Early Years Practitioner – Sponsorship Opportunity: Bright Horizons Family Solutions

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner

Salary: From £28,740.40 per annum plus support with visa costs and relocation support if required

Location: Cambridge

Visa type: Skilled Worker Visa (Must already be on a Skilled Worker Visa and working in the UK)

Bright Horizons are a childcare provider caring for over 10,000 children aged 3 months – 5 years.

With around 300 nurseries in the UK, we are a market leader in children’s early years education.

We have a great opportunity for you as an Early Years Practitioner if you are looking to work for a company where you can make a profound impact to a child’s life.

Why Bright Horizons?

We’ve been voted Great Place to Work for since 2006, as well as being awarded the newly created Great Place for Wellbeing and Great Place for Women in 2023.

We’re 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.

What you’ll be doing within our nursery settings:

Plan, create, implement and reflect on engaging activities, tailored to each of your key children, to encourage their development towards key milestones.

Develop and maintain strong parent/ carer partnerships

Promote and ensure child welfare, protection, health and safety and safeguarding

Work with colleagues to maintain a positive, happy and safe environment

What we can offer you

Our benefits include, but are not limited to;

Above industry standard salary, with annual salary reviews

Support with visa application costs and a generous relocation package (if moving from another part of the UK)

Amazing discounts with cinemas, restaurants, fashion retailers and more

Discounted childcare of 50% for first child

Up to 33 days holiday per year, 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 galas

What we’re looking for

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

Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children

Essential criteria

Hold a recognised UK/overseas childcare qualification

Experience working in child care as a Nursery Practitioner, Early Years Educator, Nursery Teacher, Preschool Teacher, or other similar roles

Already have been granted a Skilled Worker visa and be working in the UK

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.recruitment@brighthorizons.com and we will be happy to help.