Nursery Assistant

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
St Ives
TYPE
Part-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Childcare
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SKILLS

Communication Skills Organisational Skills Customer Service Time Management Early Years Childcare Child Safeguarding Activity Planning Paediatric First Aid

FULL DESCRIPTION

Nursery Assistant

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is seeking a Nursery Assistant for their St Ives nursery. This is a part-time, permanent role offering £12.71–£12.75 per hour.

  • Location: St Ives, Cambridgeshire, UK
  • Contract Type: Part-time, Permanent
  • Salary: £12.71 – £12.75 gross per hour
  • Closing Date: 01/06/2026

About the Role

Join the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Family – A Place to Grow, Thrive, and Make a Difference. Are you passionate about early years education, supporting children's development, and working in a role where you can have fun, be creative, and help develop little minds? At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], we believe work should be more than just a job – it should be a place where you feel valued, supported, and inspired every day.

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

  • Use a friendly approach with parents, 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

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, Career Development, Work-Life Balance, Competitive Pay & Benefits, Award-Winning Family.

Recruitment Process

Interviews: Rolling interviews. Expected Start Date: ASAP. Process includes video interview, face-to-face interview with stay and play, background checks, DBS, Qualification Verification.

How to Apply

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.

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