Early Years Assistant - Katharine Bruce Nursery and Pre-School - Full Time

London Early Years Foundation; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A well-established nursery group in Westminster is seeking a dedicated Early Years Assistant to join their team. In this role, you will support the nursery staff in supervising activities and ensuring a safe, happy environment for children. Ideal candidates will possess a strong work ethic and the ability to safeguard children. The position offers competitive pay, excellent training, and numerous benefits, including a generous pension and up to 35 days of leave annually.

Benefits

Generous pension at 7% from us

70% discount on childcare fees

Up to 35 days off a year

Sector-leading parental leave

Access to wellbeing app and shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Strong work ethic and positive, reliable, and friendly personality.
• Ability to safeguard and protect children.
• Willingness to learn and work all year round.

Responsibilities

• Support nursery team in supervising activities and caring for children.
• Keep children safe and happy.
• Participate in fun activities like trips and baking sessions.

Skills

Strong work ethic

Ability to safeguard and protect children

Positive attitude

Friendly demeanor

Job description

Early Years Assistant - Katharine Bruce Nursery and Pre-School - Full Time

London Early Years Foundation LEYF

North Kensington, W10 4QA

£25,396 per annum

Part time

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Early Years Assistant - Full Time - Westminster, W10 - £25,396 per annum + amazing benefits

If you love children, this could be the job for you

"When I come back from holiday, the children's faces light up." - Bobbi-Jo, former Apprentice

We're the London Early Years Foundation, or LEYF Nurseries for short; a family of 40 nurseries. Our people love working for us because we focus on the child and their family and give them the best start in life.

LEYF is known for quality teachers - we give you strong in-house training and access to promotion. Our nurseries feel independent and community focused, and teams take care of each other.

What's in it for you?

• "LEYF has helped my career through ongoing training and support." - Caroline, Early Years Educator
• Lots of training, promotions and a good salary for the sector
• Generous pension at 7% from us (1% from you)
• 70% discount on childcare fees
• Up to 35 days off a year, including 8 bank holidays, 3 days off between Christmas and New Year, and your birthday (pro-rated for part-time hours)
• Sector-leading parental leave
• Many other benefits that take care of you, including access to the wellbeing app, shopping discounts, annual conference and money for team celebrations

A bit about the role

"I like the teamwork here. They've given me a lot of skills to help develop my career." - Estefania, Early Years Assistant

If you're a natural with children and want to find out if childcare is for you, this could be a great next step.

You’ll support the nursery team in supervising fun activities, caring for the children and keeping them safe and happy.

As part of the team, you might take the children on a train to the Science Museum, hop on a bus to make friends at a nearby LEYF nursery, or join in baking sessions with the children and your nursery chef.

While entry qualifications aren't necessary, if you want to learn more, we can help you get the training you need. Whether this is your first step into work or you're looking for a career change, age is no barrier.

You will need:

• The right to work in the UK
• To be able to work all year round
• A strong work ethic
• An ability to safeguard and protect children
• To be positive, reliable and friendly

About the nursery

Located close to Queens Park and Kensal Green stations. Katharine Bruce has a long-standing team who believe the key to learning is variety. Every day is different! Parents and grandparents come into the nursery to read with the children in different languages

Apply now

Contact us today, our friendly recruiters are waiting to hear from you.