Dicky Birds Day Nursery and Preschool in Surbiton, St. Andrews Hall is currently on the lookout for a Part-Time After School Club Nursery Assistant.

As a Nursery Assistant, you will provide the highest level of care, ensuring the individual needs and safety of the children are identified and met, whilst maintaining a playful and caring attitude and atmosphere. You will be supported by your colleagues and senior members of the nursery team.

You will ideally be qualified to level 2 or level 3 in Childcare. However, we will consider candidates who do not hold a qualification, if you can  demonstrate relevant work experience or a desire to begin your career within early years childcare.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide a positive practice role model to ensure that The Childcare Corporation values are maintained
• Ensure that equality of access and opportunity is afforded to all staff, parents and children
• Supervise and support children at all times
• Contribute to maintaining an attractive and welcoming environment
• Prepare and supervise activities under the guidance of Level 3 qualified Practitioners
• Read, understand and implement all company policies, procedures and operational practices
• Ensure that any changes to policies, procedures and operational practices are adhered to within the required timescale
• Ensure that practice and provision in the nursery meets the requirements of the Early Years Foundation stage
• Notify your line manager of any concerns or issues regarding company policies, procedures and operational practices
• Maintain a positive attitude at all times with children, parents, visitors and work colleagues
• Ensure confidentiality, where appropriate, is maintained
• Attend regular staff meetings, planning meetings and undertake training as required

 

As part of the team you will eligible for the following benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday allowance, including paid Christmas shut down
• 'Wellbeing day' - A paid day off to focus on your health & wellbeing
• Heavily discounted childcare at our nurseries
• Ongoing professional development, training and promotional opportunities.
• Pension scheme
• Complimentary uniform provided
• Life Assurance x3 annual salary
• Staff referral scheme

The Kiddi Caru Nurseries Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and an enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.

We are an equal opportunity employer and select staff on merit, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, race, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

No agencies please. Grandir UK reserve the right to add candidate details from unsolicited CVs from agencies into our own candidate database, with no obligation to the agency concerned if those candidates subsequently become employees of Grandir UK.