Unqualified Nursery Assistant – Wandsworth, London, SW18

Unqualified Nursery Assistant – Wandsworth, London, SW18

Salary: Up to £13.12 per hour (depending on hours, experience and qualifications)

Hours: 40 hours per week | 4 or 5 days | Shifts between 7:30am–6:00pm

Contract: Permanent, all year round

Not suitable for term-time or school-hours applicants

We are seeking a caring and enthusiastic Unqualified Nursery Assistant to join our supportive nursery team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about early years who is looking to grow their career in a nurturing, well-resourced setting with strong staff-to-child ratios.

Benefits

• High staff-to-child ratios.
• Paid closure during Christmas holidays.
• Up to 32 days of annual leave in addition to bank holidays.
• Health insurance after 2 years.
• Paid training with guaranteed career progression.
• Termly staff excursions, team-building activities, and social events.
• Discounted childcare, with free childcare after 4 years of service.
• 5 paid sick days after probation.

Responsibilities

• Build positive relationships with children, parents and colleagues
• Support engaging, age-appropriate activities and learning experiences
• Ensure children’s safety, wellbeing and happiness at all times
• Work collaboratively as part of a close-knit nursery team
• Support key children and their families in line with the EYFS

About You

• Previous experience as a Nursery Assistant or similar childcare role
• Passion for early years education and child development
• Caring, patient and nurturing approach
• Good understanding of the EYFS and safeguarding
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Successful DBS check and two satisfactory references required
• Eligible to work in the UK

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