Nursery Assistant

Merlin House provides stimulating and enabling environments for children aged 0-5 years old. Conveniently located near Haywards Heath train station, Kiddie Capers offers ease of access for commuting parents. With opening hours from 7:00 am to 6:30 pm, we provide flexibility to accommodate the needs of busy families. We pride ourselves on our engaging and educational outings. We believe that hands-on experiences outside the nursery walls enhance children's learning and development. Through regular outings to local parks, libraries, and other educational venues, we expose children to new environments, fostering their curiosity and broadening their knowledge.

As a **Nursery Assistant**, you will support the care and development of young children in a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment. Working under the EYFS framework, you'll assist with daily routines, learning activities, and help build positive relationships with children, families, and staff.

**Main Duties**:

- Provide high quality care and activities for children which recognise both individual and group requirements in a secure, safe and stimulating environment
- Organise activities, both inside and outside the nursery, which encourage creativity development, co-ordination, independence, self-expression and learning through play
- Participate in the keyperson system and be responsible for a group of children, and monitor, assess and record and report on children’s development and progress
- Follow the appropriate guidance and frameworks for younger children, e.g. Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
- Work in partnership with parents and carers, following the nursery’s policy.
- Prepare and serve food, milk, drinks and snacks to children
- To actively promote positive behaviour in all areas relating to food, nutrition and eating encouraging good nutrition and sociable eating
- To prepare areas for eating, ensuring they meet high standards of cleanliness. To mop up and wipe spillage from floor surfaces or meal tables as and when necessary, and to ensure that dining areas are left in a clean and tidy condition
- Assist children with personal care, including changing nappies, assisting with toileting and other associated welfare duties

**Requirements**:

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- An interest or passion for childcare/early years development
- A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

**Key benefits**:

- 28 days holiday, including bank holidays plus increased holiday allowance with length of service
- Your Birthday off after 1 years’ service
- Attendance bonus paid monthly
- Company Sick Pay
- Discounts across retail, leisure and utilities
- Termly Employee Appreciation Incentives
- Wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounted childcare across all our sites
- Free parking on site
- Development opportunities in a rapidly growing company

**Hours & Pay**:
40 hours per week, Monday-Friday, flexible
£7.55-$12.21 per hour (dependant on age)

**More about us**:
Kiddie Capers Childcare has 12 settings located across Sussex from Ardingly to the South Coast. Owned and operated by two local families, Kiddie Capers Childcare provide a truly enriching early years education, where every child’s potential is reached, and individuality is celebrated.

At Kiddie Capers we truly believe in living our values every day, our values are,
- Evolving
- Teamwork
- Positivity
- Individuality
- Lead by example
- Fun

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £7.55-£12.21 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Childcare
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Store discount

Application question(s):

- Do you live within 10 miles of the nursery?

Work Location: In person