Nursery Domestic Assistant

Childbase Partnership; Micheldever; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Work-life balance

Childcare savings

Wellbeing support

Career development

Job summary

Childbase Partnership's Maples Day Nursery Winchester is seeking a Domestic Assistant to help maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for children and staff. The role is permanent, part-time (20 hours a week) with shifts from Monday to Friday, 16:00–20:00.

You will bring pride in cleanliness, knowledge of COSHH, and the ability to work well in a team. The role offers benefits such as generous annual leave, wellbeing support, and opportunities for training through our academy.

Qualifications

• Experience as a professional housekeeper or cleaner in a nursery or similar setting.
• Knowledge of COSHH and safe hygiene practices.
• Ability to stock restock supplies in bathrooms and kitchens, empty bins, sweep and mop floors, and assist with laundry.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high hygiene standards throughout the nursery.
• Restock supplies in bathrooms and kitchens; empty bins; sweep and mop floors; dusting as needed.
• Support the kitchen team with washing-up and general cleaning tasks.
• Assist with laundry and ensure a clean, safe environment for children and staff.

Skills

Housekeeping

Cleaning

Hygiene standards

Safeguarding awareness

Teamwork

Education

COSHH knowledge

Tools

COSHH

Job description

Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary.

Role: Domestic Assistant.

Location: Maples Day Nursery Winchester SO22 6RT.

Contract: Permanent 20 hours/week 52 weeks/year.

Working pattern: Monday-Friday 16:00-20:00.

Salary: £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 40% for parents, and 21% for grandparents.
• 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 maintaining exceptional standards: You have experience of working as a professional Housekeeper or Cleaner, maintaining high standards of hygiene and cleanliness.
• You are diligent: Your knowledge of COSHH and the use of your initiative will ensure you uphold a safe environment as you re-stock supplies in bathrooms and kitchens, empty bins, sweep and mop floors, engage in high-level dusting, support the kitchen team with washing-up and take care of the laundry.
• You are an advocate for safeguarding: You will ensure the well-being of every child and all adults within the nursery are met.
• You are collaborative: You thrive as part of a team and enjoy building supportive and respectful relationships with others.

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.