Nursery Assistant part-time

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Nursery Assistant to join our team on a part-time permanent basis. Rainbow Nursery is a large family run day nursery and pre-school providing year-round high-quality care and development for children from three months to five years.

We offer year-round day care and education for children from three months to five years old so you may be working with children with a variety of ages during your employment.

Role :

• Between 10.30 and 2.30, Monday to Friday, assist the team in providing care and support to children during outside play time, lunch time, toileting and sleeping
• Work under the direction of the Room Leader and be responsible to the Nursery Managers
• Carry out cleaning, tidying and setting up tasks in the classroom and dining room
• Assigned to a specific class/age group in general, however, may be required to support other classes from time to time
• Where required, provide support to children with additional needs, following their individual support plan

Requirements :

• Good experience of working with children within the EYFS
• Good communication skills with children, their families and colleagues
• A commitment that children are at the centre of everything we do
• A positive, team working attitude and willingness to keep up to date
• Commitment to following policies and procedures
• Driving licence - our area is not well served by public transport
• Desirable - Level 3 (or higher) qualification in Childcare and Education

Rewards :

• Hourly rate of £6.62 to £7.96, based on age and childcare qualification.
• Pension
• Interest-free salary advances
• Continuous professional development
• Funded social events
• Discount at Lyne Farm Shop and Leah Durrant hair & beauty salons
• Free parking & uniform.

Rainbow is an equal opportunities employer. All posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974). Applicants must be prepared to disclose any convictions (spent or pending) that may have and any orders which have been made against them.

Successful applicants will need to undertake an Enhanced DBS check, provide two satisfactory references and where applicable, 'right to work in the UK' documentation.

If you are interested in joining our friendly team, please apply below.

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: £7.96 /hour

• Requirements : Good experience of working with children within the EYFS Good communication skills with children
• team working attitude and willingness to keep up to date Commitment to following policies and procedures Driving licence - our area is not well served by public transport Desirable - Level 3 (or higher) qualification in Childcare and Education