Nursery Assistant – Weston-super-Mare

Completely Care Recruitment Consultants Ltd; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DBS refund (£40)

Job summary

Completely Care Recruitment Consultants Ltd is seeking a Nursery Assistant to support nurseries across Weston-super-Mare and North Somerset. The role offers flexible agency shifts with a pay rate of £14.40–£14.75 per hour.

No long experience is required; a genuine interest in early years, good communication, and reliability are valued. Training and DBS refund options are available as part of the agency package.

Qualifications

• You don’t need years of nursery experience to apply.
• Genuine interest in early years education and child development.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Reliability and a strong work ethic.
• Flexibility to work across different settings in Weston-super-Mare and surrounding area.

Responsibilities

• Join children in play and help them explore new activities.
• Support learning through creative, physical and educational activities.
• Assist with meals, snacks, dressing and personal care routines.
• Encourage communication, socialisation and independence.
• Prepare activity areas and ensure toys/resources are ready to use.
• Support outdoor play and other nursery-day activities.
• Maintain a clean, child-friendly environment.
• Provide reassurance and encouragement when extra support is needed.
• Work closely with nursery practitioners and staff.
• Follow safeguarding, health and safety procedures.

Skills

Caring

Patience

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Company: Completely Care Recruitment Consultants Ltd

Nursery Assistant – Weston-super-Mare | £14.40–£14.75 per hour

Are you passionate about helping young children learn, grow and develop? Completely Care is looking for caring and reliable Nursery Assistants to support nurseries and early years settings across Weston-super-Mare and the surrounding North Somerset area.

Whether you have previous experience in a nursery or are looking to begin a career working with children, this is an opportunity to gain valuable hands‑on experience while enjoying the flexibility that agency work can provide.

Our nursery assignments can vary from setting to setting, giving you the chance to work with different teams, age groups and approaches to early years care. We are looking for people who are adaptable, dependable and happy to get involved.

What the Role Involves

As a Nursery Assistant, you’ll help the nursery team provide a safe, enjoyable and stimulating environment for children.

• Joining children in play and helping them explore new activities and experiences.
• Supporting learning through creative, physical and educational activities.
• Helping children with everyday routines such as meals, snacks, dressing and personal care.
• Encouraging children to communicate, socialise and become more independent.
• Helping prepare activity areas and ensuring toys and resources are ready to use.
• Supporting outdoor play and other activities throughout the nursery day.
• Helping maintain a clean, tidy and child‑friendly environment.
• Providing reassurance and encouragement to children when they need additional support.
• Working closely with nursery practitioners and other staff members.
• Following the nursery’s safeguarding, health and safety and operational procedures.
• Helping ensure every child receives attentive, respectful and consistent care.

What Makes a Good Nursery Assistant?

You don’t need to have years of nursery experience to apply. We are interested in people who have the right attitude and genuinely enjoy working with children.

Experience in childcare, education, schools, youth work or similar roles is beneficial, but applicants with transferable skills are also encouraged to apply.

We’re looking for candidates who can demonstrate:

• A caring, patient and approachable manner.
• A genuine interest in early years education and child development.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• The ability to remain calm and positive in a busy environment.
• A willingness to learn from experienced childcare professionals.
• Reliability and a strong work ethic.
• Flexibility to work across different settings in Weston-super-Mare and the surrounding area.
• Suitable employment references, including your most recent employer and at least one additional reference.

What You Can Expect from Completely Care

Completely Care is an established recruitment agency working across childcare, education, health and social care.

We understand that everyone’s circumstances are different, which is why agency work can be a great way to gain experience while maintaining flexibility around your availability.

When you work with us, you’ll have access to:

• Flexible shifts based on your availability
• Opportunities to work in a range of nurseries and early years settings
• Free online training and development
• £40 DBS refund when you complete 150 hours within your first 3 months* (terms apply)
• Support from a dedicated and experienced recruitment team
• Opportunities to build your childcare experience and professional network
• Temporary and ongoing assignment opportunities
• The chance to develop your skills within the early years sector

If you are based in Weston-super-Mare or the surrounding North Somerset area and are looking for flexible work where you can make a positive difference to children’s lives, we’d be pleased to hear from you.

For more information or to apply, contact Completely Care:

01633 211077

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Reliability and a strong work ethic.Flexibility to work across different settings in Weston-super-Mare and the surrounding area.Suitable employment references, including your most recent employer and at least one additional reference.