At a Glance
- Tasks: Support children's meals, assist colleagues, and maintain a tidy environment.
- Company: Join a leading early years education provider with a nurturing ethos.
- Benefits: 50% off childcare, free lunches, 28 days holiday, and more!
- Other info: Exciting growth opportunities and supportive team culture await you!
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while enjoying a fun work environment.
- Qualifications: Passion for working with children and previous childcare experience required.
The predicted salary is between 25704 - 31416 £ per year.
Thrift Farm Day Nursery – Part of the Farm Day Nurseries Group. Join us at an exciting time of growth! Our new 96 place Thrift Farm Day Nursery building is now open! Farm Day Nurseries Ltd is a leading early years education provider, offering a warm, nurturing environment where passionate educators help children thrive through nature-based learning onsite at our stunning day nursery settings, based on award-winning farm parks.
Joining our team means becoming part of a supportive, forward-thinking company that values professional growth, creativity, and a genuine love for childhood development. Thrift 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 recruiting for our idyllic day nursery onsite at the locally adored Thrift Farm in Whaddon. We have 2 roles available for Early Years Assistants. Both positions are working all year round, and NOT term time only. The working hours are as follows:
- 7:30am-3pm, Monday to Friday
- 11am-6:30pm, Monday to Friday
Your role will be to assist in serving children’s meals, helping to feed the children where necessary, and cleaning and tidying away whilst also providing a general support function to your colleagues.
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
- Discounted family entry into Thrift Farm
- 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, takeaways, cinema tickets & days out
- Free lunches and drinks every day for our staff
- 28 days annual holiday, increasing with service up to 33 days
- Refer a friend bonus up to £500 per referral, with no limit on the number of referrals you can make!
- An open door management policy across all of our settings
- Access to various training courses, and ongoing progression 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
Required Skills:
- Ability to obtain a satisfactory criminal records bureau disclosure
- Previous professional childcare experience, either in a Day Nursery, School or other setting
- A passion for working with Children
- Due to our rural location, and there being no public transport links nearby, you will need to drive and have your own transport
Thrift 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 appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
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