Flexible Early Years Assistant

Early Years Alliance; England; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave (pro-rata)

Pension scheme (employer/employee)

Training & development

Job summary

Foxcubs Nursery in Luton, part of the Early Years Alliance, is seeking a Flexible Early Years Assistant to support high-quality inclusive care on a flexible, as-and-when-required basis. DBS check required; training leading to a childcare qualification encouraged.

Joining a long-standing charity, you will help deliver nurturing early years education while benefiting from a supportive workplace with pro-rata annual leave and ongoing development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Previous experience with young children.
• Willingness to participate in training to gain a childcare qualification.

Skills

Experience with young children

Friendly, flexible approach

Willingness to undertake training

Education

Training leading to a recognised childcare qualification

Job description

About The Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for Flexible Early Years Assistant to join our team at Foxcubs Nursery in Luton. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 9.8 on Day Nurseries.

We are looking for a Flexible Early Years Assistant who will offer our children high quality inclusive early years education and care.As a Flexible Early Years Assistant, you would support us on a flexible basis to suit your time availability and when we require additional staff.

Please note that all flexible posts are on an as and when required basis, so we are unable to offer guarantees of hours of work.

What we offer:

We at Foxcubs Nursery are very proud to be part of the Early Years Alliance family of nurseries and pre-schools. Founded over 60 years ago, the Alliance is an educational charity dedicated to supporting the delivery of quality care and education to children and families.

The Alliance prides itself on being a supportive workplace, and as part of the organisation, we are incredibly pleased to be able to offer a range of support and benefits for our team members including:

• 28 pro-rata days annual leave
• employer and employee contribution pension scheme
• regularaccess to internal and external learning and development opportunities.

Requirements:

Successful applicants will need:

• Previous experience with young children, a friendly, flexible approach.
• Willingness to undertake training leading to a recognised childcare qualification.

Also, you will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check, if your current certificate is not subscribed to the update service.

Closing date: Monday 28th September 2026

terview date: Tuesday 6th October 2026

About The Service

The Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and equal opportunities in employment. It is a requirement of all staff that they share this commitment and follow the prescribed policy and procedures to continuously promote a culture of safeguarding and equal opportunities across the whole organisation.

If you would like to find out more about our setting, please visit our website