Job Description
Manor Farm Day Nursery
Nursery Lunch Time Assistant
20 hours per week
11am – 3pm, Monday - Friday, All year round
Manor Farm Day Nursery, Rated GOOD by Ofsted are excited to be growing the team. We are seeking a passionate Lunch Time Assistant to join us on a part time basis to support the wider team over this period of the day. You will be required to work 20 hours per week (11am – 3pm Monday – Friday, all year round) and could be supporting across all age groups.
No formal qualifications are required for this position however we are looking for someone with previous experience and, most importantly, a genuine passion for working with children.
Our nursery has 4 beautiful rooms which cater for children from 0-5 years old with the total capacity of 62 children in the nursery. We are located just off the A1 and also have great transport links via bus and train.
If you have a love for early years education and want to contribute to a nurturing and enriching environment, we would love to hear from you!
Main responsibilities as Nursery Lunch Time Assistant include:
- Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development
- Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met
- Ensure the highest levels of cleanliness and hygiene in the nursery, and promote these daily in every routine
- Undertake any other duties to ensure the smooth running of the nursery, and the safety and wellbeing of children, staff and families
- Maintain strictly professional relationships and report any complaints or concerns to management in accordance with company policy and procedures
Requirements and Skills for Nursery Lunch Time Assistant:
- Full and Relevant Level 2 / Level 3 Childcare Qualification - desirable
- Fluent in written and spoken English - essential
- Over 1 year’s experience of working in Early Years - desirable
- Knowledge of the Statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - desirable
Why Join Us?
At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Annual Leave: Starting at 20 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays
- Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team member’s
- Wellbeing: Confidential employee assistance helpline available
- Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth
* All perks are pro-rota for part time staff and subject to successful completion of probationary period. These perks may be subject to further conditions and can be withdrawn or reviewed at the discretion of the company
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.
Manor Farm Day nursery is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group
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Why Join Us?
Established in 2019, we are UK’s fastest growing childcare provider and it’s our ambition to grow further by acquiring well run local nurseries that provide outstanding quality childcare and we strive to provide an enjoyable working environment for all our team. Whether you are working in one of our nurseries, or as part of our support team, you’ll feel part of the family. It’s always been like this, it’s in our DNA.
If you love childcare as much as we do, you’ll fit right in. We know that choosing your next career move is a big step, but fear not – our people are our most important asset and we make a big deal when it comes to taking care of you!
What Makes us Different?
From humble beginnings with a very small team, Family First began its journey with just 4 nurseries within London and has grown to 100 nurseries across the UK. Although we have grown, we have stayed true to our values, ensuring the highest possible standard of childcare, with a passion for developing our teams.
Our people are passionate about creating a special environment for all of the children within our care to flourish. Whilst there’s lots of hard work involved, to ensure that all our children are provided with the best possible standard of care, it’s the fact that we all love working with children, believe in what we do and have a lot of fun doing it that really helps us pull together, to create the highest quality of childcare that we’ve become famous for.
It’s the reason that parents choose to trust us with their children; because when you enjoy caring for children and seeing them develop into wonderful young people as much as we do, the feeling to have enriched someone’s early years journey is truly overwhelming.