Nursery Assistant

Flow Recruitment; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nursery provider is seeking a Nursery Assistant to create an inspiring and nurturing environment for children's development. You will play a vital role in delivering quality care and education while fostering individual growth and creativity. This role offers flexible working options, generous holidays, and continuous professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Up to 35 days holiday a year

Performance-related bonus up to £750

Free daily lunch and drinks

Personal development fund of £100

Funding for further training and qualifications

Annual clothing allowance of £100

40% childcare discount

Emergency childcare: 6 backup days

Round-the-world trip after 5 years of service

Qualifications

• Hold a Level 2 Childcare qualification.
• Be highly attuned to individual children’s needs.
• Ability to function in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver inspirational care and education for children.
• Create an engaging learning environment.
• Encourage children to discover their full potential.

Skills

Engaging learning environment

Individual child needs

Inspirational care

Education

Level 2 Childcare qualification

Job description

Our client believes nurseries are more important than ever before. As well as being crucial years for a child’s development and preparation for life in the modern world, they also create a place for families to come together.

Our client has gone to great lengths to create an inspiring environment that ensures the best possible start for children and feels like a home-from-home for families and their team members.

Our client is looking to recruit a Nursery Assistant.

The role of Nursery Assistant is to deliver inspirational care and education for the children within the nursery. You will be responsible for creating an engaging learning environment that promotes exceptional learning and the highest standards of care while encouraging children to discover their full potential. You will be a dedicated teacher highly attuned to the different needs of individual children, who isn’t fazed by a fast-paced and ever-changing environment!

You will be required to hold a Level 2 Childcare qualification and undertake an enhanced DBS check.

Benefits include:

• A performance-related bonus of up to £750 per year
• Your choice of a 4-day 36-hour week or the traditional 5-day 40-hour week (we are confident we can accommodate your preferred working pattern)
• Up to 35 days holiday a year (including 3 days between Christmas and New Year and 1 day for your birthday!)
• Free daily lunch and drinks
• Personal development fund of £100 per year
• Funding and paid time off for Level 3/EYTT/EY Degrees/Forest School/Leadership and other training and professional development
• Annual clothing allowance of £100 (no uniform required)
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave pay after 2 years of continuous service
• Childcare discount of 40%
• Emergency childcare: 6 backup childcare days in any of our nurseries

And there's more…

• Round-the-world trip and an additional 2 weeks holiday after 5 years of service