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Nursery Assistant

United Kingdom, Cambourne Employment contract 12.71 - 12.75 GBP / Hour · Job Posted May 20, 2026
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Job Responsibility

  • 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
  • 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

Requirements

  • 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

Nice to have

  • Previous nursery experience
  • Paediatric First Aid
  • Food Hygiene

What we offer

  • 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

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