Nursery Lunchtime Assistant - Marks Gate Nursery and Pre-School - Part Time

London Early Years Foundation (LEYF); Romford; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading organization in childcare as a Nursery Lunchtime Assistant. This part-time role offers a rewarding opportunity to work with young children, helping them during meal times and supporting their daily activities. Enjoy competitive pay, generous time off, and numerous benefits while working in a vibrant nursery environment.

Benefits

Generous pension at 7% from the employer

70% discount on childcare fees

Up to 35 days off a year, including bank holidays

Sector-leading parental leave

Access to wellbeing app and shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK.
• Available to work all year round.
• No entry qualifications necessary but willingness to learn and get training is appreciated.

Responsibilities

• Supervise meals and assist children during meal times.
• Help soothe children to sleep.
• Support activities for children who are not sleeping.

Skills

Strong work ethic

Ability to safeguard children

Positive attitude

Reliability

Friendliness

Job description

Nursery Lunchtime Assistant - Part Time - Barking, RM6 - £11.44 per hour + amazing benefits

If you love children, this could be 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

Rated Good by Ofsted, Marks Gate Nursery and Pre-School provides Early Years education and childcare to children from birth to 5 years old. You can find us in Marks Gate, close to Chadwell Heath station. We're a light, spacious nursery, with separate rooms and gardens for different age groups. Our long-standing staff believe the key to learning is variety and every day is different! The children enjoy dialogic reading, woodwork, cooking, yoga, spotting wildlife at the local farm and climbing trees at Hainault Park. Families join in with tea parties and world cuisine tasting days. We also have a food bank for those in need of additional support.

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The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees, and provide support to clients from all over the country.