Nursery Assistant

Nursery Assistant

Key Information

Location: Hauxton, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom (CB22 5HW)

Contract Type: Full‑time

Contract Length: Permanent

Salary: £12.71 – £12.75 gross per hour (equivalent to £26,640.16 – £25,724.00 per year on a 40‑hour week)

Benefits: Birthday Off, 6 fully paid sick days, Cashback Healthcare Plan, Retail Discounts, Recognition & Reward, 50 % Childcare Discount, 24/7 Virtual GP Access, 24/7 Counselling Support, Discounted gym Membership, Personal Financial Advisor Access, Pension Discovery, Learning platform Access

What You’ll Need

Essential

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organisational ability and attention to detail
• Ability to provide outstanding customer service
• Good time management and ability to meet deadlines
• Commitment to working within Early Years Childcare

Desirable

• Previous nursery experience
• Paediatric First Aid qualification
• Food Hygiene qualification

What You’ll Be Doing

Responsibilities

• Use a friendly approach with parents and carers, children, and colleagues
• Provide a safe, stimulating, and educational environment for children to learn, play, explore and develop
• Maintain a clean, organised, homely environment for all children
• Implement interesting and inspiring activities for children to learn through play
• Build relationships with key children, recording their interests and achievements through observations
• Understand and follow company policies and procedures
• Participate in safeguarding activities and report complaints or concerns to management in accordance with company policy

Other responsibilities

• Attend and actively participate in staff meetings, training, parent information sessions, and functions as appropriate, including marketing events that may run evenings or weekends
• Treat all personal and sensitive information relating to staff, children, families, visitors, and the nursery with utmost integrity and confidentiality
• Undertake any other duties to ensure the smooth running of the nursery and the safety and wellbeing of children, staff, and families

Background Checks

The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check as part of the safeguarding and welfare requirement for the children in care.

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