Lunch Cover

Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited; Heywood; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

80% childcare discount

Free meals

KP Academy training

Enhanced leave

Wellbeing rewards

Long service awards

Birthday day off

Competitive salary

Pension plan

Enhanced holiday allowance

Job summary

Kids Planet Woodlands is hiring an Early Years Educator for Lunch Cover, a part-time role from 11am to 2pm. You’ll support mealtimes, assist children, and help maintain a warm, safe learning environment that nurtures curiosity.

Join a family-run nursery where training through KP Academy is provided, childcare discounts apply, and wellbeing and recognition schemes reward your commitment while you help children thrive.

Qualifications

• Desirable Level 2 qualification in UK Early Years.
• Understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage, or enthusiasm to learn more.
• Knowledge of safeguarding children.

Responsibilities

• Support during mealtimes and assist children to ensure a positive mealtime experience.
• Collaborate with the nursery team to support daily routines and activities.
• Maintain a safe, welcoming and engaging learning environment for children.

Skills

Safeguarding children

Team collaboration

Education

UK recognised early years qualification Level 2

Job description

By providing support during mealtimes, assisting children and ensuring a positive mealtime experience.

Through working collaboratively with the nursery team to support daily routines and activities.

By helping to maintain safe, welcoming, and engaging learning environments for children.

Desirable but not essential to be Level 2 qualified or higher in a UK recognised early years qualification.

An understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage, or an enthusiasm to learn more.

Knowledge of safeguarding children.

Kids Planet is a proud family-run business, we do things with heart and we're passionate about giving every child the best possible start. No two settings are the same, but all of them are built around our shared values: care, curiosity, and a genuine love for early years.

Join Kids Planet Woodlands as an Early Years Educator - Lunch Cover! This is a part-time role, working from 11am to 2pm.

We're now looking for an Early Years Educator - Lunch Cover to join our team, someone who's ready to get stuck in, spark imaginations, and help children thrive.

Why Kids Planet Woodlands?

• Good parking on school grounds.
• Low staff turnover.
• Great Place to Work Certified 2025/26
• Ranked #1 UK Best Workplaces for Women, for the second year running
• Crowned NMT's Large Nursery Group of the Year, for the second year running
• Awarded one of the UK's Best Workplaces in Education & Training by Great Place to Work 2026

What we offer our Early Years Educator - Lunch Cover:

• 80% Childcare Discount - T&Cs apply
• Free breakfast, lunch, and healthy snacks to fuel your day!
• Accredited training through our awesome KP Academy and bespoke training platform.
• Enhanced leave for maternity, paternity, fertility, and adoption because family matters.
• Wellbeing goodies, staff rewards, and fun events all year round.
• Long service awards to celebrate your commitment.
• Take the day off on your birthday, it's all about you!
• Competitive salary, pension plan and enhanced holiday allowance.
• Friendly central support team always on hand to help.