Nursery Assistant

Newcastle Emlyn, SA38 9BA

Negotiable

Closing date:

25 February 2026

Interview date:

27 February 2026

Post is subject to a satisfactory DBS check:

Yes

Probationary period:

6 months

Job description

Main purpose of role:

• To be a proactive member of a staff team who provide a safe, stimulating and inclusive environment in which babies and young children are supported and encouraged to achieve their full potential.
• To offer full and practical support in the day to day running of the nursery.

Main Duties of role:

• Below is a list of tasks and responsibilities that you are obliged to fulfil in your role as a Nursery Assistant.
• To understand and respect the need for consistency of care for the children – report for duty on time, maintain regular attendance, and give appropriate notice of holiday request and report non- attendance through sickness promptly and appropriately.
• To assist in providing a safe, supportive and caring environment for young children in the care of Teifi Tots Nursery.
• To ensure that all aspects of each individuals child's development are given full consideration.
• To ensure that clean and hygienic standards are maintained at all times. This includes daily cleaning rotas, nappy changing and other nursery / housekeeping duties.
• To maintain and follow all Health and Safety Policies and Procedures at all times.
• To develop a thorough knowledge of all of the companies operational policies and procedures, ensure that they are followed and respected at all times.
• To be fully up to date with the requirements of the 'Early Years Foundation Stage' and ensure that your practice meets and aims to exceed the requirements.
• To be pro-active in the process of activity planning, child observation and development records on a regular basis and as requested by your nursery manager.
• To follow all routines, duties, time tables, rotas, record keeping activities and any other reasonable as requested by your Nursery Manager.
• To ensure that communication with children, parents and the staff team is polite and courteous at all times.
• To share relevant information and ensure that information passed between parents and staff is communicated to your nursery manager as appropriate.
• To be an effective key person to those children assigned to you and to take on other assigned responsibilities, as requested and advised by your manager in line with knowledge and experience.
• To maintain confidentiality about all issued related to children and their families, your own and other staff members issues and any other management or operational issues. Involvement and enrolment in company training courses to be undertaken and completed which may, at various times, be outside normal working hours.
• To be involved in developing and delivering a stimulating and creative atmosphere within the group.
• To attend all mandatory training sessions and workshops (as advised by your manager).
• To attend staff meetings, professional development training and any other events as requested by your nursery manager
• To support colleagues who are studying for NVQ childcare qualifications.
• To act as a role model for junior members of staff.
• To carry out any other reasonable additional duties as requested by your manager from time to time.

Hours of work

Negotiable but the opening hours of the nursery are from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday.

How to apply

Contact Claire Thomas or Debbie Williams on 01239711721 or email us on info@teifitots.co.uk(link sends e-mail)

info@teifitots.co.uk