About the Role
Join our Bright Flex / Bank team at Bright Horizons Kingston Day Nursery and Preschool as a flexible working practitioner. You will work as part of a team to care for babies and children up to age 5, engaging them through interactive play and activities to foster curious minds and support their development towards key milestones.
Responsibilities
- Work as part of a team to look after babies and children up to the age of 5.
- Engage children through interactive play, reading, and activities to encourage curious minds.
- Support colleagues with each child’s development towards their key milestones.
Requirements
- Previous experience working with children ideal but not essential (e.g., 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 use a variety of communication techniques with both children and adults.
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable.
- This post is subject to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check.
Skills
- Communication techniques with children and adults
- Flexibility
- Adaptability
Location
- Kingston upon Thames
Work Type
- Flexible working
- Bank/Agency work
- Employee
Experience Level
- Dependent on qualification/s and experience
Salary/Compensations
- Starting from £14.15 per hour
Benefits
- Childcare discount of 40% for first child*
- Enhanced parental 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
About the Company
- Our culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork.
- Proud to be a Great Place to Work for 20 years.
Equal Opportunity
- We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply.
- We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants.
