Nursery Assistant

Footsteps Stafford Nursery & Pre-School

Nursery Assistant

Permanent | 40 hours per week | Monday – Friday

Join our team at a nature-based setting where we embrace the Curiosity Approach accreditation, fostering a child-led play environment that nurtures curiosity, exploration, and independence. Our large, welcoming setting cares for children from 3 months to 5 years old, offering a variety of enriching experiences that support their development at every stage. The children have access to our unique rooftop garden, complete with a pizza oven, where they can explore and engage in hands-on, creative activities. We believe in supporting our staff too, offering free lunch and a collaborative, nurturing atmosphere. If you are passionate about creating a dynamic, nature-inspired learning environment, we would love for you to be part of our dedicated team.

We are looking for a Nursery Assistant to join our growing team and provide the highest standard of compliance, care and education for children and effectively manage daily operations of the nursery, including positive partnerships with management, colleagues and parents

Responsibilities:

- The care and supervision of the children with regard to their physical, emotional and intellectual needs.

- Working with the Early Years Practitioners on planning and preparation of activities, to meet children’s individual needs, liaising with parents and negotiating working targets ensuring effective communication within the nursery.

- Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent and visitor at all times.

- Provide engaging and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development

- Assist with the delivery of the Early Years Foundation Stage framework

- Observe and support children’s development, update the EyLog system and children’s learning journals with accuracy and relevance, and seek guidance from colleagues or Room Leader if in doubt

- Take part in delivering the highest standards of care throughout the nursery

Why Join Us?

At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Annual Leave: Starting at 24 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

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.

Footsteps Stafford Nursery & Pre-School 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.