Part-Time Lunchtime Assistant
20 hours per week | Monday–Friday, 11:00–15:00
About Acorn Early Years – Wolverton Mill
Acorn Wolverton Mill provides high quality, affordable childcare and early years education for the local community. The building is purpose built with four spacious play areas indoors, with direct access to four play areas which allows the children to free-flow continuously. We have active CCTV in place throughout the nursery to help maintain a safe and secure environment for your child.
Wolverton Mill offers full and part time care for up to 84 children from the ages of 4 months to 4 years, and we are open from 7:30am – 6pm Monday to Friday all year round.
About the Role
As a Lunchtime Assistant, you will play an important role in supporting children during the middle of their day, helping to create a calm, safe and enjoyable mealtime experience.
Working hours:
- 20 hours per week
- Monday to Friday
- 11:00–15:00 each day
- All year round
What We’re Looking For
We welcome applications from candidates who are:
- Passionate, motivated and enthusiastic
- Interested in outdoor learning and creative play
- Keen to progress their personal career development
- Friendly, reliable and able to work as part of a team
What We Offer
- Competitive salary
- Excellent training and progression opportunities
- Enhanced pension contributions
- 65% childcare discount - Pro rata according to contracted hours
- Four annual nursery closure days dedicated to staff training
- The opportunity to work for a not-for-profit organisationthat puts children first
Safer Recruitment
Successful applicants will be required to:
- Provide Right to Work in the UKdocumentation
- Supply two satisfactory references
- Complete an enhanced DBS checkprior to commencing employment
Benefits:
As a thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to making Acorn a safe, nurturing and fun place for our children to be, we offer:
- Payscales that are competitive, transparent and reviewed annually
- 65% Childcare discount - Pro Rata according to contracted hours
- Generous family leave
- Christmas closure
- 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays (and the option to buy more)
- 4 dedicated training days and individual development plans
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Cyclescheme
- Techscheme
- Length of Service awards
- Summer and Christmas parties
- Pay advances
- Employee assistance wellbeing programme