Job Description
Are you highly motivated and passionate about educating and caring for young children?
Would you like to build a successful career in early years by joining a rapidly expanding family-run nursery business with great opportunities for promotion?
Would you like to work with a senior management team with whom you will have daily contact, who will listen to your ideas and who genuinely value each member of staff?
Would you like access to over 50 high quality training courses including safeguarding, SEN, childcare, hygiene and health & safety?
If so, then look no further.
We are looking for a highly motivated, passionate nursery assistant for our children's nursery. The successful nursery assistant will be an organised team-player. We are a family-run day nursery and are looking for a nursery assistant who will fit well into a family ethos.
If you are ambitious and would like a successful career in childcare then this is the role for you - we will provide you with the support to further your career through training and mentoring. We are a growing group of nurseries with a lovely team and great potential for career growth
* Position: Full-time & Permanent (we may consider part-time)
* Location: Keeley's Nursery, Horsham
* Annual Leave: 20 days paid holiday plus 8 days statutory holidays (pro rata)
* Working hours: between 40-45 hours per week on an 8-9hrs shift basis
* Working days: Monday - Friday (we could also consider four full days and a half day)
Requirements
* Experience in an early years environment is beneficial
* You will hold a minimum Level 3 childcare qualification
* Room Leader experience desirable
* Excellent references
* Able to organise and work within a team
* Good understanding of partnership with parents
* Good knowledge of learning and development within the Early Years
Benefits
* Huge potential for career growth in a rapidly expanding business
* Opportunities to gain qualifications
* Close, daily contact with senior management team
* Substantial childcare discount
* Within ten minutes' walk of bus and train
* Free cooked lunch
* Free uniform
* Respectful and friendly working environment
Curiosity Approach Inspired Learning
A keen interest in developing knowledge and practice of Curiosity Approach is important as we embark on our Curiosity Approach Accreditation.
Duties
Reporting to the Nursery Manager you will be expected to take full responsibility for the children in your care as well as being a key worker to some. We use digital technology to support parents in having good communications with us and you will be trained to use our Nursery software app; It is paramount that we build and maintain positive parent partnerships, as each child's learning journey and milestones are accurately documented and communicated to parents.
Responsibilities
We pride ourselves in offering a wonderful learning culture and inspiring environments for all children aged 3 months to 5 years. This role is very hands-on and requires a dedicated, positive approach with a calm efficiency and professionalism. Our vision is to provide a happy, safe and stimulating learning environment, where all children are encouraged to develop their creativity, individuality and self-confidence.
All offers will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and full referencing checks.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £29,000.00-£32,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company events
* Company pension
* Discounted or free food
* Employee discount
* Health & wellbeing programme
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 03/09/2025
Expected start date: 08/09/2025