Nursery Practitioner

BHUK Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited UK

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Finchley London N12 8NY Until 9/28/2026 2+ years exp First posted July 18, 2025 Last posted July 30, 2026
Job description

Nursery: Bright Horizons North Finchley Day Nursery and Preschool, 10-11 Moss Hall Crescent, North Finchley, London, N12 8NY

Salary: Starting from £31,158.40 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)
Hours: Full Time - 40 hours, Monday - Friday.

Location: Finchley, London, N12 8NY

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 Early Years Practitioner to join our North Finchley Day Nursery & Preschool, N12 8NY
 

Our Benefits

  • Starting from £31,158.40 per annum
  • 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

*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. Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS.

If you want to make a difference, with a company who has been voted Great Place to Work every year since 2006, apply today!

INDLEH
 

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, promote child development, ensure safety, uphold safeguarding policies.

Job title

Nursery Practitioner

Experience level

2+ years

Minimum experience

2+ years exp

Industry

childcare

Location requirements

Based in Finchley, London, with no remote work allowed.

Salary

£31k+

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

level 3 early years qualificationunderstanding of EYFSsafeguardingchild protectioncommunication

Preferred skills

inclusive educationpartnership building

Specializations

early yearschild developmentsafeguardingEYFS
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Unknown location

On-site
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