Based in the seaside town of Penarth, we are a well-established, family run nursery, proud of our local reputation for providing high quality child care and education. We are currently looking to employ a Nursery Assistant and School Run Supervisor to join our team.
This role involves taking small groups of children aged 3-7 from nursery to their school/state nursery session and collecting them at the end of their session by car or on foot. Between school runs, the successful candidate will also assist in one of our nursery groups, Dormice (under-twos), Squirrels (age 2-3) or Kingfishers (age 3+).
Essential qualities sought:
· Experience of caring for and travelling with young children
· A positive, warm and friendly nature
· Full driving licence with at least 2 years' experience of driving
· Confidence to drive and park large automatic people-carriers and electric vehicles with practice
· Able to work independently and to take initiative
· Reliable and responsible, with excellent timekeeping
· Strong people skills, able to build rapport and trust with children
In return, we offer:
· Between 8.30am and 5pm Monday-Friday
· Part time and full time hours available
· Free training
· Opportunities to take fully-funded industry-recognised level 2 and 3 childcare qualifications
Opportunities to progress into a Practitioner role once qualified
· Discounted childcare
· A clear and fair pay structure
· Annual pay review
· The support of a welcoming and experienced team
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore successful candidates will need to provide two references and an enhanced DBS check before employment can commence.
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To apply, please send your CV and a short cover note. If you have any questions, or for an informal chat, please call Ria on
We look forward to hearing from you.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.25-£12.89 per hour
Benefits:
* Childcare
* Employee discount
Experience:
* driving: 2 years (required)
* childcare: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
* DBS certificate and are on the DBS Update Service (preferred)
Work Location: In person