Nursery Midday Assistant

Job details

A very exciting opportunity for the right candidate to work in our Brand New Great Chesterford Setting as a Midday Assistant.

This is for a part time position working 11am-2pm Monday to Friday. Please note, applicants must be able to work all year round.

Purpose of post

To provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in the nursery
To ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety is promoted
To give support to other team members throughout the nursery
To work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, learn and develop.
To support with the preparing of lunch through serving meals and supporting children with healthy eating habits
To cover staff lunch breaks
To clean up after lunch and complete the washing up and mop the floors

Responsible to

Nursery Manager/Deputy Manager/Room Leader

Duties and responsibilities

To follow the nursery safeguarding procedure to ensure all children are kept safe, well and secure
Support all staff and engage in a good staff team
Liaise with and support parents and other family members
To be involved in out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parent evening, fundraising events etc.
Undertake certain domestic jobs within the nursery, e.g. preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment etc.
Read, understand and adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to your role as deemed appropriate by the Manager
Look upon the nursery, as a “whole” where can your help be most utilised? Be constantly aware of the individual needs of all children
To respect the confidentiality of all information received
To be aware of children's medical needs and allergies and ensure children are provided with correct meals
To ensure that meal times are a time of pleasant social sharing
Washing and changing children as required
To ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times
To ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children regardless of any disabilities, family backgrounds or medical history

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From £13.50 per hour

Benefits:

Work Location: In person