Nursery Assistant - Unqualified

Job title: Nursery Assistant 

Salary: £10.00 - £12.21 per hour

Job Types: Part time - (30 hours per week)

Totton Day Nursery, rated Good by Ofsted, is a purpose-built setting where the rooms are spacious with large feature windows. The beautiful playrooms are flooded with natural light and there are plenty of resources for the children.. Our outdoor spaces encourage children to be adventurous explorers, athletes, or gardeners, with quiet areas available for relaxation. Thanks to all-weather garden protection, we ensure every day is an outdoor day!

Our nursery is renowned for its exceptional apprentice program, where trainees receive high-quality training and the opportunity to progress within our Southampton nurseries. We are committed to developing future early years professionals and supporting career growth!

Our nursery is conveniently located on High Street in Totton, just a three-minute walk from the train station and close to major bus routes, making it easily accessible for commuters. Additionally we also offer free on-site parking for staff in our private car park.

Why Join us:

At Totton Day Nursery, we truly value our staff and show appreciation by providing small treats and a fully equipped staff room for relaxation and comfort.

At FamilyFirst we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays.
• Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for team members.
• Health and Wellbeing: Access to a confidential employee assistance helpline.
• Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth and progression.
• Company Pension: Secure your future with our competitive pension scheme!
• Referral Program: Earn bonuses for bringing great new colleagues into our family!
• Onsite Parking: Access to free onsite Parking
• Company Events: Enjoy team-building activities, social gatherings, and special celebrations!: 
• Career Progression Opportunities!

Assistant Nursery Nurses main duties and responsibilities*:

• 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.
• Facilitate a strong key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and cover all children daily when colleagues are absent.
• Attend regular team meetings to ensure that you remain updated on key priorities, changes, developments and regularly review company policies and procedures.

Requirements and skills:

• 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 - essential
• Knowledge of the Statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - desirable

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.

Play Away Day Nursery in Totton 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.