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This is more than childcare. This is childhood. We have a network of over 300 Bright Horizons nurseries delivering exceptional care and education. In our nurseries, our teams practice our unique Nurture Approach; an evidence-based blend of holistic learning alongside support for children’s emotional wellbeing. These key elements are seamlessly woven into daily nursery life to nurture your child as a whole – sparking their curiosity, building emotional resilience, and giving them a strong sense of self alongside practical skills. Begin a career that matters. You’re the difference. At Bright Horizons, our people make us who we are. You’ll be appreciated for your talents, accomplishments, and individuality. You’ll gain a true sense of inclusion and belonging, and feel encouraged to bring your unique perspectives and personality to work. - Secured a ranking for the 20th year-in-a-row on the UK’s Best Workplaces™ List (super large category) - Ranked 13th on the 2024 UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Women list - Ranked 18th on the 2024 UK’s Best Workplaces for Development™ list - Ranked 17th on the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing™ list Work+Family Solutions Helping you look after your people, nurture talent, and grow your business. This is working. From Back-Up Care and Workplace Nurseries to Coaching & Development, our comprehensive, practical solutions enable your people to thrive in life and perform at their best. We remove barriers to talent, performance and diversity in your business by supporting your people in life. We offer: - Essential Help - practical support that empowers your people to focus on the task at hand - Expert Advice & Support - specialist guidance & coaching that enables your people to get the most from work and life We partner with leading employers around the world, across nearly every industry, helping to increase productivity and engagement, enhance employee wellbeing, and improve recruitment and retention.

Puddle Ducks is an award-winning UK baby and toddler swimming franchise business, teaching children from birth to age 10 to swim confidently and beautifully. Founded in 2002, we are passionate about providing leading-edge classes that ensure every child enjoys the journey of learning to swim, with our franchisees teaching over 25,000 babies and children across the UK every week. As franchisees, passing on such important life-skills is simply magical and combined with building a successful, flexible and rewarding company, the perfect work-life balance is achievable. Find out how by attending one of our Discovery Days, visit https://www.puddleducks.com/franchising for more details. We are a multi-award winning franchise, achieving Finalist or Winner status in the BFA Awards, EWIF Awards and Elite Franchise Top 100 every year along with 12 consecutive years of 5* Franchisee Satisfaction in the WorkBuzz Benchmark Survey.

The Learning Tree provides an environment meant to exceed accreditation and licensing guidelines in nutrition, health and safety. Our teachers impliment Highscope Curriculum and we truly believe in quality in all aspects of our Core Values. We teach children to become positive role models in their community and educate them on the importance of treating others and the earth with respect. There are currently five Learning Tree locations ranging from Howell to Livonia. The Learning Tree is comprised of more than 150 talented individuals who bring their creativity, skills and passion to work each day. Each play a critical role in ensuring that we provide the very best care to children. The spirit of caring is shared by each member of The Learning Tree family- from our owner to our directors to our teachers. Although we all have very different roles, we all contribute to make our center unique. We are always looking for good people to join our growing family! At the Learning Tree, we follow 6 core values: Growing Lifelong Learners Teaching a Green Lifestyle Investing in our Teacher's Future Putting Families First Serving a Fresh, Organic Menu Creating a Safe Environment