Nursery Lunchtime Assistant - Deanery Road Nursery and Pre-School - Part Time

London Early Years Foundation; Brighton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A children's care organization in Brighton seeks a Nursery Lunchtime Assistant to supervise meals and support children in activities. Ideal for those who enjoy working with children and want flexible part-time hours. No formal qualifications necessary, but a strong work ethic and ability to safeguard children are required. Benefits include a generous pension, training opportunities, and substantial time off. Enjoy working in a friendly, community-focused environment.

Benefits

Generous pension at 7%

70% discount on childcare fees

Up to 35 days off a year

Sector-leading parental leave

Wellbeing app access

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK is essential.
• Must be able to work all year round.
• Experience with children preferred but not necessary.

Responsibilities

• Supervise meals during lunch.
• Tidy up efficiently post-meals.
• Support children during activities.

Skills

Strong work ethic

Ability to safeguard and protect children

Positive

Reliable

Friendly

Job description

Nursery Lunchtime Assistant - Part Time - Newham, E15 - £12.21 per hour + amazing benefits

If you love children, this could be the job for you.

"When I come back from holiday, the children's faces light up." - Bobbi-Jo, former Apprentice

We're the London Early Years Foundation, or LEYF Nurseries for short; a family of 40 nurseries. Our people love working for us because we focus on the child and their family, and give them the best start in life.

LEYF is known for quality teachers - we give you strong in-house training and access to promotion. Our nurseries feel independent and community focused, and teams take care of each other.

What's in it for you?

"I could come in sad … and just seeing one child could change my attitude for the whole day. I absolutely love it." - Jaida, Apprentice

• Lots of training, promotions and a good salary for the sector
• Generous pension at 7% from us (1% from you)
• 70% discount on childcare fees
• Up to 35 days off a year, including 8 bank holidays, 3 days off between Christmas and New Year, and your birthday (pro-rated for part-time hours)
• Sector-leading parental leave
• Many other benefits that take care of you, including access to the wellbeing app, shopping discounts, annual conference and money for team celebrations

A bit about the role

"I like the teamwork here. They've given me a lot of skills to help develop my career." - Estefania, Early Years Assistant

If you like being around children and want a job that fits around your commitments, this could be a great role for you. You'll typically work part-time hours between 11.30am and 2.30pm, and our nurseries run all year round.

You'll supervise meals, tidy up efficiently, help soothe children to sleep and support activities for children who are not sleeping.

While entry qualifications aren't necessary, if you want to learn more, we can help you get the training you need.

You will need:

• The right to work in the UK
• To be able to work all year round
• A strong work ethic
• An ability to safeguard and protect children
• To be positive, reliable and friendly

About the nursery

Deanery Road Nursery and Pre-School provides Early Years education and care to children from birth to 5 years old.

You can find us in Stratford, close to Stratford underground station.

The children enjoy a wide range of activities from messy arts play to gardening, woodwork, science experiments, chopping veg in our home corner using real utensils, obstacle courses, cooking and more.

Apply now

Contact us today, our friendly recruiters are waiting to hear from you.