Early Years Assistant

📍 Location: Austen Road, Guildford
🕒 40 hours per week | Full-Time, Permanent | All year round
💰 Salary: From £29,100 per annum
🧸 Part-time applicants may also be considered

Join a nursery where tradition meets excellence in early years education.
Founded in 1943 and set in a stunning Georgian house, Drayton House Nursery School offers a warm, nurturing environment for children aged 6 months to 5 years. Known for our small class sizes, personalised care, and strong relationships with local schools, we’re proud to be a trusted choice for families in Guildford.

Our mascot, Berty the dog, adds a touch of charm to our already welcoming setting — and we’re just 15–20 minutes from the town centre, with easy access to shops, restaurants, and Guildford’s historic castle.

• £750 Welcome Bonus to kickstart your journey with us
• £400 Qualification Recognition Bonus for Level 3 Practitioners after 6 months
• Generous Annual Leave: 24 days + your birthday off + bank holidays
• 75% Childcare Discount for your own children
• Health & Wellbeing Support: Confidential helpline available
• Career Development: Tailored training and progression opportunities
• Company Pension Scheme
• Referral Bonuses for bringing great people into our team
• Team Events & Celebrations throughout the year
• Career Progression Opportunities within a supportive and historic nursery setting

• Plan and deliver engaging, age-appropriate activities that support children’s development
• Promote the physical and emotional wellbeing of children in your care
• Act as a key person, building strong relationships with children and families
• Collaborate with your team to maintain high standards of care and education

• Full and relevant Level 3 Early Years Qualification – Essential
• Fluent in written and spoken English – Essential
• 1+ Year Experience in Early Years – Desirable
• Knowledge of EYFS & regulatory requirements – Desirable

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks and thorough vetting procedures.

 Drayton House 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.