Early Years Teacher

Early Years Teacher / Assistant Teacher

Location: Mumbai Day Care Center, Goregaon

Contract Type: Full Time / Permanent

Pay: 22,000 40,000 INR per month (depending on experience)

Working pattern: 8.30am-5.30pm, 9.30am-6.30pm, 10.30am-7.30pm and 11.30am-8.30pm (Monthly rotational shifts)

** Bonus paid when working the 11.30am shift **

Who are Bright Horizons:

Bright Horizons are worldwide childcare organisation with around 1,000 daycare and preschool centers across the US, UK, Australia, the Netherlands and India.

We provide high quality care and education to children aged 0-6 years old.

We currently have a number of opportunities to join us in our Mumbai daycare center as a Nursery Teacher.

Purpose of the Role:

As an early childhood educator, your job will be to deliver exceptional care and education to our children, and to be the main point of contact our families.

To support our children's learning and development, document their experiences on a daily basis, plan for the next steps for children's development, and evaluate their progress.

Key Tasks:

• Lesson planning
• Keep everyone safe by following policies and procedures
• Meet the dietary, health and care needs
• Work together with parents and other professionals
• Ensure the curriculum and planning cycle meets the needs of all children
• Maintain records and completion of progress checks for each child
• Practice positive behaviour management techniques
• Support and promote diversity and equality
• Work as part of a team
• Use initiative and show resilience
• Attend staff meetings and training sessions
• Participation in appraisals and one to ones
• Promote the centre to current parents and potential customers
• Take on board new ideas and initiatives

Benefits for you!

• Generous holiday pay of 12 days + public holidays (increases every year to a maximum of 27 days + public holidays)
• Sick/emergency leave
• Annual performance and salary review
• OPD and preventative health checkup New benefit for 2026!
• Accident insurance
• Medical insurance
• Life Insurance
• Gratuity
• Provident fund
• Paid maternity leave
• Childcare fees paid for
• Service recognition (Gifts and vouchers for your work anniversary)
• Annual awards evening
• Annual staff outing
• Employee appreciation weeks
• Employee Assistant Program to support with mental health

Training and professional development

• Induction and training for all new starters
• Financial support for an early years or childcare qualification up to degree level (subject to terms and conditions)
• Future Leaders programme (1 year management course)

Essential Qualifications

• Early Years or Education qualification
• Paediatric First Aid qualification (Desirable)

Experience Required:

• Early Years, childcare or teaching
• Experience working with young children either in a professional home base or early years provision
• A good record of on-going training
• Good literacy, numeracy and ICT skills
• Understanding child development, including children with disabilities
• Knowledge of child protection procedures
• Soft skills: Patience, communication, teamwork and creativity

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 backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants. If you share our passion, values, and have most of the skills listed, we encourage you to apply as you may be just what we are looking for! Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to a criminal record check. Some of our roles require specific qualifications by law, this will be highlighted as essential within the advert.