Bank Staff - Nursery Assistant (Horsham)

Zohorecruit; Horsham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Little Barn Owls Forest and Farm School Nurseries in Horsham is seeking Bank Staff - Nursery Assistant to cover regular shifts at our Horsham sites. We operate six award-winning nurseries across West Sussex, including Faygate, Southwater, Bohunt and West Grinstead, with nurseries open 7:30 am–6 pm for 51 weeks a year.

You will help with the happiness and wellbeing of children aged 3 months to 5 years, work as part of a team, and be prepared for a little dirt.

Qualifications

• Teamwork skills and ability to support colleagues.
• Childcare experience is a bonus and helpful in this role.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the happiness and wellbeing of all children.
• Support learning in the moment within a child-led, emergent curriculum.
• Cover sickness and holidays across Horsham nurseries as part of bank staff.

Skills

Teamwork

Childcare experience

Job description

Little Barn Owls Forest and Farm School Nurseries | Full time

Bank Staff - Nursery Assistant (Horsham)

Horsham, United Kingdom | Posted on 09/21/2026

We have six INCREDIBLE and unique nurseries. Our Award Winning Nursery Group based in West Sussex were crowned winners of the Nursery World Award for Enabling Environments 2024!

We are looking for Bank staff for regular work at our Horsham nursery sites, located in Faygate, Southwater, Bohunt and West Grinstead

The role of the Nursery Assistant

Bank Nursery assistants are crucial to the smooth running of our nurseries on a daily basis, covering staff sickness and holidays, and supporting where required.

You’ll be responsible for contributing to the happiness and wellbeing of all children.

Our nurseries are predominantly child-lead and our curriculum is emergent, so you’ll have to think on your feet and support learning in the moment.

• Our nurseries operate 51 weeks per year, 7.30 am - 6 pm Monday-Friday.
  
• Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, creed, colour, religious belief, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, or veteran status.
  
• We are committed to safeguarding our children and staff. You will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and suitable references.
  
• This is a zero hours contract.
  

Our innovative and creative Reggio Emilia inspired, Farm and Forest Schools Nursery Group has been recognised for their approach to Early Years Education around the world. Nurturing confident, caring and curious children is our passion and our promise.

Requirements

What does this role require?

As bank nursery assistant, you will be fun and exciting with bundles of energy and not afraid of a little dirt (we are a group of Forest and Farm School Nurseries after all!)

You’ll need to have the ability to work as part of a team, and be prepared to step in where needed to support your colleagues.

Experience working in childcare would be a bonus, but a willingness to enjoy spending time with children aged 3 months – 5 years is essential.