Work base: Colwyn Leisure Centre
Hours: Monday to Friday mornings (10 hours per week)
Do you enjoy working with children and creating a fun, safe, and welcoming environment? We’re looking for a friendly and caring Crèche Assistant to join our team and help deliver an excellent experience for families using our facilities.
About the Role:
As a Crèche Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring children are happy, safe, and well-cared for while their parents or carers enjoy Ffit Conwy’s facilities. You’ll help create a stimulating and engaging environment where children can learn, play, and thrive.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Providing high-quality care and supervision for children at all times
- Creating a fun, safe, and inclusive crèche environment
- Setting up and tidying away activities and equipment
- Maintaining excellent standards of cleanliness and safety
- Building positive relationships with children, parents, carers, and colleagues
- Promoting a friendly, helpful, and customer-focused service
- Identifying and reporting any health & safety concerns promptly
What We’re Looking For:
- A passion for working with children and supporting their development
- Ability to supervise and engage children in activities
- NVQ Level 2 in Childcare (or willingness to achieve)
- Understanding of health and safety in a childcare setting
- Current First Aid (or willingness to obtain)
- A positive, friendly, and caring approach
- Strong communication skills (Welsh language skills are a bonus!)
- Enhanced DBS check required
Why Join Us?
- A rewarding role where you can make a real difference
- Supportive team environment
- Opportunities for training and development
- Perfect part-time hours to fit around your lifestyle
Safeguarding:
Due to the nature of the role, this post is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Manager details for informal discussion: Neil Williams, Leisure Manager ( [email protected] / 01492 575594)
Welsh Language Skills: The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. We are committed to our Welsh language and are proud of our Welsh culture. We welcome applications in both Welsh and English and application forms received in either language will not be treated less favourably than each other. We’re passionate about supporting and encouraging you to use your Cymraeg whatever your level. We offer free classes at all levels, in-person and on-line to support you.
Conwy is committed to safeguarding. Qualifications and references will be verified.
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Learn more about our recruitment process by visiting our Recruitment Process Page
We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and inclusive teams that embrace a wide range of voices, experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. Creating a workplace that is welcoming and where everyone feels they belong ensures we can deliver great services.
We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.
We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you have declared a disability in your application, we guarantee an interview if you evidence that you meet the essential criteria of the job in your application (requirements marked with an ‘E’ on the Person Specification).
We are happy to provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process (and in employment) where possible. We encourage you to request adjustments. To do this please contact the manager named above to discuss your needs and potential support. There are options to apply via different formats, please contact the HR Team on 01492 576129 to discuss how we can support you. These requests will not put you at any disadvantage. Need some support with your application? We've got tips, guidance and support services to help you through it.
Mae’r ffurflen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg hefyd.
