Nursery Assistant - Lunch Cover (11am-3pm)

Grandir UK Limited; Wellingborough; Hybrid; GBP 18.000 - 19.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

33 days annual leave (incl. bank hols)

Company pension scheme

Statutory Sick Pay from day 1

Life assurance 18–65

Wellbeing day

Refer a friend £500 bonus

Zusammenfassung

Grandir UK Limited's Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Wellingborough is seeking a caring Nursery Assistant for lunch cover (11am-3pm), Monday to Friday. You will help care for children, support play, and contribute to a positive, safe nursery environment.

Join a team committed to the EYFS framework with strong benefits, flexible working and clear opportunities for progression within a supportive, child-centred setting.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in early years settings preferred.
• Knowledge of EYFS is advantageous.

Aufgaben

• Promote high standards of quality within the nursery.
• Support and supervise playroom staff with day-to-day duties.
• Deploy staff to ensure standards are delivered.
• Ensure nursery keycarer procedures are followed and allocate children to keycarers.
• Ensure EYFS requirements are met in practice and provision.
• Provide professional feedback to parents about their child.
• Promote the nursery to current parents and potential customers.
• Develop positive working relationships with staff.
• Maintain friendly, professional relationships with parents and carers.

Kenntnisse

Nursery Assistant

Child care

Jobbeschreibung

Nursery Assistant - Lunch Cover (11am-3pm)

Wellingborough, UK

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, 20 October 2026 at 05:00

Lunch Cover (Nursery Assistant or Practitioner)

Part of Grandir UK

Salary - £12.71 - £13.47 per hour (depending on qualifications)

Working Hours - Monday to Friday 11am - 3pm

Join a supportive, child focused nursery offering strong benefits, flexible working and genuine career progression.

Our Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Wellingborough is looking for a caring and enthusiastic Nursery Assistant/Prctitioner to join our team. You will play a key role in caring for, supporting and inspiring our children, encouraging curiosity and helping them thrive every day.

Why You’ll Love Working at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery?

At Kiddi Caru Day Nursery, you will be part of a welcoming and supportive team who genuinely care about one another. We create a positive working environment where everyone feels valued, respected and supported to grow.

Core Benefits

• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays, with 3 days used during the Christmas shutdown period
• Christmas and New Year shutdown
• Flexible working options available
• £500 refer a friend bonus
• Company pension scheme with employer contributions
• Statutory Sick Pay from day 1
• Life assurance for employees aged 18 to 65
• Certified Great Place to Work, voted for by our current colleagues

About Our Nursery

103 place purpose-built setting. We have a strong focus on awe, wonder, and child-led exploration through loose parts play, natural and authentic resources. Children have fabulous opportunities to grow in confidence and creativity.

Large secure garden with separate baby area, plus an undercover area for children to explore, also have a Yurt and mud kitchen.

Our outdoor Yurt, an excellent space for smaller group times, yoga sessions and music sessions such as mini mites and boogie mites.

Long standing team, excellent parent partnerships

We’re delighted to announce our ‘Good’ Ofsted rating,

Location and Travel

On site parking available. Bus stops nearby, about a 10-minute walk away from the nursery.

Shop and food establishments opposite the nursery, local park around a 15-minute walk from us.

What will you be doing

• Promote high standards of quality within the nursery
• Support and supervise playroom staff with their day-to-day duties
• Deploy staff appropriately to ensure that the required standards are delivered and maintained within the rooms
• Ensure the effective implementation of the nursery keycarer procedures and allocate children to keycarers appropriately
• Ensure that practiceand provision in the nurserymeets the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
• Provide professional, relevant feedback to parents/carers about their child
• Promote the nursery to current parents and potential customers
• Develop open and positive working relationships with staff
• Ensure that all staff develop and maintain friendly, professional relationships with parents and carers

Enhanced Family and Wellbeing Benefits

• Maternity and adoption leave paid at 100 percent for the first 12 weeks
• Paternity leave paid at 100 percent for 4 weeks
• Parental bereavement leave up to 4 weeks paid
• Compassionate leave up to 2 weeks paid
• Miscarriage leave up to 2 weeks paid
• Wellbeing Day, an extra day off just for you
• The Grand Event, up to an additional week of annual leave to attend a significant life event after 2 years’ service

Even More Benefits

• Employee benefits portal with hundreds of retail discounts including ASOS, gym memberships, cinema, M and S and major supermarkets
• 24 hour remote GP appointments
• Medical cashback for dental treatment, physiotherapy and alternative therapies
• Recognition, rewards and team celebrations throughout the year, with May dedicated to celebrating our teams
• Tailored in house training and genuine progression opportunities
• Sustainability focus with Carbon Literacy trained teams and Eco Schools accreditation

Grandir UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check is required for this role.

We are an equal opportunity employer and recruit based on merit.To support our recruitment process, we may use AI-assisted tools for tasks such as application screening and reference checks. These tools help us manage applications efficiently, and all hiring decisions are made by our team.