Early Years Assistant

Kinderland Day Nursery Ltd; Banstead; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days holiday (increases with…

Wellbeing Support

CPD opportunities and Salary Reviews

Lots of training opportunities

Staff Member of the term £200 voucher

Staff Discount Team

Room of the term £25 voucher

Job summary

Kinderland Day Nursery Ltd in South Croydon is seeking a friendly Early Years Assistant who loves children and is passionate about their development. You will support daily learning activities, maintain a warm, safe environment, and build strong relationships with families.

We offer a supportive, family-run team with lots of training opportunities, CPD and salary reviews, and wellbeing support. If you are kind, patient and ready to grow with us, we want to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Love of children and a genuine warmth towards them.
• Ability to engage children and support their development.
• Strong communication with parents and carers.
• Patience, positivity and resilience in a busy environment.
• Commitment to safeguarding and creating a safe setting.

Responsibilities

• Providing fun learning and care for the children.
• Following the Nursery vision and curriculum to give children the best possible start in life.
• Developing and maintaining professional relationships with parents and carers.
• Supporting children with their individual personal hygiene needs.
• Providing effective and regular feedback to parents on their child’s day and development.
• Ensuring a bright and stimulating room with displays showing children’s work.
• Assisting with care, maintenance and safety of equipment and toys.

Skills

Desire to help children develop and</n

Sense of humour

Enthusiasm and patience

An attentive and compassionate nature

A BIG smile!

Job description

• Family run!
• Supportive Management and team!
• CPD opportunities and Salary Reviews!
• Lots of training opportunities!
• Staff Member of the term £200 voucher opportunity!
• Staff Discount Team
• Room of the term £25 voucher!
• 31 days holiday (increases with service, up to 36 days)
• Wellbeing Support

We are seeking fun, kind, and caring Early Years Assistant with a genuine passion for Early Years to join our lovely nursery. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

We are based in South Croydon, Greater London and are a family run Nursery that has been providing innovative childcare since 1995. At Kinderland Day Nursery we provide an environment where children are happy, stimulated, safe and healthy - our vision is... "We are kind, We value our feelings We have fun, We learn together, We are growing and We are all important!" . We have a lovely building and fantastic resources but truly believe that our staff are the best resource and make the biggest difference in our children's lives!

As an Early Years Assistant your main duties and responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to:

• Providing fun learning and care for the children
• Following the Nursery vision and curriculum to give children the best possible start in life
• Developing and maintaining professional relationships with parents and carers
• Supporting children with their individual personal hygiene needs
• Providing effective and regular feedback to parents on their child’s day, personal development and any other relevant information
• Ensuring a bright and stimulating attractive room with colourful appropriate activities and displays showing children’s work
• Assisting with care, maintenance and security of all equipment and toys within the nursery

If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career in child care or even a complete career change, then this is the perfect opportunity for you. To be considered for the Early Years Assistant role you must have a love of children and a genuine warmth towards them! We would be keen for you to be interested in advancement in child care. In addition, you must possess the following key skills and experience:

Desire to help children develop and grow to achieve their full potential

Sense of humour

Enthusiasm and patience

An attentive and compassionate nature

A BIG smile!

Schedule

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Our nursery is situated in South Croydon, with convenient transport links to East Croydon Station and South Croydon Station. The nearest tram stop is Lloyd Park Tram stop. We are also conveniently located for many bus routes our closest being the 64 or the 433.

At Kinderland Day Nursery Ltd we work with children, parents, external agencies, and the community to ensure the welfare and safety of children and to give them the very best start in life. Children have the right to be treated with respect, be helped to thrive and to be safe from any abuse in whatever form. We support the children within our care, protect them from maltreatment and have robust procedures in place to prevent the impairment of children’s health and development. In our setting we strive to protect children from the risk of radicalisation, and we promote acceptance and tolerance of other beliefs and cultures.

Designated Safeguarding Lead

We have named persons within the nursery who take lead responsibility for safeguarding and co-ordinate child protection and welfare issues, known as the Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL), there is always at least one designated person on duty during the opening hours of the setting.

All applicants should be aware that a huge part of the role is ensuring children are continuously safeguarded from any harm. Any job offers will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, thorough referencing, an induction programme, and 3 months’ probation period. All successful candidates will be given lots of training upon starting their role.

The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. Please detail any criminal convictions except those 'spent', or otherwise ‘protected’, under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you have none, please state. Employment is dependent upon obtaining a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Certificate from the Disclosure & Barring Service.

Data protection

We are aware of our obligations under data protection legislation, including the obligation to collect only the data that is required for our specific purpose. The information collected in this application form is specific to our recruitment exercise and necessary for the performance of the role that you have applied for. If you are recruited for the role you have applied for, or any other role you are offered by us, the information provided will then be used for the purposes of your employment with us, together with further information collected upon recruitment for those purposes. We are aware of our obligations under data protection legislation, including the obligation to collect only the data that is required for our specific purpose. The information collected in this application form is specific to our recruitment exercise and necessary for the performance of the role that you have applied for. If you are recruited for the role you have applied for, or any other role you are offered by us, the information provided will then be used for the purposes of your employment with us, together with further information collected upon recruitment for those purposes.