At a Glance
- Tasks: Support children during mealtimes, encouraging healthy habits and providing a caring presence.
- Company: Join the warm and welcoming family at Willow Cottage Nurseries.
- Benefits: Meaningful role with opportunities for personal growth and a supportive team environment.
- Other info: Flexible hours and a chance to be part of a nurturing community.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while enjoying a fulfilling work experience.
- Qualifications: Reliability, attention to detail, and a passion for early years care.
The predicted salary is between 25805 - 31539 £ per year.
Step into a rewarding role at Willow Cottage Nurseries, where our support staff are essential to the daily magic of early years care. We are always looking to connect with dedicated Lunchtime Assistants who take pride in making mealtimes a positive, calm, and happy experience for our children. We believe in nurturing and valuing our team just as much as the children in our care. If you want a meaningful role where your contribution truly matters, we’d love to start a conversation today.
With a thriving team across our three unique sites, new opportunities to join the Willow Cottage family arise regularly. If you are a reliable, detail-oriented professional ready to maintain our flagship standards of hygiene while supporting our children and educators during the busy lunchtime period, we would like to hear from you.
The Role
- Lunchtime Engagement: Stepping into the rooms to support children as they eat, encouraging healthy habits and providing a warm, caring presence during their mealtime experience.
- Nutritional Support: Assisting with the smooth service of healthy, home-cooked meals and ensuring the dining environment is ready for a happy and calm lunchtime.
- Team Collaboration: Providing vital cover for early years colleagues during their lunch breaks, ensuring the seamless care and supervision of the children continues uninterrupted.
- Flexible Support: While focused on mealtimes, an ideal candidate might also have occasional availability to provide additional ratio cover in the rooms either before or after lunch when requested.
- Dining Environment: Helping to clear and tidy the rooms post-meal, ensuring the spaces are clean, organised, and ready for the afternoon’s activities.
- Community Care: Acting as a friendly and professional face within the nursery, supporting the wider team in creating a welcoming and supportive environment for the children.
Willow Cottage Nurseries are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants need to go through our thorough Safer Recruitment process. We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer. Experience the warmth of a family-run nursery.
Lunchtime Assistant in Oxford employer: Willow Cottage Nursery Schools
At Willow Cottage Nurseries, we pride ourselves on creating a nurturing and supportive environment for both our children and staff. As a Lunchtime Assistant, you will play a vital role in ensuring mealtimes are enjoyable and calm, while also benefiting from a collaborative team culture that values your contributions. With opportunities for growth across our three unique sites, joining our family-run nursery means being part of a community dedicated to making a positive impact in early years care.
Contact Details:
Willow Cottage Nursery Schools Recruitment Team
