Domestic Assistant

Childbase Partnership; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave up to 28 days with length

Paid bank holidays

Partnership Reward Days – extra leave

Childcare savings up to 75%

Wellbeing support and health services

Career development through academy

Job summary

Childbase Partnership is seeking a Domestic Assistant at Maples Day Nursery in Winchester to join a dedicated team. The role is permanent, full-time (37.5 hours/week) with a pro-rata salary and shift pattern from 12:00 to 20:00, Monday to Friday.

The successful candidate will maintain high standards of cleanliness and safety, supporting the kitchen and nursery operations. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including generous annual leave, wellbeing support, and career development

Qualifications

• Demonstrates high hygiene standards and cleaning proficiency.
• Familiar with COSHH and safe handling practices.
• Committed to safeguarding and child welfare.
• Works well in a collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities

• Restock supplies in bathrooms and kitchens.
• Empty bins and maintain general cleanliness.
• Sweep and mop floors; perform high-level dusting.
• Assist in kitchen tasks such as washing-up.
• Assist with laundry duties as required.

Skills

Hygiene & cleaning

COSHH knowledge

Safeguarding awareness

Team collaboration

Job description

Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary.

Role: Domestic Assistant.

Location: Maples Day Nursery | Winchester | SO22 6RT.

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

Working pattern: Monday-Friday 12:00-20:00.

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

• 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 up to 75% for parents, and 40% 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.

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.

£27,040 to £32,427.20 per year, pro rata

£27,040 to £32,427.20 per year, pro rata

£33,150.20 to £36,836.80 per year, pro rata