An exciting opportunity has arisen within the MiChild group for a lunch time cover assistant, working 11am - 2pm, Monday to Friday.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate individual for our wonderful Blackpool based nursery, Highfield Day Nursery.
Company benefits:
- Staff discount on childcare fees - 50%!
- Exceptional holiday entitlement package with long service benefits year on year.
- Company incentives such as additional holiday days for 100% attendance.
- Career progression opportunities and a training programme based around you.
- Staff well-being programme including weekly staff well-being drop-ins, staff room where you can unwind during your break, access to free exercise sessions and healthy recipes on our well-being platform.
- Monthly Staff Treats.
- Staff meals and refreshments throughout the day.
- Staff appreciation and recognition awards (such as 1 year service, 5 years service, 10 year service, employee of the month, staff shout-outs, etc.).
- Company events (such as annual awards night, NMT awards, Day Nursery Awards, etc.).
- Free branded staff uniform.
- Fully funded accredited training such as Paediatric First Aid, Level 2 in Safeguarding, and many more!
- Employer contribution to pension scheme.
Essential Requirements:
- Must be passionate.
- To have a can-do attitude and be adaptable to the needs of the nursery and company.
- To be flexible and reliable.
Key Responsibilities:
- To prioritise the safeguarding of all children, staff, and families that have access to the setting.
- To promote a fun, high-quality environment for all children in our care.
- Ensuring the welfare and learning development requirements of all children are met at all times.
- To confidently and respectfully work in partnership with parents and carers.
- Undertake a shared responsibility for the health and safety of the nursery.
- Ensure all children are clean, loved, and happy at all times.
- Adhere to all policies and procedures set out by the company.
- Be fully aware of all emergency and security procedures relating to the nursery.
- Take pride in the delivery of exciting and age-appropriate activities.
- To ensure mealtimes are a time of pleasant social sharing.
- To fully comply with our confidentiality policy.
- To fully understand and promote the company’s ethos and core values.
- To be a key player to ensure the nursery receives excellent outcomes in internal audits and those of external authorities such as Ofsted.
- To use initiative at all times.
Salary: From £12.00 per hour.