At a Glance
- Tasks: Assist in running a fun holiday club for children aged 4-11, focusing on outdoor learning.
- Company: Adventure Farm Day Nursery, part of a supportive and expanding group.
- Benefits: 50% off childcare, free lunches, wellness support, and exciting team outings.
- Other info: Flexible zero hours contract with opportunities for training and career growth.
- Why this job: Join a vibrant team and make a real difference in children's lives while gaining valuable experience.
- Qualifications: Relevant early years or teaching qualification preferred, but all enthusiastic applicants are welcome.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
Adventure Farm Day Nursery’s ethos is focused on outdoor learning, natural materials and resources and following a “child led” learning approach. Offering a unique environment and learning experiences for the children in our care. Due to continued success and expansion, we are excited to announce that we are now opening an onsite holiday club, offering childcare for children aged 4-11 years.
We are looking for experienced and confident Childcare Assistants to join us on a flexible Seasonal Staff, zero hours contract basis, to assist the Manager with the day to day running of this farm based setting. This would suit someone studying to be a teacher, teaching assistant, or maybe someone currently working in a school or day nursery.
Our extensive benefits package includes:
- 50% off childcare (including Holiday Camp) from day one with us!
- Wellbeing ambassadors in all our settings, to look after your health and wellbeing
- Free lunches and drinks every day for our staff
- WPA “NHS Top up” including a 24/7 helpline, access to private doctors appointments, money back on healthcare expenses
- Tastecard for all permanent staff – Offering up to 50% off various restaurants, cafes, take aways, cinema tickets & days out.
- 28 days annual holiday, increasing with service up to 33 days
- Refer a friend bonus up to £500 per referral – no limit on the number of referrals you can make!
- An open door management policy across all of our settings
- Access to 18 training courses, and ongoing training and development opportunities
- Regular staff/team outings and celebrations
- Free staff uniform – comfortable polo shirts, and a coat for outdoors!
- Enhanced NEST Pension scheme for all staff
- Monthly staff lotteries and employee of the month
- Length of service awards and gifts
- Staff awards ceremony – with prizes worth up to £500!
- Staff summer BBQ, and Christmas party
- Extra little “thank you” gifts for Valentines, Easter, Staff appreciation day, Christmas and other special annual days!
- Relocation packages
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
Qualifications and Skills:
We are looking for confident Assistants, who are looking to get their teeth into a new challenge. You will be motivated to hit the ground running and add value to our fun and hard working team. You will thrive in a busy environment, and always be on hand with new ideas and activities. You will ideally have a relevant early years or teaching qualification, ideally level 3 or above, though we will consider unqualified and level 2 applications.
This position is based on a flexible zero hours contract. Please note the nursery is open from 7:30am-6:30pm, Monday to Friday and so shift patterns will be rotating within these opening hours. Please make sure you can commit to early and late shifts before applying.
Adventure Farm Day Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any employment is engaged. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Seasonal / Holiday Club Assistant in Burton upon Trent employer: Rand Farm Park
Barleylands Farm Day Nursery is an exceptional employer that prioritises a nurturing work environment, offering flexible shifts that cater to your lifestyle while promoting professional growth in early years education. With a focus on nature-based learning and child-led approaches, employees are encouraged to develop their skills in a supportive setting that values creativity and collaboration.
