Nursery Assistant

Handkerchief Day Nursery

Hours: Permanent | 40 hours per week | Monday – Friday - £12.76 per hour

Welcome to Handkerchief Nursery, a vibrant and nature-focused haven for young minds! Here, we offer an exciting outdoor forest school experience, where children can explore, learn, and grow in a nurturing environment. Our nursery is home to a variety of animals, and we engage in thrilling outdoor activities like fire-making and nature exploration.

We believe in providing stimulating and purposeful learning opportunities for all our children. Parents are invited to join in on the fun, and we actively support our community. Every week, our children participate in Jo Jingles, where they thrive and engage with music in a fun and stimulating way.

We understand that children's earliest years are fundamental in shaping their lifelong outcomes. That's why we are committed to fostering nurturing environments with high-quality teams dedicated to delivering exceptional care and education for all our families.

What do we need from you?

• Passion and commitment to working in childcare
• Ability to work shifts between 7:00 AM - 6:30 PM, Monday to Friday
• Commitment to continual development
• Sound knowledge of EYFS
• Relevant qualifications: NNEB, BTEC Nat Dip, CACHE Dip in Childcare, NVQ Level 3, EY Educator

Why Join Us?

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

• Annual leave: 24 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays and an extra paid day off for your birthday
• Childcare discount: 75% off nursery fees for team members
• Wellbeing support: Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme helpline
• Learning and development: Tailored training and development opportunities to support your career growth
• Pension: Company pension scheme
• Employee discounts: Access to Perkaboo employee discounts
• Mentoring: Employee mentoring programme
• Health and wellbeing: Dedicated health and wellbeing support
• Refer a Friend scheme: Earn up to £750 through our referral programme

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, and this position will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.

Handkerchief Nursery is part of the Family First Group, where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities. 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.