Early Years Assistant

£26,415 yearly
Full time Nursery Assistant/Early Years Assistant

Job Description

--- Family run! ·· Supportive Management and team! ·· CPD opportunities and Salary Reviews! ·· Lots of training opportunities! ·· Staff Member of the term £200 voucher opportunity! ·· Staff Discount Team ·· Room of the term £25 voucher! ·· 31 days holiday (increases with service, up to 36 days) ·· Wellbeing Support ---

NEW NURSERY OPENING = FABULOUS NEW OPPORTUNITIES 

Kinderland is growing!!  We are seeking a fun, kind, and caring Early Years Assistant with a genuine passion for Early Years to join our sister day nursery, opening January 2025. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

Kinderland Day Nurseries are a family-run establishment that has been offering high-quality childcare in Croydon since 1995.

Our vision at Kinderland Day Nurseries is to create an environment where children are happy, engaged, safe, and healthy. While we have wonderful buildings and excellent resources, we firmly believe that our staff are our greatest asset and have the most significant impact on our children's lives.

As an Early Years Assistant your main duties and responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to:

  • Developing and maintaining professional relationships with parents and carers
  • Supporting children with their individual personal hygiene needs
  • Providing effective and regular feedback to parents on their child’s day, personal development and any other relevant information
  • Ensuring a bright and stimulating attractive room with colourful appropriate activities and displays showing children’s work
  • Assisting with care, maintenance and security of all equipment and toys within the nursery
  • Supervising children at all times indoors and outdoors including mealtimes and snack breaks

If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career in childcare in a brand new setting or even a complete career change, then this is the perfect opportunity for you. To be considered for the Early Years Assistant role you must have a love of children and a genuine warmth towards them! We would be keen for you to be interested in advancement in child care. In addition, you must possess the following key skills and experience:

  • Good communication skills
  • Desire to help children develop and grow to achieve their full potential
  • Sense of humour
  • Enthusiasm and patience
  • An attentive and compassionate nature
  • A BIG smile!

Our new nursery is situated in Central Croydon, with convenient transport links to East Croydon Station, South Croydon Station, and West Croydon Station. The nearest tram stops are George Street Tram Stop, Wellesley Road Tram Stop, and East Croydon Tram Stop. We are also conveniently located for many bus routes.

Part time and full time roles avaliable!

We are looking for Early Years Assistants to join our team in December 2024 or at the beginning of January 2025. We look forward to recieving your application! 

At Kinderland Day Nursery Ltd we work with children, parents, external agencies, and the community to ensure the welfare and safety of children and to give them the very best start in life. Children have the right to be treated with respect, be helped to thrive and to be safe from any abuse in whatever form. We support the children within our care, protect them from maltreatment and have robust procedures in place to prevent the impairment of children’s health and development. In our setting we strive to protect children from the risk of radicalisation, and we promote acceptance and tolerance of other beliefs and cultures.

Designated Safeguarding Lead

We have named persons within the nursery who take lead responsibility for safeguarding and

co-ordinate child protection and welfare issues, known as the Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL), there is always at least one designated person on duty during the opening hours of the setting.

All applicants should be aware that a huge part of the role is ensuring children are continuously safeguarded from any harm. Any job offers will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, thorough referencing, an induction programme, and 3 months’ probation period. All successful candidates will be given lots of training upon starting their role.

The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. Please detail any criminal convictions except those 'spent', or otherwise ‘protected’, under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you have none,  please state. Employment is dependent upon obtaining a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Certificate from the Disclosure & Barring Service.

At Kinderland Day Nursery Ltd we work with children, parents, external agencies, and the community to ensure the welfare and safety of children and to give them the very best start in life. Children have the right to be treated with respect, be helped to thrive and to be safe from any abuse in whatever form. We support the children within our care, protect them from maltreatment and have robust procedures in place to prevent the impairment of children’s health and development. In our setting we strive to protect children from the risk of radicalisation, and we promote acceptance and tolerance of other beliefs and cultures.

Data protection

We are aware of our obligations under data protection legislation, including the obligation to collect only the data that is required for our specific purpose. The information collected in this application form is specific to our recruitment exercise and necessary for the performance of the role that you have applied for. If you are recruited for the role you have applied for, or any other role you are offered by us, the information provided will then be used for the purposes of your employment with us, together with further information collected upon recruitment for those purposes. We are aware of our obligations under data protection legislation, including the obligation to collect only the data that is required for our specific purpose. The information collected in this application form is specific to our recruitment exercise and necessary for the performance of the role that you have applied for. If you are recruited for the role you have applied for, or any other role you are offered by us, the information provided will then be used for the purposes of your employment with us, together with further information collected upon recruitment for those purposes.

Benefits
  • Additional leave
  • Casual dress
  • Company events
  • Employee discount
  • Referral programme
  • Wellness programme

Nursery Name

Kinderland Central Croydon