, the baby and toddler room is designed to encourage sensory play, with lots of cosy, interesting spaces for the little ones to explore.

There are two preschool rooms, with an abundance of resources offering an environment of child-centred learning.


What you'll be doing

  • Plan, create and implement engaging activities, tailored to each of your key children, to encourage their development towards key milestones.
  • Observing, tracking and reflecting on learning
  • Develop and maintain strong parent/ carer partnerships
  • Promote and ensure child welfare, protection, health and safety and safeguarding procedures and policies are followed at all times
  • Work with colleagues to maintain a positive, happy and safe environment on a day to day basis

What we can offer you
Our benefits include, but are not limited to;

  • Starting from £22,214.40 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)
  • Career development opportunities across our network of nurseries
  • Amazing discounts, ranging from childcare to high street, to utility and days out
  • Quarterly Employee Appreciation Weeks with treats for all the team
  • External helpline with professional counsellors supporting your wellbeing 24 hours a day.
  • Access to our extensive library of training and qualifications, to support your continuous development

What we're looking for

  • Full and Relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification
  • Previous experience working with children (ideally as a Nursery Nurse, Nursery Practitioner, Early Years Educator, Nursery Assistant 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 techniques to clearly and successfully communicate with both children and adults
  • Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children
  • Experience of policy and practice in Scotland, including experience of working with the range of practice documents, e.g. Realising the Ambition, Curriculum for Excellence, Health and Social Care Standards
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