Nursery Assistant - Unqualified

Job summary

The Kentish Town Day Nursery and Preschool 

Nursery Assistant 

£26,291.20 per annum. 

40 hours per week

The Kentish Town Day Nursery & Preschool is a bright and nurturing space where children aged 3 months to 5 years grown. play and discovery the joy of learning. Nestled on Ryland Road, just off Prince of Wales Road and a short stroll from Kentish Town West, Kentish Town and Chalk Farm Stations, our nursery is set on the ground floor of a charming former school, featuring light-filled rooms and a lovely garden where children can safely play. explore nature and build friendships. With a strong focus on community and family, we even host a popular cooking club where we share delicious, wholesome recipes with parents - bringing everyone together through the love of good food. 

We are currently seeking a Nursery Assistant to join our Preschool room. This part-time role requires working 40 hours per week, with various shift patterns between the opening and closing times of the nursery. Please note, this is a year-round position, as the nursery operates throughout the year and is not term-time only.

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

Duties and responsibilities*:

• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent and visitor at all times
• Understand the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS and staff:child ratios
• Provide engaging and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development
• Facilitate a strong key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and cover all children daily when colleagues are absent
• 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
• Provide the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development

*Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.

You will need:

• Fluent in written and spoken English - essential
• Over 6 months experience of working with children - essential
• Knowledge of the Statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - desirable

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. 

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