Early Years Assistant

Alaska Support Industry Alliance; Longstanton; On-site; GBP 8,000 - 10,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

100% discount on childcare and early教育

Extensive training and career planning

FAMLY paperwork reduction

Generous workplace pension

25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Birthday leave

Enhanced sickness pay and bereavement

Referral payment up to £300

Employee Assistant Programme (EAP) 24/

Mental health First aider

Job summary

Early Years Alliance is seeking an Early Years Assistant to join our friendly team at Longstanton Pre-School in Cambridge. The role runs Monday to Friday, 3:00pm–6:00pm, offering 15 hours per week of high-quality, inclusive early years education and care.

No formal qualification is required, with support to gain a recognised childcare qualification. You will contribute to a safe, stimulating environment, work with experienced staff, and have opportunities for training, progression, and a

Qualifications

• Willingness to undertake training to obtain an early years qualification.
• Friendly, flexible approach valuing teamwork.
• Previous experience with young children is appreciated but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide creative and engaging learning opportunities for children.
• Be a proactive member of the team, delivering a safe, stimulating, and inclusive environment.
• To support the Nursery Management team in delivering high quality care following policies and procedures.

Skills

Willingness to undertake training

Friendly and flexible approach

Proactive team member

Experience with young children

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Early Years Assistant to join our team at Longstanton Pre-School in Cambridge. Rated Good by Ofsted and 9.9 on Day Nurseries. Working hours would be: Monday to Friday - 3:00pm until 6:00pm We are looking for an Early Years Assistant who will offer our children high quality inclusive early years education and care. We take great pride in being a friendly, inclusive setting that puts children and their families at the heart of our practice and provide excellent promotion and progression opportunities for our staff team. As an Early Years Assistant, you do not need to be qualified, however we will encourage and support you to obtain your early years qualification. Working in the early years really is one of the best decisions you will ever make, and we cannot wait to be part of your career journey!, As the Early Years Assistant, you will:

• provide creative and engaging learning opportunities for children.
• be a proactive member of the team, providing a safe, stimulating, and inclusive environment
• To support the Nursery Management team in delivering high quality care following policies and procedures. Previous experience with young children, a friendly, flexible approach.
• Willingness to undertake training leading to or working towards a recognised childcare qualification.
• You will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check, if your current certificate is not subscribed to the update service

We are proud to be part of the Early Years Alliance family of early years settings. Founded over 60 years ago, the Alliance is an educational charity dedicated to supporting the delivery of quality early years education and care to children and families.

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Early Years Assistant, The Alliance prides itself on being a supportive workplace and offers significant benefits for our team members including:

• 100% discount on childcare and early education places (applicable to staff working in our early years settings)
• Extensive training and career progression planning, including access to our Learning Management System (LMS)
• The Alliance has invested in FAMLY reducing paperwork and giving you more time to focus on the children.
• A generous workplace pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, with additional annual leave for long service.
• Birthday leave so you can have a day off for your birthday dedicated to you and your well being
• Enhanced sickness pay and paid bereavement leave
• A Recruitment Referral Payment Scheme, giving you an introductory payment of up to £300 if someone you have referred to the Alliance takes up a role in the charity.
• Access to our Employee Assistant Programme (EAP), which includes 24/7 helpline access, dedicated managers helpline, confidential counselling sessions delivered by accredited specialists, legal, debt and life management advice, discounts, and wellbeing content plus resources.
• A dedicated mental health First aider to support your mental well being