Early Years Graduate

locations
Northampton Office, Northampton Northamptonshire NN4 7YB
Brighton East Sussex BN2 0AG
Cambridge MA 02141
Oxford Oxfordshire OX14 4RY
London London E15
time type
Full time
posted on
Posted 30+ Days Ago
job requisition id
JR-092663
The Grad@BrightHorizons ProgrammeYear 1 of the programme will focus on foundation modules, introducing core skills such as leading pedagogy and building positive relationships with your team and the families you meet. Year 2 of the programme you have the opportunity to choose from two exciting professional development routes;Route one is a comprehensive internal leadership programme, combining training and hands-on experience required to provide you with the skills to be an effective early years leader. Route two is an early years teacher training programme (EYITT) leading to Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS), and is delivered as distance learning across England, through our partnership with Huddersfield University. This qualification is recognised by all private, voluntary, and independent early years settings.Why Bright Horizons? If you’re looking to kickstart your career in childcare, there is no better place than Bright Horizons.
Experience high quality childcare practice – with 95% of our circa 300 nursery portfolio being rated either Good or Outstanding by Ofsted.
Receive training from our highly experienced internal Professional Development team
Receive a competitive salary, as well as a range of valuable benefits to meet your financial, physical and emotional needs
Find out first hand why we’ve been voted “Great Place to Work” for the last 17 consecutive years, as well as achieving awards within the new categories of “Great Place for Wellbeing” and “Great Place for Women”. What you’ll be doingWorking as part of one of our fantastic community or client nurseries, shadowing our early years specialists, and learning from our Nursery Managers and Teachers.Attending training sessions in one our offices (London or Northampton) approximately every two monthsWorking together with the Grad Programme cohort to deliver projects around your learningThrough hands on learning, and on the job training, complete tasks for your qualification / talent programmeHaving daily adventures with our children through interactive play, activities, reading, and helping their curious minds through learning interventions / the curriculumListening to the children’s needs and responding in the right the wayWhat we’re looking forFull and relevant Early Years or Education degree OR any degree with a full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification.GCSE Grade 4/C or Functional Skills Level 2 in English, Maths and Science (Early Years Teacher route only)A genuine interest and passion for working with children, helping them learn, and wanting to make a difference in their livesUnderstanding and empathy towards childrenDesire to learnRight to work within the UKCommitment to completing the 2-year programmeAbility to start in September 2024
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 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.
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About Us
At Bright Horizons, our culture is built on our commitment to Keeping Everyone Safe and providing world-class care and education, delivered by a world-class workforce.We believe our people’s potential is endless and with this in mind, we aspire to create an environment where our colleagues can thrive and accomplish the things they thought impossible.
Bright Horizons has been recognised as a Great Place to Work by our employees and the Great Place to Work Institute for the last 13 years. We care passionately about what we do, and our HEART values and principles help us support one another in the work that we do each day.These are quite literally at the HEART of our organisation’s ethos and culture as it helps us to provide a working environment that supports professionalism, growth and diversity.We are passionate about our people’s ongoing learning and development.Our learning and leading with HEART framework supports each Bright Horizons colleague on the first steps of their leadership journey, whether that includes our 'World-Class Welcome' induction or our extensive ongoing training programme.Either way we want you to feel valued and invested in!
Celebrating in the accomplishments of our people is an essential part of our culture. We believe in the power of “thank you” and throughout the year, in ways big and small, formal and informal, we show our appreciation for employees at all levels. We have many ways to acknowledge and celebrate our people, including our very popular “employee appreciation month”.This is a chance for everyone to share their gratitude to one another, across the whole company.Whether it is a “thank you” placed on our website, a chocolate pizza, team lunch or an ice cream van visit, it is our way of showing each other we care and appreciate everything we do. Each year, we have our annual 'Awards of Excellence' events; whether you are an award winner or cheering on a fellow team member, these formal award occasions are opportunities to come together and celebrate one another.
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