Early Years Practitioner - Sponsorship Opportunity

Early Years Practitioner - Sponsorship Opportunity

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner

Salary: From £28,274.40 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 on a child’s life.

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:

• 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 the 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 programs, 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 program access for every stage of your career, tailored to your individual journey, with opportunities across our network of nurseries
• Access to our Future Leaders program, 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 recognized UK/overseas childcare qualification
• Experience working in childcare 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