Nursery Assistant

Childbase Partnership Ltd; Northampton; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 13,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Work-life balance

Childcare savings

Partner benefits

Wellbeing support

Career development

Job summary

Childbase Partnership Ltd in Northampton is hiring a Nursery Assistant/Unqualified Nursery Practitioner. This permanent, part-time role covers 17.5 hours per week across mornings or afternoons, with pro-rata salary and a focus on supporting early years learning and safeguarding.

You will work as a Key Person, help plan and implement engaging activities, and collaborate with colleagues and families to ensure every child feels safe and valued.

Qualifications

• Experience caring for babies and children aged five and under, ideally in an early years setting.
• Knowledge of child development and EYFS principles to enable planning and engaging activities.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting well-being.
• Collaborative with colleagues, families and partners to build strong relationships.

Responsibilities

• Support learning through play and planned activities as a Key Person.
• Assist with observations, assessments and recording children’s progress.
• Contribute to a safe, caring and inclusive environment for all children.
• Work with families and staff to support each child’s development.

Skills

Caring for children

EYFS knowledge

Safeguarding

Communication with parents

Observing & recording progress

Job description

Job Introduction

Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary.

Role: Nursery Assistant/Unqualified Nursery Practitioner.

Location: Nene Valley Day Nursery | Northampton | NN1 5BD.

Contract: Permanent | 17.5 hours/week | 52 weeks/year.

Working pattern: Monday-Friday between 07:00-10:30 or 15:00-18:30.

Salary: £26,769.60 per annum (pro-rata) | £12.87 per hour.

We’ve been delivering childcare excellence since 1989. Within our 44-day nurseries, Head Office, and Training Academy, EduBase, our ethos is simple: we all belong, we all matter, and we all contribute. We believe in ‘careers, not jobs’, supporting one another to grow and succeed.

Why join us

• Generous annual leave: 23 days paid leave per annum (pro-rata), rising to 28 days with length of service, plus paid bank holidays.
• Work-life balance: Up to a further 20 paid days off each year through our Partnership Reward Days incentive; take your leave or sell the days you accrue, tax-free.
• Family childcare savings: If you have children or grandchildren, there's the potential for you to benefit from generously discounted childcare at Childbase Partnership nurseries, with savings of up to 30% for parents, and 16% for grandparents, depending on your contracted hours.
• Exclusive partner benefits: Long-service rewards, qualification bonuses and retail discounts.
• Wellbeing support: Free meals, mental health and occupational health support, flu jabs, eye care vouchers and a free will-writing service.
• Career development: Team inset days, access to online training and apprenticeships through our academy.

About Us

• We are employee-owned: Every colleague is a partner with a voice, who helps drive our success; when we do well, we each receive an annual tax-free dividend.
• We are number 1: Ranked top of the Nursery World league tables for our Ofsted outcomes.
• We are community driven: Supporting causes close to our hearts, we’ve raised more than £3.5 million for charity.
• We are environmentally responsible: Building a greener tomorrow our nurseries all hold Green Flag awards and are powered by 100% renewable energy.

About You

• You are passionate about inspiring children: You have some experience of caring for babies and children aged five and under, ideally in an early years environment.
• You are skilled in creating opportunities for learning: Your knowledge of child development, and ideally your EYFS knowledge, will enable you to work as a Key Person, planning and implementing high quality, engaging activities that promote learning through play; observing, assessing and recording children’s progress.
• You are an advocate for safeguarding: You will ensure every child feels safe, valued, and happy and their well-being is promoted.
• You are collaborative: You enjoy working in partnership with others, and will effectively communicate with children, parents and colleagues, building strong and positive relationships.

We are an inclusive employer and we welcome applicants of all ages and backgrounds. We’re committed to FREDIE (fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement) and will consider any reasonable adjustments required. If you meet the essential criteria for this role, your application will be automatically shortlisted for review by our Recruitment Team who will determine if an interview is the next step.

Applicants must currently reside within a commutable distance of the nursery and hold suitable Right to Work in the UK; VISA sponsorship is not available. Safer recruitment checks apply, which include an Enhanced DBS check.