Part-Time Lunchtime Assistant
20 hours per week | Monday–Friday, 11:00–15:00
📍 Hedgerows Nursery
We are looking for a Part-Time Lunchtime Assistant to join our friendly team at Hedrows, Netherfield.
About Hedgerows Nursery
Acorn at Hedgerows is a 43 place day nursery in Netherfield, Milton Keynes. Attached to the Hedgerows family centre, the nursery transferred to us from Milton Keynes Council and offers fully-funded places for eligible 2, 3 and 4 year olds.
The nursery offers full and part-time care for children aged four months to four years, and is open 7:30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round.
The Acorns and Squirrels room caters for 15 children, aged four months to two years old. It has a bright main play room, a sleep area and nappy changing/toilet facilities and children have access to a safe enclosed garden.
Our Oaks room has provision for 24 children, aged three and four, and is a bright room with access to a large garden space with a covered area for all year round play. A toilet area and quiet/sleep room is available for children to use.
We place a strong emphasis on outdoor learning and the children enjoy play outside in all weathers. Pre-school children develop their outdoor learning at regular Forest School sessions, and a variety of imaginative and creative play activities can be enjoyed alongside regular outings and trips.
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
- Approximately 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
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Successful applicants will be required to:
- Provide Right to Work in the UK documentation
- Supply two satisfactory references
- Complete an enhanced DBS check prior 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 for when times are tough
- Employee assistance wellbeing programme