At a Glance
- Tasks: Supervise children during lunchtime and promote healthy eating habits.
- Company: Wragby Road Nursery, a nurturing environment for children's growth.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, enhanced holidays, wellness days, and childcare discounts.
- Other info: Join a passionate team dedicated to inspiring young minds.
- Why this job: Be a vital part of children's development in a warm, family-like setting.
- Qualifications: Level 2/3 Early Years qualification preferred but not essential.
The predicted salary is between 12.71 - 12.71 £ per hour.
Nursery: Wragby Road Nursery
Address: 145 Wragby Road, LN2 4PL
Salary: £12.71ph - £12.90ph (Salary will depend on Qualification and experience)
Hours: Part time hours 15, Monday-Friday 11am till 2pm all year round
Qualification: Must Hold Level 2 and above in Childcare
About the manager: Hi, I'm Jo, the Nursery Manager at Wragby Road. With 28 years of experience in early years education and an NNEB qualification, I began my journey as a Nursery Nurse and have since had the privilege of working with children of all ages—from newborns upwards. I’m incredibly proud to lead a passionate and dedicated team who go above and beyond each day to support every child’s growth, development, and happiness.
At Wragby Road, we place great value on the relationships we build with our families. Our experienced team delivers rich and engaging activities designed to promote learning and development in a warm, nurturing environment. From the moment you step through the door, you’ll be welcomed by a cosy, family feel where children feel safe, comfortable, and truly at home. Our outdoor area includes an exciting log cabin for enriched learning, dedicated gardens for each age group, and free-flow access for under-3s—ensuring that our children can explore, learn, and thrive. We love working in partnership with our families, offering regular stay-and-play sessions, parent information evenings, and open communication every step of the way.
Storal’s Purpose: To give children healthy foundations in fantastic settings, helping them build the confidence and resilience that will set them up for success later in life.
How you’ll spend your time here: As a Lunch time assistant you will be a key part of keeping our children safe, loved and inspired to learn. Key activities include:
- Supervise children during lunchtime, ensuring they are seated safely
- Support and encourage positive behaviour at the table
- Promote healthy eating habits and good oral health
- Encourage children to eat independently and try different foods
- Ensure children follow hygiene routines, including washing hands
- Create a calm, friendly, and enjoyable lunchtime environment
- Assist children who need help with eating or managing their meals
- Monitor behaviour and ensure a safe, respectful atmosphere
- Communicate with parents when needed, providing feedback on eating or behaviour
- Help tidy up after lunch and ensure the dining area is clean
- Support children in transitioning to their next activity after lunchtime
We’d love to talk to you if you have the following:
- An Early Years qualification at Level 2/3 (not essential but desirable)
- Experience of working with all age groups within Early Years settings
- Knowledge of the EYFS framework would be advantageous
The Team & Environment: You’ll be joining the nursery team, who have an incredibly important job of supporting children’s development. You’ll be a key part of every child’s journey, keeping our children safe, loved and inspired through play-based learning. Our nurseries are warm and nurturing environments that not only support children to be ready for school but also equip them with all the life skills they need to flourish and succeed.
Benefits for You:
- For you - We get the basics right enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and you can access your pay before payday with PayCaptain
- Family matters - Balance starts at home Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity leave
- Health & wellness - Nourishing body & mind Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy; fertility & menopause support, gym discount, free movie tickets
- Development - Investing in your future with micro-learning, financial stability tools & the Storal Support Fund
- Our community - Growing together Termly inset days, team member app and Storal Awards
Not everything fits in a job advert. Click apply today, don’t worry if your CV isn’t perfect just send us what you have and we’ll work out the rest later. Storal sets the highest of standards when it comes to safeguarding, the welfare of children and creating a work environment that encourages feedback-discussion-resilience. We take our role in the safety of children, our families and our team extremely seriously. As governed by the EYFS, we have a designated safeguarding lead in each setting and all staff (and volunteers) complete thorough compliance checks prior to employment including employment references & DBS.
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