Nursery Assistant - Ardingly, United Kingdom - Kiddie Capers Childcare

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We are looking for a Nursery Assistant (Unqualified) working either full or part time to join our lovely team at Ardingly.


Kiddie Capers Ardingly is rated 'Good' by Ofsted and provides stimulating and enabling environments for children aged 0-5 years old.

We are a 50-place sole use setting located on the South of England Show ground.

A unique rural location providing year-round attraction for the children to experience, such as farm animals, horses, sports cars, monster trucks, helicopters and much more.


The Nursery benefits from having two sensory rooms filled with exciting tactile toys for the children to explore and develop their senses.

The light table, sensory tube and large ball pool are favourites amongst the children. We also have a dedicated sleep room where the children can take their naps listening to relaxing music.


With an abundance of outside space to explore, children participate in regular trips into the woods for our forest school sessions.

We create strong links with the community by visiting the local village of Ardingly, spending time in the park and getting treats from the bakery.


Key benefits:


  • 28 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays)
  • Increased holiday allowance with length of service
  • Attendance bonus paid monthly
  • Sick pay
  • Termly Employee Appreciation Incentives
  • Birthday Day off after 12 months service
  • Discounted childcare across all of our sites and clubs of 50%
  • Free onsire parking

The Company
Kiddie Capers Childcare are a growing, Mid-Sussex group, with multiple Nurseries & Preschools. We are owned and operated by two local families.

At Kiddie Capers we give our children a safe, happy, and creative environment where they are inspired and encouraged to develop new ideas and interests.

We value their uniqueness and recognise their individual learning needs, so that they can grow in confidence and independence in preparation not only for school, but for life.

Our stimulating learning conditions and challenging curriculum ensures each child achieves their full potential.

We create a caring ethos, where we encourage respect for each other and for the environment, whilst adding to the life and well-being of our local community.

Our strong partnerships with families and the wider local community, creates an open and welcoming surrounding that promotes equality and values diversity.

At Kiddie Capers we truly believe in living our values every day, our values are,

  • Celebrating Diversity
  • Respect & Empathy for the Individual
  • Quality of Care
  • A Passion for Integrity
  • Teamwork

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, coordination, 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 in accordance with the nurseries Food Hygiene policy and Local Authority guidelines
  • 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

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time


Pay:
£6.40-£11.44 per hour


Benefits:


  • Company events
  • Employee discount
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • Sick pay

Schedule:

  • No weekends

School type:

  • Day nursery

Application question(s):

  • Do you live within a 10 mile radius of the Nursery

Work Location:
In person

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