Posted 17 March, 2026 Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Lightwater logo

Job details

  • Salary £10.00 per hour
  • Role Nursery Assistant / Early Years Assistant
  • Hours Full Time
  • Location Lightwater, Surrey
  • Job Reference NurseryApprentice - MP Lightwater

Job summary

Nursery Apprentice

Location: Monkey Puzzle Lightwater

Salary: £10 per hour (Depending on qualifications/experience)


Join our caring, welcoming and supportive team at Monkey Puzzle Lightwater. 

Key Responsibilites: 

  • Team working, we are a lovely family feel nursery and we strive for happiness for our people
  • Ensuring the safety and welfare of children through a confident knowledge of safeguarding processes and procedures
  • Implementation the EYFS with a good understanding of child development
  • Supporting all nursery staff to help us deliver outstanding childcare
  • Strong communication with both adults and children
  • Reporting issues of concern to a senior team member or relevant services
  • Partnership working with parents and our partners to ensure our children thrive
  • Positive attitude with children, parents, colleagues and visitors to maintain our happy nursery
  • Creativity and an inspirational attitude

Benefits: 

What can Monkey Puzzle Offer?

· Length of Service Recognition: We want you stay with us! We recognise and reward your length of service with Monkey Puzzle with vouchers


· Competitive Salaries: We are not here to penny pinch. Our salaries are competitive based on your position and the job market. Salaries are reviewed throughout the year.


· Enhanced Maternity Pay: Enhanced pay after 2 years’ service


· Medicash: Cover for dental treatments, optical, doctor consultations, therapies, and prescriptions as well as mental health support

· YuLife: You will be enrolled into our Group Life Assurance policy and have access to the YuLife app

· Refer a Friend: Bring connections to work with us and earn rewards

· Flexible Working: We would like to be able to give you the choice and flexibility to reduce your working hours.

· Social Events: We arrange catch ups with the team alongside our Christmas parties

Safeguarding Statement

Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries are committed to Keeping children safe; therefore, it is necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record Disclosure and Barred check to be undertaken. All posts involving direct contact with children and vulnerable adults are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. All candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions, you may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your employment commences.

Skills / Qualifications:

  • GCSE (Grade 5-9/AC)