Nursery Assistant

Key Information

• Location: Cambourne, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
• Contract Type: Part-time
• Contract Length: Permanent
• Salary: £12.71 – £12.75 gross per hour
• Benefits: Birthday Off, 6 fully paid sick days, Cashback Healthcare Plan, Retail Discounts, Recognition & Reward, 50% Childcare Discount, 24/7 Virtual GP Access, 24/7 Counselling Support, Discounted gym Membership, Personal Financial Advisor Access, Pension Discovery, Learning platform Access

What You’ll Need

Essential:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organisational ability and attention to detail
• Provide outstanding customer service
• Have good time management, meeting deadlines
• A commitment to working within Early Years Childcare

Desirable:

• Previous nursery experience
• Paediatric First Aid
• Food Hygiene

What You’ll Be Doing

Responsibilities:

• Use a friendly approach with parents and carers, children, and colleagues
• Provide a safe, stimulating, and educational environment for the children to learn, play, explore and develop.
• Maintain a homely environment for all children, which is clean and organised
• Implement interesting and inspiring activities for children to learn through play
• Build relationships with Key Children, record their interests and achievements through observations
• Ensure that you understand and follow company Policies and Procedures
• Safeguarding is a shared responsibility to protect children, parents, and staff from harm
• Maintain strictly professional relationships and report any complaints or concerns to management in accordance with company policy and procedures.

Other responsibilities:

• Attend and actively participate in staff meetings and training, parent information sessions and functions as appropriate; including marketing events and activities that may run during the evening or at the weekend
• Treat all personal and sensitive information relating to staff, children, families, visitors, nursery or the company with utmost integrity and confidentiality
• Undertake any other duties to ensure the smooth running of the nursery, and the safety and wellbeing of children, staff and families.

Why Join [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]?

At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], we’re more than a nursery group – we’re a family.

• Supportive Culture – Our nurseries are built on strong relationships, teamwork, and a genuine sense of belonging.
• Career Development – Whether you're an apprentice or a seasoned professional, we offer clear progression pathways, structured training, and mentorship.
• Work-Life Balance – Enjoy structured working hours, flexible shift options, and hybrid roles (where applicable).
• Competitive Pay & Benefits – We regularly benchmark our salaries and offer generous benefits including bonuses, pensions, and paid leave.
• Award-Winning Family – Join a company that values recognition, personal growth, and team success.

Our Recruitment Process

• Interviews: Rolling interviews
• Expected Start Date: ASAP

Our process includes:

1. A video interview followed by a face-to-face interview with a stay and play at the nursery
2. ‘Stay and Play’ session to observe you working with children *fully supervised
3. Background checks, References, DBS, Qualification Verification will be carried out in accordance with our Safer Recruitment Policy

Ready to Start Your [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Journey?

To apply for the Nursery Assistant position with [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], please click the "Quick Apply" button and submit your CV and a short cover letter explaining your interest in the role.

We aim to respond to all applicants within 2–5 working days. Thank you for considering a career with [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]!

As part of our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children in our care, the successful candidate is expected to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Job reference: PT1563521CamNA

Closing date: 01/06/2026