Nursery Assistant
- Family First Nursery Group
- New Haw, Addlestone KT15 2DP, UK
- 29 May, 2025
Job Description
Nursery Assistant – Full Time
Location: Cherrybrook Nursery, Scotlands Bridge Road, Addlestone, KT15 3HQ
Salary: Up to £26,984.10 per year (depending on qualifications and experience)
Hours: Mon-Fri Rotating shifts between 7:15am and 6:30pm
Contract Type: Permanent, this is a full-year role (not term-time only)
When applying for this amazing role, please make sure you do have the right to work in the uk, as we do not offer sponsership.
Join a Nursery Where You Can Thrive
At Cherrybrook Nursery, we believe in building a workplace where people feel valued, supported, and inspired every day.
We are looking for a kind, caring, and enthusiastic Nursery Assistant to join our team. Whether you are already experienced or looking to begin a career in childcare, we provide the training, environment, and encouragement to help you grow.
What We Offer
- Salary up to £26,984.10 per annum
- 20 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off (paid)
- 75% childcare discount for your own children
- Free onsite parking
- Funded training and development (up to Level 3 and beyond)
- Progression opportunities across 100+ nurseries
- Refer-a-friend bonus – up to £750
- Regular team events and wellbeing initiatives
- Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme
A Well-Resourced Setting in a Great Location
Cherrybrook Nursery is an Ofsted-rated Good nursery with soft play, activity rooms, private balconies for each room, and a dedicated baby garden.
- 15-minute walk from Addlestone Station
- Close to bus routes (431 and 557)
- Easy access from M25 (Junction 11)
- Free onsite car park
- Near local parks, shops, and cafés
About the Role
As a Nursery Assistant, you will help create a safe, fun, and engaging environment for children aged 0–5. You’ll support their emotional, physical and cognitive development through daily routines and planned learning activities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support learning and play in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
- Help with nappies, meals, rest times and hygiene routines
- Keep children’s learning journals updated (via our EyLog system)
- Maintain a safe and stimulating space for all age groups
- Work as part of a friendly and supportive team
- Build positive relationships with children and families
Who We’re Looking For
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. You do not need a qualification to apply, we value your passion and potential.
You might be:
- Experienced in early years or childcare
- Looking to return to work after a break
- Unqualified but enthusiastic and ready to learn
- Level 2 or Level 3 qualified (desirable, but not required)
- A team player with a warm, professional approach
- Fluent in written and spoken English
- Right to work in the UK-Vaild Passport or Settled or Pre-Settled under the EU settlement Scheme.
Take the Next Step – We Would Love to Hear from You
If you’re ready to build a rewarding career in early years with a team that genuinely care, we would love to welcome you to Cherrybrook Nursery.
Apply now and take the first step — or, if you would prefer to learn more first, reach out for a friendly informal chat with our Recruitment team.
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.
Cherrybrook 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.