Norwich, Norfolk
Up to £8.72 per hour

Casual

A place for children to find their feet.

The role

Spring Nursery Milecross is at the heart of the community and offers 64 Ofsted-registered places for children aged between three months and four years old. We are a committed, friendly and well-qualified nursery team who provide high-quality care and learning opportunities for children.

The nursery follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) with a focus on learning through play and actively encourages parents to become involved. We have four different rooms covering the varying age groups and offer on-site facilities such as a garden and on-site cook who provides delicious and nutritious meals for all children.

We are now looking for Early years assistants to join our lovely team of childcare professionals on an ad hoc basis.

You will make a difference by:

-Working alongside nursery practitioners in supporting children's development, participating, planning and setting up activities for a range of children

-Developing successful relationships with children and their families

-Observing and track children's development and share this with parent/carers and other professionals

-Supporting children during mealtimes and toilet training

-Attending monthly staff meetings and 6 monthly parents/carers evenings

You will need:

-Level 2 early years and childcare qualification e.g. NNEB, CACHE, Or minimum NVQ level 2 or above

-Safeguarding Level 2 or ability to achieve

-A genuine interest in childcare & a true passion and love for children.

-Patience, a friendly manner, and the ability to communicate with children, young people, colleagues and other adults such as parents and carers.

The way we work

We are proud to be part of Action for Children, a national children's charity and our success in Spring makes a difference. With over 150 years of experience in caring for children and young people, award winning Spring Nurseries developed its brand approach in 2016 to be modern, high quality and unmatched in terms of knowledge and learning opportunities for children under five years. Supporting children to learn, have fun and make friends in the brightest, engaging settings across England, Scotland and Wales.

Rewards

Because we believe in our people, and recognise their efforts for children, we give a little extra to say thank you. Find out about our comprehensive range of benefits here.

Making the difference

We believe all children deserve the best early start in life. It is our mission to be the best provider of outstanding quality early education to children throughout the UK, that is accessible to all.
We are a new, fresh network of nurseries created to provide an alternative option for parents and families, seeking high quality early education and childcare, at an affordable price - and we dare to be different.

For more information, please contact Anne Marie Wilson on 07741627578 or email

We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.

Spring Nurseries is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.