Are you a Qualified Nursery Practitioner?
Are you passionate about working with children?
Do you want to help shape the children of the future?
If so, look no further, come and join our exceptional family at BLS where we provide high quality care and learning for all children.
At Bright Little Stars we are dedicated to putting our Staff first! We offer amazing benefits package which includes generous bonuses twice a year and opportunities for Career Progression and Studying!
We have exciting full-time opportunities to work with children aged 6 months-4 years in our Impressive State of the Art Barnet Setting. You can work as a key person and build attachments and very unique bonds with your key children . Like each day to be different? WE have the option of working as a Floating Nursery Educator where you work in all our rooms and do not responsibility of having key children. Our beautiful classrooms are fully self-contained with a built-in nappy changing/toileting area, eating area, free-flow outdoor garden and includes state of the art technology for both the practitioners and children to use.
4.9/5 * Indeed Rating & Winners of ‘The Teresa Graham CBE People Award’
Bright Little Stars Benefits Package:
- £300 welcome bonus*
- A competitive salary of £23,805 inclusive of 5% bonus!*(reviewed annually)
- ‘All hands on deck’– Floating staff and our own bank staff to cover room during busy periods and in emergencies
- Flexi Package-40 hour contracts and 4-5 day working week!*
- Performance-related bonus up to 10% of your salary per annum paid every 6 months.
- Up to 35 days holiday and 5 days full sick pay
- Childcare discounts of up to 40% and additionally we offer company salary sacrifice scheme*
- Option to carry over 5 annual leave days
- Free wholesome hot lunches provided by the Nursery Chef
- BLS Staff Development Programme with paid study days and support for upskilling including EYITT
- Free Uniform and DBS
- Senior Career Enhancement through the BLS Management Training Programme
- 3* complimentary team building* activities a year
- 2 staff inset training days
It Doesn’t stop there……
- BLS Bucks Incentive Programmes rewarding you with prizes such as Virgin Experience Days
- BLS Wellbeing Programme including free weekly PT sessions
- Refer a friend Bonus of £500 (Unlimited!)*
- Additional Annual Leave for your Birthday
- Welcome Gift Bag!
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee of the month prizes
- 5 and 10 year service reward scheme
*Subject to terms and conditions
To be considered for this role you must have:
- A relevant Level 2 or 3 childcare qualification
- A confident understanding of supporting children through a therapeutic approach to behaviour
- Ideally you must live within a 45-minute commutable distance.
- Ability to work off your own initiative
- Understanding of a play-based approach to children’s learning and development as well as an understanding of the EYFS.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work as part of a team, patient, empathetic, caring, and friendly.
We can’t wait to meet you!
