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N12 8NY, London, England, GBR
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N12 8NY, London, England, GBR
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Provides lunch cover and early years care in a nursery setting. Plans and delivers engaging activities tailored to children's development, supports key milestones, maintains a safe and inclusive environment, and builds positive relationships with children, parents, carers, and colleagues. Requires knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage, safeguarding, and child protection.
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Nursery – Bright Horizons North Finchley Day Nursery & Preschool, 10-11 Moss Hall Crescent, North Finchley, London, N12 8NY

Salary – Starting from £14.98 per hour (dependent on qualification/s and experience)
Hours - 20-25 hours per week, Can either be 10am - 3pm, or 11am - 3pm, Monday - Friday.

Location – North Finchley, 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 a Qualified Lunch Cover Assistant to join our North Finchley Day Nursery, N12 8NY.

Our Benefits

  • Starting from £14.98 per hour

  • 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: 20 or 25 hours per week. Can either be 10am - 3pm, or 11am - 3pm, Monday - Friday.​

*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!

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!

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