Nursery Assistant

Nursery: CherryStone Day Nursery, 1 Dell Lane, Stoneleigh, Surrey, KT17 2NE

Salary: £10.00 - 12.21 per hour (dependant on NMW)

Hours: 42.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday

We are recruiting for a Nursery assistant to join our team at Cherrystone Day Nursery.

The Nursery is located next to Stoneleigh station with access to local shops within walking distance, the nursery is a converted building across two floors which provides spacious rooms and a staff room.

At Family First, we believe happy teams create happy children. That’s why we offer:

• Extra Time Off – 20 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off – all paid!
• 75% Childcare Discount – because we care for your little ones too
• Wellbeing Support – confidential helpline for life’s ups and downs
• Career Development – personalised training and growth opportunities
• Refer a Friend Bonus – earn up to £750!*

*Terms apply. Some benefits are discretionary and subject to change.

As Nursery Assistant, you will:

• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent and visitor always
• Understand the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS and staff: child ratios
• Provide engaging and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development
• Facilitate a strong key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and cover all children daily when colleagues are absent
• 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
• Provide the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development

What we are looking for:

• Fluent in written and spoken English - essential
• Over 1 year’s experience of working in Early Years - desirable
• Knowledge of the Statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements – desirable

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 CherryStone Day Nursery, 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.

The CherryStone day nursery 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