Domestic Assistant

Childbase Partnership; Orpington; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 23 days pro-rata

Partnership Reward Days (up to 20 days

Childcare discount 50% for parents

Wellbeing and health benefits

Job summary

Childbase Partnership is seeking a Domestic Assistant at Brinds Well Day Nursery in Orpington. This permanent, part-time position delivers 25 hours per week across 52 weeks, with a consistent 08:00–13:00 Monday–Friday pattern.

You will maintain hygiene standards, stock bathrooms and kitchens, and assist the kitchen team with washing-up and laundry. The nursery offers generous leave, childcare savings, wellbeing support, and learning through its academy.

Qualifications

• Experience as a professional Housekeeper or Cleaner with strong hygiene standards.
• Knowledge of COSHH and using initiative to maintain a safe environment.
• Collaborative team player with safeguarding awareness.

Responsibilities

• Restock supplies in bathrooms and kitchens.
• Empty bins, sweep and mop floors, and perform high-level dusting.
• Support the kitchen team with washing-up and take care of laundry.

Skills

Housekeeper experience

Cleaner experience

COSHH knowledge

Team player

Job description

Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary.

Role: Domestic Assistant.

Location: Brinds Well Day Nursery | Orpington | BR6 7PH.

Contract: Permanent | 25 hours/week | 52 weeks/year.

Working pattern: Monday-Friday between 08:00-13:00.

Salary: £25,096.50 per annum (pro-rata) | £12.87 per hour.

We've been delivering childcare excellence since 1989. Within our 44-day nurseries, Head Office, and Training Academy, EduBase, our ethos is simple: we all belong, we all matter, and we all contribute. We believe in 'careers, not jobs', supporting one another to grow and succeed.

• - Generous annual leave: 23 days paid leave per annum (pro-rata), rising to 28 days with length of service, plus paid bank holidays.
• - Work-life balance: Up to a further 20 paid days off each year through our Partnership Reward Days incentive; take your leave or sell the days you accrue, tax-free.
• - Family childcare savings: If you have children or grandchildren, there's the potential for you to benefit from generously discounted childcare at Childbase Partnership nurseries, with savings of 50% for parents, and 27% for grandparents.
• - Exclusive partner benefits: Long-service rewards, qualification bonuses and retail discounts.
• - Wellbeing support: Free meals, mental health and occupational health support, flu jabs, eye care vouchers and a free will-writing service.
• - Career development: Team inset days, access to online training and apprenticeships through our academy.

About us

• - We are employee-owned: Every colleague is a partner with a voice, who helps drive our success; when we do well, we each receive an annual tax-free dividend.
• - We are number 1: Ranked top of the Nursery World league tables for our Ofsted outcomes.
• - We are community driven: Supporting causes close to our hearts, we've raised more than £3.5 million for charity.
• - We are environmentally responsible: Building a greener tomorrow our nurseries all hold Green Flag awards and are powered by 100% renewable energy.

About you

• - You are passionate about maintaining exceptional standards: You have experience of working as a professional Housekeeper or Cleaner, maintaining high standards of hygiene and cleanliness.
• - You are diligent: Your knowledge of COSHH and the use of your initiative will ensure you uphold a safe environment as you re-stock supplies in bathrooms and kitchens, empty bins, sweep and mop floors, engage in high-level dusting, support the kitchen team with washing-up and take care of the laundry.
• - You are an advocate for safeguarding: You will ensure the well-being of every child and all adults within the nursery are met.
• - You are collaborative: You thrive as part of a team and enjoy building supportive and respectful relationships with others.

We are an inclusive employer and we welcome applicants of all ages and backgrounds. We're committed to FREDIE (fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement) and will consider any reasonable adjustments required. If you meet the essential criteria for this role, your application will be automatically shortlisted for review by our Recruitment Team who will determine if an interview is the next step.

Applicants must currently reside within a commutable distance of the nursery and hold suitable Right to Work in the UK; VISA sponsorship is not available. Safer recruitment checks apply, which include an Enhanced DBS check.