Early Years Lunchtime Assistant

Bright Horizons Early Education & Preschool; Andover; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

40% childcare discount

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave + bank holidays +

Paid Christmas closure

Pension

Wellbeing benefits including virtualGP

Career development access and careers

Job summary

Bright Horizons Andover Day Nursery and Preschool is hiring an Early Years Lunchtime Assistant for a 20-hour week role in Andover. You will join a team caring for babies and young children, supporting their development through engaging activities and a calm, nurturing environment.

The role emphasises teamwork, safeguarding, and a positive approach to helping children reach milestones while offering a supportive setting for staff development.

Qualifications

• Experience working with babies and children up to age 5 is preferred.
• Ability to engage children through interactive play and storytelling.
• Willingness to undergo safeguarding checks (DBS) and child welfare checks.

Responsibilities

• Look after babies and children up to age 5 as part of a nursery team.
• Support development through play, reading, and activities.
• Collaborate with colleagues and parents to ensure children's welfare and safety.

Job description

Nursery – Bright Horizons Andover Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary – Starting from £12.75 per hour (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Location – Andover

Are you looking to work for an organization 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 Lunchtime Assistant to join our Bright Horizons Andover Day Nursery and Preschool - 20 hours per week.

What we love about this setting: we offer an 8-week settling period, we have a beautiful big garden where children free flow all year round.

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 Assistant, you will work as part of a team to look after babies and children up to the age of 5. You will have adventures with our children through interactive play, activities, reading, and encouraging their curious minds – supporting colleagues with each child’s development towards their key milestones.

What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience working with children ideal but not essential – Nursery Bank Staff, Nursery Assistant, Teaching Assistant, Nursery Practitioner, Early Years Educator, Nanny, Childminder or similar
• Passion for making learning fun and engaging for each child
• Ability to develop trust and strong working partnerships with both colleagues and parents
• Ability to use a variety of communication techniques with both children and adults

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.