Lunchtime Teaching Assistant

Fennies Day Nurseries Ltd; Richmond (VA); Presencial; USD 16 000 - 26 000; Tempo parcial

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Free daily meals

Summer BBQs

Christmas events

Long service awards

20 days annual leave

Resumo da oferta

Fennies is seeking a Lunchtime Teaching Assistant to support children during lunchtime routines and create a positive, safe, and enjoyable environment. You will help children eat well, stay calm during transitions, and assist with supervision indoors and outdoors.

You don’t need nursery experience; training is provided. We value kindness, reliability, and a positive attitude, and you’ll be part of a family-owned, supportive culture with opportunities for growth and recognition.

Qualificações

• You’ll need to be caring, reliable and enjoy working with children as part of a team.
• Have a genuine interest in working with children.
• Be friendly, patient and supportive.
• Enjoy working as part of a team and be reliable to learn new skills.
• Ideal if you have some experience with children (formal or informal).
• Basic understanding of child development or early years is desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Support children during mealtimes, encouraging independence and good eating habits.
• Help create a calm and nurturing environment during lunch and transition times.
• Assist with supervising children indoors and outdoors.
• Support children’s wellbeing, comfort and emotional needs.
• Work closely with the team to maintain routines.
• Maintain high standards of safeguarding, health, safety and hygiene.

Conhecimentos

Caring

Reliable

Teamwork

Patient

Friendly

Supportive

Learn new skills

Interest in working with children

Experience with children

Descrição da oferta de emprego

• Opportunity to earn a performance-related bonus
• Monday to Friday, 11:15 am - 2:30 pm

Make a meaningful difference in a child’s day.

At Fennies,our Lunchtime Teaching Assistants playan important rolein creating a calm, safe and enjoyableenvironment for children during one of the most important parts of their day.

Whetheryou’relooking for flexible work, returning tochildcareor starting your journey in early years, this isa great opportunityto be part of a supportive and rewarding environment.

Why join Fennies?

Webelieve every role plays a vital part in creating exceptional nurseries – and that deserves recognition,supportand development.

Competitive salary and bonus

• Up to £14 per hour
• Opportunity to earn a performance-related bonus

Work-life balance

• Part-time hours, ideal for work-life balance
• Up to 20 days annual leave, increasing 1 day per year of service, plus bank holidays

Wellbeing benefitsand a Supportive team culture

• Free daily meals from the Fennies Café
• Summer BBQs, Christmaseventsand company celebrations
• Recognition and reward through the Fennies Club long service awards

About the Role

As a Lunchtime Teaching Assistant, you’ll support children during lunchtime routines, helping to create a positive, calm and enjoyable experience.

You will:

• Support childrenduringmealtimes, encouraging independence and good eating habits
• Help createa calm and nurturing environment during lunch and transition times
• Assistwith supervising children indoors and outdoors
• Support children’s wellbeing,comfortand emotional needs
• Work closely withthe team tomaintainroutines
• Maintain high standards of safeguarding, health, safety and hygiene

This is a rewarding role whereyou’llmake a real difference in children’s daily experience.

Whatwe’relooking for

Youdon’tneedpreviousnursery experience –we’llprovide the training you need.You’llneed to be caring, reliable and enjoy working with children and as part of a team.

You will:

• Have a genuine interest in working with children
• Be friendly,patientand supportive
• Enjoy working as part of a team
• Reliable and motivated to learn new skills
• Ideally, some experience working with children (formal or informal)
• Basic understanding of child development or early years (desirable)

Most importantly, you bring kindness, enthusiasm and a positive attitude.

Become part of the Fennies DNA

We’re family-owned and family-run; this guides our culture, our decision-making, and what it feels like to be part of our team. We have a strong sense of community, with connections that bring us together and the systems and processes that mean our educators can focus on what they do best. Quality matters to us – starting with our people and curriculum - through to our beautiful buildings and inspiring environments. We’re investing in Fennies, in our teams, and into the education we provide our children. Our People Promise inspires us to build the kind of culture that is ambitious, passionate and supportive. We provide the environment where you can:

• Be Yourself
• Come Together
• Be All In
• Go Further

If this sounds like you, or you just want to know more about what it means to be part of the Fennies family,make contact withus today for a chat.

At Fennies, we celebrate diversity and believe inclusive teams create stronger learning environments for children. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.

Safeguarding

Fennies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check and provide proof of identity. In line with Safer Recruitment guidance, online searches (including social media) may be conducted for shortlisted candidates.