First Steps Childcare at Chichester, Brinsbury, Worthing Ref: FS3936 Bank / Flexible Childcare Assistant Opportunities £14.49 per hour Variable Hours We are currently looking to appoint enthusiastic, reliable and friendly people to build our Bank/Flexible staff team at our childcare nurseries in Chichester, Brinsbury and Worthing You will be a part of a warm and bubbly staff team and will benefit from access to training and qualification opportunities, opportunities for progression, and the first invite to applications for permanent positions within the setting. This role is for ad hoc hours to support in covering staff absence, holiday and breaks, and in enhancing ratios to deliver support for children in receipt of additional funding. You should possess proven communication skills and should be polite, patient and have a friendly approach with the children. You will be a strong team player and will support and assist the team with the day to day care of children, and the organisation and implementation of activities in accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage appropriate to each age group. First Steps Childcare has nurseries in several locations and offers childcare options right from birth through to children ready to start school. The settings are open 51 weeks of the year, with core opening hours of 7.30am to 6.00pm, closed only for Bank Holidays and the period between Christmas and New Year. There are no guaranteed minimum hours of work for this post. Please refer to the terms and conditions page within the job description, for further details. Suitable candidates may be invited to interview prior to the closing date and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. Closing date: 24 November 2025 Interview date: You will be asked to upload a CV before starting an application form for this role. The system will take information such as education and employment history from your CV and auto-populate the relevant parts of the application form to save you time. For the best results, we recommend your CV is formatted without columns or tables. Please check the auto-populated information for accuracy. Please note that your CV will not be seen by Recruiting Managers so please ensure your application form is fully completed. Suitable candidates may be invited to interview prior to the closing date and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. For further information about applying for a role at Chichester College Group, please visit