Nursery Assistant

Join Our Passionate Team at Footsteps Nursery Fazeley – Where Every Day is an Adventure in Learning!

Are you a nurturing and enthusiastic childcare professional ready to make a real difference in little lives? We’re on the lookout for a dedicated Nursery Assistant to become part of our warm and welcoming team at Footsteps Nursery Fazeley

Salary: £25,646.4 per annum ( £12.33 per hour)

Hours: 35 - 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday, All year round

This beautiful purpose-built nursery, rated Good by Ofsted (March 2022), is set within a converted barn complex, boasting fully air-conditioned rooms, an all-weather outdoor play area and onsite forest school facilities, overlooking a picturesque landscape.

Your Role as a Nursery Assistant:

As a valued member of our team, you’ll:

- The care and supervision of the children with regard to their physical, emotional and intellectual needs.

- Working with the Early Years Practitioners on planning and preparation of activities, to meet children’s individual needs, liaising with parents and negotiating working targets ensuring effective communication within the nursery.

- Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent and visitor at all times.

- Provide engaging and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development

- Assist with the delivery of the Early Years Foundation Stage framework

- Observe and support children’s development, update the EyLog system and children’s learning journals with accuracy and relevance, and seek guidance from colleagues or Room Leader if in doubt

- Take part in delivering the highest standards of care throughout the nursery

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you’re passionate about early years education and want to be part of a team where everyone matters, we’d love to hear from you!

Apply today and start your journey with Footsteps Nursery Fazeley, where every day is a chance to inspire, nurture, and grow.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.

Footsteps Nursery Fazeley is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group

At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays 
• Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team member’s
• Health & Wellbeing Programme: Confidential employee assistance helpline available 
• Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth