Mealtime Support Specialist (Early Years)

Willow Cottage Nursery Schools; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Willow Cottage Nurseries is seeking a dedicated Lunchtime Assistant to support children during meal times across our sites in Oxford. You will contribute to a calm, positive dining experience and help with meal service, cleaning, and preparing the rooms for afternoon activities.

The role emphasizes reliability, a caring attitude, and the ability to work well with educators and children within a safe, welcoming nursery environment.

Responsibilities

• Lunchtime engagement: assist children in their meals with a warm, caring presence.
• Nutritional support: help serve healthy, home-cooked meals and keep dining areas calm.
• Team collaboration: cover colleagues during lunch breaks to maintain supervision.
• Flexible support: possible additional ratio cover before/after lunch when needed.
• Dining environment: tidy and prepare rooms after meals for activities.

Job description

Willow Cottage Nurseries is seeking a dedicated Lunchtime Assistant to support children during meal times across our sites in Oxford. You will contribute to a calm, positive dining experience and help with meal service, cleaning, and preparing the rooms for afternoon activities.

The role emphasizes reliability, a caring attitude, and the ability to work well with educators and children within a safe, welcoming nursery environment.