Job Ref: 214392219

Date: 2021-08-09 14:02:56

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Position: Nursery Assistant

Salary Banding: £13,260 to £18,650 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Hours: Full time / Permanent / Mon-Fri / 40 hours

Location: Bright Horizons Haddenham Day Nursery and Preschool

For this position, we are offering a Welcome Bonus of £250 (T&C’s apply)

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate Nursery Assistant to join the team at our newly opening Bright Horizons Haddenham Day Nursery and Preschool when it opens its doors in September 2021!

The 91 place, brand new and purpose-built nursery will feature 6 beautiful, well-resourced rooms across 2 floors. The 4 ground floor rooms will have free flow access to the large nursery garden, and the 2 first floor rooms will have access to an external balcony area.

Situated at the Haddenham Airfield Development, just opposite the Haddenham and Thame Parkway Station, the nursery will form part of a local neighbourhood centre for the community, where you will be close to local amenities including a small supermarket next door! The nursery has great transport links via train and car, based 6 miles from Aylesbury and just 7 miles east of the M40 junction 7, and there is plenty of onsite parking.

As a Nursery Assistant working with Bright Horizons, you can expect a competitive salary, great company benefits including a retail discount scheme, and fantastic development opportunities.

Purpose of Role:

This role will be key in delivering high quality engagement with children supporting there developmental needs, whilst ensuring the highest levels of supervision is maintained. You must support and maintain our Keeping Everyone Safe policies and procedures and continuously demonstrate and adhere to safe working practices.

Support the observation and assessment standards Bright Beginnings, Bright Horizons curriculum to ensure a child-centred approach. Working in partnership with parents to support the observation and planning process meets the needs of all children in line with the Quality Assurance Framework. Working to ensure service excellence for our current and prospective customers. This includes role modelling behaviour in line our HEART principles and Bright Promise to deliver exceptional care and education.

In addition, this role will work with the room leader together with Early Childhood Specialists to drive continuous improvement and embed inspirational early years pedagogy of the highest standard and secure regulatory compliance with better than National Average inspection outcomes in the UK.

You will support in sharing and articulating the attributes of the Bright Horizons brand, securing Bright Horizons as the provider of choice for families, corporate clients, and employees.

Qualifications:

* 12 hours paediatric first aid (Can be completed as part of induction)

* Food Hygiene or equivalent training and compliance in food management (Can be completed as part of induction)

* Relevant safeguarding/child protection training undertaken and a willingness to update training regularly (essential)

Personal Attributes:

* Able to communicate clearly with adults and children using a variety of techniques (oral and in writing)

* Ability to support and inspire children in achieving the highest standards of care and education.

* Able to manage workload and manage time effectively

* Able and competent user of company ICT systems and have the willingness to learn and develop ICT skills

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