Early Years Practitioner

BHUK Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited UK

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Chilworth Hampshire SO16 7PT Until 8/21/2026 First posted March 21, 2025 Last posted July 7, 2025
Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Chilworth Day Nursery

Salary Level 2 – £27,009.60 - £27,823.80 per annum ( Pro Rata for part time) (dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Salary Level 3 – £28,072.20 - £33,020.50 per annum (Pro rata for part time) (dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Hours : 20 hours per week, 11am to 3pm monday to friday

Location – Chilworth

Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: “I did that.”

We’re looking for an Lunch Cover Early Years Practitioner to join our Chilworth Day Nursery,

Our Chilworth nursery is a 64 place nursery, situated in the University Parkway Science Park in Southampton, close to local bus routes.

The nursery has been awarded an Ofsted rating of ‘Good’ for their commitment to high quality childcare and education (July 2019).

Our Benefits

  • Childcare discount of 50% for first child*
  • Enhanced parental leave
  • 20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and paid Christmas closure. Ability to also purchase additional 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
  • Shift options: 40 hours over 4 or 5 days, 24 hours over 3 days, or 16 hours over 2 days

*Subject to T&Cs

The Role

As an Early Years Practitioner, you will plan, create, implement and reflect on engaging activities, tailored to each of your key children, to encourage their development towards key milestones. You will create a safe environment that allows children the freedom to express themselves, engage their minds, and help to foster a lifelong love of learning.

What we’re looking for

  • Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification
  • Passion for creating fun and inclusive learning environments
  • Strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
  • Strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection
  • Ability to develop trust and strong working partnerships with both colleagues and parents/ carers

Bright Horizons is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, which will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants.

Proud to be a Great Place to Work for 20 years. Apply today!

We look forward to receiving your application.

INDSM

Bright Horizons is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, which will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.


We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants.


Proud to be a Great Place to Work for 20 years. Apply today!


We look forward to receiving your application!

About this role

Summary

Plan and implement engaging activities for children's development in a nursery setting

Job title

Early Years Practitioner

Experience level

full and relevant level 3 or above early years qualification

Industry

childcare

Location requirements

Chilworth, Hampshire; on-site work only

Salary

£27k–£33k

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

level 3 early years qualificationunderstanding of eyfssafeguardingchild protectiontrust building

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

early yearschild developmentsafeguardingEYFS
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Chilworth, Southampton, UK

On-site City
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