Early Years Practitioner – Lunch Cover

Bright Horizons Family Solutions

Job description

Company Overview – Bright Horizons Family Solutions (Gaydon, UK)

Bright Horizons Family Solutions is a leading provider of early years care and education, operating nearly 300 nurseries across the UK. Known for its innovative, family-centric approach, the company integrates digital tools, structured career development, and flexible working models to enhance staff performance and service quality en.wikipedia.org+15careers.brighthorizons.com+15greatplacetowork.co.uk+15.

Customer focus defines its culture. In Gaydon, the Woodland Day Nursery—rated “Good” by Ofsted—combines nurturing environments with strong partnerships between staff and families. Employees receive mentoring, wellness support, and childcare discounts, ensuring consistent attention to both employee and family needs recruit.net+8uk.indeed.com+8simplyhired.co.uk+8.

Sustainability is approached through HEART values—Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, Teamwork—embedded in daily operations. The company fosters wellbeing via mental health resources, community volunteering through its Foundation, and a 75% childcare discount program, all aimed at supporting staff retention and growth adzuna.co.uk+4simplyhired.co.uk+4workinstartups.com+4.

Bright Horizons cultivates a values-driven environment rooted in collaboration, respect, and purpose. Professional development and structured career pathways encourage internal promotion—from assistant roles to leadership—ensuring long-term staff engagement and service excellence .


Current Job Openings – Bright Horizons, Gaydon (CV35)

Job TitleType & DurationAnnual Salary (GBP)
Deputy Manager (Maternity Cover)Full‑time, 12‑month FTC£30,827 – £33,000
Room LeaderFull‑time, permanentfrom £27,797
Early Years PractitionerFull‑time, permanent£25,363 – £27,996
Early Years AssistantFull‑time, permanentfrom £24,865.78
Kitchen AssistantPart‑timefrom £12,432.89

 

Nursery – Bright Horizons WoodLand Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary – Starting from £26,936 – £27,996.80 per annum / £12.95-£13.46 per hour (full time equivalent, dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Hours – Permanent | Mon-Fri | 20 Hours Per Week

Location – Gaydon, Warwickshire, CV35

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 are looking for a part time, Level 2 or 3 qualified Early Years Practitioner to join our Bright Horizons WoodLand nursery to support over the lunch time period.

The nursery is proudly Ofsted rated ‘Good’ and is situated in Gaydon, Warwickshire, just off the M40 on the Jaguar Land Rover site. It consists of age based rooms supporting children from 3 months to 5 years old and has cosy reading corners, imagination play areas and sensory corners for all to enjoy. The nursery also includes a bright outdoor space for the children to play in.

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 Scheme
• 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 2 or 3 Early Years qualification
• Passion for creating fun and inclusive learning environments
• Strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
• Ability to develop trust and strong working partnerships with both colleagues and parents/ carers

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!

INDCLH

We look forward to receiving your application!

If you experience any problems, please email europe.recruitment@brighthorizons.com and we will be happy to help.

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To apply for this job please visit careers.brighthorizons.com.