Domestic Assistant

Childbase Partnership; Winchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Work-life balance

Family childcare savings

Exclusive partner benefits

Wellbeing support

Career development

Job summary

Childbase Partnership is seeking a Domestic Assistant at Maples Day Nursery, Winchester. You will join a committed team to uphold high hygiene standards and support everyday nursery operations in a busy setting.

This permanent role offers 37.5 hours per week, Monday–Friday, 12:00–20:00, with a pro-rata salary of £25,096.50 per annum (£12.87/hour). You’ll restock, clean, and assist with laundry and safeguarding across the nursery.

Qualifications

• Experience as a professional housekeeper or cleaner in a nursery.
• Knowledge of COSHH and maintaining a safe, clean environment.
• Ability to restock bathrooms/kitchens and manage housekeeping duties.
• Collaborative team player with a proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Restock supplies in bathrooms and kitchens and keep areas clean.
• Empty bins, sweep and mop floors, and perform high-level dusting.
• Support the kitchen team with washing-up and laundry duties.
• Uphold safeguarding and ensure well-being of children and staff.
• Build respectful relationships with colleagues and contribute to a positive environment.

Skills

Hygiene standards

COSHH knowledge

Team collaboration

Safeguarding awareness

Job description

Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary.

Role: Domestic Assistant.
Location: Maples Day Nursery | Winchester | SO22 6RT.
Contract: Permanent | 37.5 hours/week | 52 weeks/year.
Working pattern: Monday-Friday 12:00-20:00.
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.

Why join us?

• 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 up to 75% for parents, and 40% for grandparents, depending on your contracted hours.
• 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.