Nursery Domestic Assistant

Childbase Partnership Limited; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Mental health support

Apprenticeships through our academy

Job summary

Childbase Partnership Limited in Oxford is seeking a Domestic Assistant to join our Day Nursery team. The role involves maintaining high standards of cleanliness, supporting safeguarding, restocking supplies, and assisting in kitchens as needed.

The position is permanent, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 11:00–19:30, with pro-rata salary around £25,096.50 per annum. We offer a supportive environment with a focus on wellbeing, development through our academy, and employee ownership, with

Qualifications

• You are passionate about maintaining exceptional standards.
• You will uphold safety and hygiene with COSHH awareness.
• You will collaborate with others to ensure a clean, safe environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in nursery facilities.
• Assist with restocking supplies and light kitchen duties if required.
• Support safeguarding and wellbeing of children and adults in the nursery.

Skills

Hygiene excellence

Safeguarding awareness

Teamwork

Job description

Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary.

Role: Domestic Assistant

Location: Garsington Road Day Nursery | Cowley, Oxford| OX4 2DQ

Contract: Permanent | 37.5 hours/week | 52 weeks/year

Working pattern: Monday-Friday between 11:00-19:30

Salary: £25,096.50 per annum (pro-rata) | £12.87 per hour

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 75% for parents, and 40% 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 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.