Early Years Housekeeper

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, LLC.; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount 40%

Enhanced parental leave

Pension

Wellbeing benefits

Professional development

Job summary

Bright Horizons Dandelions Day Nursery and Preschool in Andover is seeking an Early Years Housekeeper for a part-time role (20 hours weekly, Mon–Fri). You will maintain a clean, safe environment for children, staff and families, keeping bathrooms and nappies hygienic and assisting with mealtimes and general nursery tasks.

The organisation values HEART principles and offers benefits including a childcare discount, enhanced parental leave, a pension, wellbeing support, and professional development

Qualifications

• Previous experience of cleaning within a domestic or commercial property.
• Food Safety L2 or above (must be passed on day 1).
• Sound knowledge of COSHH and Health and Safety requirements.
• Great communication skills with colleagues, children and parents.

Responsibilities

• Keep the nursery clean and safe for children, colleagues and families.
• Maintain high cleanliness and hygiene in children’s bathrooms and nappy areas.
• Carry out daily laundry as required.
• Assist with additional nursery tasks such as mealtimes and equipment cleaning.

Skills

Previous cleaning experience

Food Safety L2

COSHH and Health & Safety knowledge

Great communication skills

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Dandelions Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary – Starting from £12.75 per hour (dependant on experience) Location – Andover

Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: “I did that.” We’re looking for an Early Years Housekeeper to join our Bright Horizons Dandelions Day Nursery and Preschool. *this role is part time - 20 hours a week from Mon to Fri*

Our Benefits

• Childcare discount of 40% for first child
• Enhanced parental leave 20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and paid Christmas closure. Ability to also purchase additional leave
• Pension
• Financial and wellbeing benefits including 24/7 virtual GP appointments, early access to wages, and more
• Professional development programme access for every stage of your career, including access to a careers coach *Subject to T&Cs

The Role As an Early Years Housekeeper, you will keep the nursery a clean and safe environment for the children, colleagues, and families. You will maintain a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene of the children’s bathroom and nappy change areas throughout the day, carry out daily laundry as required, and be prepared to help with additional nursery tasks where required, such as supporting over mealtimes and cleaning of equipment.

What we’re looking for

• Previous experience of cleaning within a domestic or commercial property
• Food Safety CIEH L2 or above (or equivalent) – this must be passed on day 1 in post
• Sound knowledge of COSHH and Health and Safety requirements
• Great communication skills, with colleagues, children, and parents

Bright Horizons is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, which will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants. Proud to be a Great Place to Work for 20 years.

At Bright Horizons, our culture is built on our commitment to Keeping Everyone Safe and providing world‑class care and education, delivered by a world‑class workforce. We believe our people’s potential is endless and with this in mind, we aspire to create an environment where our colleagues can thrive and accomplish the things they thought impossible. Bright Horizons has been recognised as a Great Place to Work by our employees and the Great Place to Work Institute for the last 13 years. We care passionately about what we do, and our HEART values and principles help us support one another in the work that we do each day. These are quite literally at the HEART of our organisation’s ethos and culture as it helps us to provide a working environment that supports professionalism, growth and diversity. We are passionate about our people’s ongoing learning and development. Our learning and leading with HEART framework supports each Bright Horizons colleague on the first steps of their leadership journey, whether that includes our 'World-Class Welcome' induction or our extensive ongoing training programme. Either way we want you to feel valued and invested in! Celebrating in the accomplishments of our people is an essential part of our culture. We believe in the power of “thank you” and throughout the year, in ways big and small, formal and informal, we show our appreciation for employees at all levels. We have many ways to acknowledge and celebrate our people, including our very popular “employee appreciation month”. This is a chance for everyone to share their gratitude to one another, across the whole company. Whether it is a “thank you” placed on our website, a chocolate pizza, team lunch or an ice cream van visit, it is our way of showing each other we care and appreciate everything we do. Each year, we have our annual 'Awards of Excellence' events; whether you are an award winner or cheering on a fellow team member, these formal award occasions are opportunities to come together and celebrate one another.

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