Job description
What we’re looking for:
We’re looking for an Unqualified Nursery Assistant full time to join our team at Hurstpierpoint.
Kiddie Capers Hurstpierpoint is rated 'Good' by Ofsted and is set in a small local village with access to local parks with a recreation ground surrounding it. We provide forest school sessions that allow the children to discover and explore the outdoors, promoting children’s confidence and independence, as well as allowing them to risk take in a safe environment. We have a specific baby area for children between 0–2 years, providing them with enabling resources and sensory materials to learn and flourish. Our preschool area is designed to meet the needs of children aged 2-5 years, providing stimulating and creative environments for them to continue to grow and learn new skills. We also provide resources for them to become ready for their school transition. Our outdoor garden space is enclosed and private with many opportunities for developing understanding of the world and its surroundings including a sand pit, baby garden, kitchen area and we also take trips around the village using local transport and exploring our surrounding areas.
The Hours:
Our full-time hours are 40, 45 or 50 hours (your choice), working shifts across a 5-day week. being a family business, we understand the need to work around your family too.
Key benefits:
- Attendance bonus paid monthly.
- Amazing discounts across retail, leisure and utilities
- Termly Employee Appreciation Incentives
- Wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme that offers phone, online and face to face support
- Your Birthday off after 1 years’ service
- Increased holiday allowance with length of service
- Discounted childcare across all of our sites and clubs of 50%
- Free parking on site
- Development opportunities in a rapidly growing company
- We will help and fund relevant study and qualifications
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
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £5.50-£10.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Childcare
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
School type:
- Day nursery
- Preschool
Application question(s):
- Do you live within a 10 mile radius of the Nursery
Experience:
- Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Hurstpierpoint Qualified Practitioner