At a Glance
- Tasks: Inspire and care for children aged five and under, creating engaging learning activities.
- Company: Join a top-rated, employee-owned nursery with a community-driven ethos.
- Benefits: Generous leave, childcare discounts, wellbeing support, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Inclusive employer committed to fairness and diversity.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while enjoying a supportive work environment.
- Qualifications: Experience with young children and a passion for early years education.
The predicted salary is between 12.87 - 12.87 £ per hour.
Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary.
Location: Emscote House Day Nursery | Leamington Spa | CV32 5DE.
Contract: Permanent | 40 hours/week | 52 weeks/year.
Working pattern: Varied shifts Monday-Friday between 07:30-18:30 | Choose a 4 or 5 day week.
Salary: £26,769.60 per annum (pro-rata) | £12.87 per hour.
We’ve been delivering childcare excellence since 1989. Within our 44-day nurseries, Head Office, and Training Academy, EduBase, our ethos is simple: we all belong, we all matter, and we all contribute. We believe in ‘careers, not jobs’, supporting one another to grow and succeed.
Why join us:
- Generous annual leave: 23 days paid leave per annum (pro-rata), rising to 28 days with length of service, plus paid bank holidays.
- Work-life balance: Up to a further 20 paid days off each year through our Partnership Reward Days incentive; take your leave or sell the days you accrue, tax-free.
- Family childcare savings: If you have children or grandchildren, there's the potential for you to benefit from generously discounted childcare at Childbase Partnership nurseries, with savings of up to 75% for parents, and 40% for grandparents, depending on your contracted hours.
- Exclusive partner benefits: Long-service rewards, qualification bonuses and retail discounts.
- Wellbeing support: Free meals, mental health and occupational health support, flu jabs, eye care vouchers and a free will-writing service.
- Career development: Team inset days, access to online training and apprenticeships through our academy.
About Us:
- We are employee-owned: Every colleague is a partner with a voice, who helps drive our success; when we do well, we each receive an annual tax-free dividend.
- We are number 1: Ranked top of the Nursery World league tables for our Ofsted outcomes.
- We are community driven: Supporting causes close to our hearts, we’ve raised more than £3.5 million for charity.
- We are environmentally responsible: Building a greener tomorrow our nurseries all hold Green Flag awards and are powered by 100% renewable energy.
About You:
- You are passionate about inspiring children: You have some experience of caring for babies and children aged five and under, ideally in an early years environment.
- You are skilled in creating opportunities for learning: Your knowledge of child development, and ideally your EYFS knowledge, will enable you to work as a Key Person, planning and implementing high quality, engaging activities that promote learning through play; observing, assessing and recording children’s progress.
- You are an advocate for safeguarding: You will ensure every child feels safe, valued, and happy and their well-being is promoted.
- You are collaborative: You enjoy working in partnership with others, and will effectively communicate with children, parents and colleagues, building strong and positive relationships.
We are an inclusive employer and we welcome applicants of all ages and backgrounds. We’re committed to FREDIE (fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement) and will consider any reasonable adjustments required. If you meet the essential criteria for this role, your application will be automatically shortlisted for review by our Recruitment Team who will determine if an interview is the next step. Applicants must currently reside within a commutable distance of the nursery and hold suitable Right to Work in the UK; VISA sponsorship is not available. Safer recruitment checks apply, which include an Enhanced DBS check.
Nursery Assistant in Royal Leamington Spa employer: Childbase Partnership Ltd
Childbase Partnership Ltd is an exceptional employer, offering a nurturing work environment in Hitchin where you can make a meaningful impact on the lives of young children. With competitive pay and generous benefits such as childcare discounts from day one, we prioritise employee well-being and professional growth, ensuring that our Nursery Practitioners thrive both personally and professionally.
