At a Glance
- Tasks: Support early years staff in serving lunches and maintaining hygiene standards.
- Company: Join a nurturing early years centre focused on child development.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, training provided, and a supportive team environment.
- Other info: Opportunity to learn about child development and food safety.
- Why this job: Make a positive impact on children's lives while working in a fun setting.
- Qualifications: Enthusiasm for working with children and good communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 23615 - 25674 £ per year.
Job Summary
Salary will be pro‑rated for part‑time hours.
This position is temporary and is not a term‑time post.
The Early Years Housekeeper role supports early years staff in serving lunches to children while maintaining a high standard of hygiene and cleaning.
The role involves working within an early years centre, interacting with children to encourage them to try new foods, ensuring safe hygiene practices, and contributing as a valued member of the nursery staff and community.
Responsibilities
- Assist early years staff with lunch service to children.
- Maintain high hygiene and cleaning standards in the early years centre.
- Interact with children to encourage new food choices and safe hygiene practices.
- Support the nursery staff and community as a valued team member.
Qualifications & Skills
- Enthusiastic, articulate, and enthusiastic about working with children.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Understanding of the importance of confidentiality.
- Some knowledge of child development, safe food preparation and hygiene practices is an advantage; training will be provided.
- Protecting Vulnerable Groups
The position requires membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme.
As a regulated role under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020, candidates must join or update the PVG Scheme before employment confirmation.
The cost of the check will be deducted from the first salary payment; withdrawal of the application after the check process may incur invoicing for the cost.
- EEO and Safeguarding Statement
- Individuals will be treated in a polite, friendly, and welcoming manner.
- Equalities monitoring will ensure a fair and equitable process, anonymising sensitive information such as age, gender, and disability.
- Information will be treated with confidence and discretion, shared only with relevant HR representatives.
- Support and reasonable adjustments will be made to ensure accessibility at the interview.
- Applicants under the disability symbol will be encouraged to apply; the interview will be offered if essential criteria are met.
- Applicants will be informed of the outcome within reasonable time after the closing date, typically within 3‑4 weeks.
- Salary
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