Nursery Assistant at Monkey Puzzle… · London

Nursery AssistantLocation: Monkey Puzzle EalingHours: Monday to Thursday - 36 hours per week including a 1 hour unpaid lunch break. Salary: Starting from £21,632 per annum.

The Role

We would love for a warm , caring, experienced Nursery Assistant to join our caring, welcoming and supportive team at Monkey Puzzle Ealing

Why Us

As part of Monkey Puzzle Nursery Group you will be joining our caring, welcoming and supportive team. Our vision is to inspire change through excellence in childcare, creating a positive impact for generations to come.

For over 20 years we have been providing children the highest quality of care with unlimited opportunities to grow, learn, develop and flourish in our safe and secure environments.

Key Responsibilities

• You will be able to help provide high standards of care and education to meet the individual needs of the children
• You will be able to adhere to all company policies and procedures and maintain positive working relationships with the team, parents and carers
• You will know when to report issues of concern to a senior team member
• You have a positive attitude and creative ideas to inspire learning
• You have good verbal and written communication skills with adults and children
• You will have great planning and organisation skills
• You will have a willingness to learn
• You will have the ability to work well under pressure

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essentials

• GCSE- grades 5-9/A-C
• Able to ensure the safety and welfare of children through a confident knowledge of safeguarding processes and procedures
• Appropriate behaviour management
• Able to participate in child observations and assessments with a good understanding of child development

Great to have

• Food Hygiene Level 2
• FGM
• Safeguarding
• Paediatric First Aid

Skill, Knowledge & Expertise

What can Monkey Puzzle Offer?

· Length of Service Recognition: We want you stay with us! We recognise and reward your length of service with Monkey Puzzle with vouchers

· Competitive Salaries: We are not here to penny pinch. Our salaries are competitive based on your position and the job market. Salaries are reviewed throughout the year.

· Enhanced Maternity Pay: Enhanced pay after 2 years’ service

· Medicash: Cover for dental treatments, optical, doctor consultations, therapies, and prescriptions as well as mental health support

· YuLife: You will be enrolled into our Group Life Assurance policy and have access to the YuLife app

· Refer a Friend: Bring connections to work with us and earn rewards

· Flexible Working: We would like to be able to give you the choice and flexibility to reduce your working hours.

· Social Events: We arrange catch ups with the team alongside our Christmas parties

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Safeguarding Statement

Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries are committed to Keeping children safe; therefore, it is necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record Disclosure and Barred check to be undertaken. All posts involving direct contact with children and vulnerable adults are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. All candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions, you may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your employment commences.