Crèche Assistant — Safe Childcare with Gym Access

Horizon Leisure Centres; Waterlooville; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Horizon Leisure Centres in Waterlooville is seeking a friendly Crèche Assistant to support families using our centre’s facilities. You will create a safe, engaging environment for children aged 0–5 and provide reassuring help to parents.

The ideal candidate is energetic and outgoing; experience with children is desirable but not essential. An NVQ in Childcare (Level 2 or 3) and Paediatric First Aid are preferred; Enhanced DBS will be required.

Qualifications

• Energetic and outgoing; experience with children desirable but not essential.
• NVQ in Childcare – Level 2 or 3; Paediatric First Aid desirable.
• Paediatric First Aid – Desirable

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain a safe, stimulating and enjoyable environment for the children.
• Ensure the safety of the children is never compromised; always follow safeguarding rules and raise any safety or safeguarding concerns to the Creche Team Leader.
• Supervise the arrival and departure of children from the Creche.
• Deliver excellent customer service, dealing politely with any comments, queries or complaints and escalating these as appropriate.
• Maintain a high level of cleanliness in the Creche
• To perform other duties as assigned by the Creche Team Leader.

Skills

Good interpersonal skills

Teamworking

Energy and resilience

Flexibility and multi-tasking

Customer-focused and outgoing

Education

NVQ in Childcare – Level 2/3

Job description

Horizon Leisure Centres in Waterlooville is seeking a friendly Crèche Assistant to support families using our centre’s facilities. You will create a safe, engaging environment for children aged 0–5 and provide reassuring help to parents.

The ideal candidate is energetic and outgoing; experience with children is desirable but not essential. An NVQ in Childcare (Level 2 or 3) and Paediatric First Aid are preferred; Enhanced DBS will be required.