Lunch Cover - Unqualified

Lunch Cover

15 hours per week

Monday - Friday, all year round

Salary from £10.00 - £12.31 per hour

Are you looking to gain experience working with young children in a fun and nurturing environment? We are looking for an enthusiastic and reliable individual to join our team as an Unqualified Nursery Lunch Cover.

This is a perfect opportunity for someone interested in starting a career in childcare or who enjoys working with children but does not yet hold a formal qualification.

About us:

Cherrywood Nursery is a contemporary, open-plan nursery nestled in the picturesque village of Pirbright. Our facilities are top-notch, featuring a dedicated sensory room and soft play area to foster creativity and exploration. Outdoors, we offer spacious gardens tailored to all age groups, including a vegetable patch, sensory garden, and a specially designed outdoor learning space for hands-on experiences.We pride ourselves on providing a nurturing environment where children can thrive.

Why Join Us?

When you join our team, you'll benefit from:

• Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays.
• Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for team members.
• Health and Wellbeing: Access to a confidential employee assistance helpline.
• Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth and progression.
• Company Pension: Secure your future with our competitive pension scheme!
• Referral Program: Earn bonuses for bringing great new colleagues into our family!
• Onsite Parking: Access to free onsite Parking
• Company Events: Enjoy team-building activities, social gatherings, and special celebrations!:
• Career Progression Opportunities!

Main responsibilities as Nursery Lunch Time Assistant include:

• Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development
• Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met
• Ensure the highest levels of cleanliness and hygiene in the nursery, and promote these daily in every routine
• Undertake any other duties to ensure the smooth running of the nursery, and the safety and wellbeing of children, staff and families
• Maintain strictly professional relationships and report any complaints or concerns to management in accordance with company policy and procedures

Requirements and Skills for Nursery Lunch Time Assistant:

• Full and Relevant Level 2 / Level 3 Childcare Qualification - desirable
• Fluent in written and spoken English - essential
• Over 1 year's experience of working in Early Years - desirable
• 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.

Cherrywood is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. 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.