Nursery Assistant

Nursery Assistant

Part of Grandir UK

Our Lake House Day Nursery and Preschool in Westbury-on-Trym is looking for a caring and enthusiastic Nursery Assistant to join our team. You will play an important role in caring for, supporting and inspiring our children, helping them learn, grow and thrive every day.

Why You’ll Love Working at Lake House

About Grandir UK

Lake House Day Nursery and Preschool, Westbury-on-Trym

• Our Lake House Day Nursery and Preschool is conveniently located on the corner of a roundabout, directly opposite Amelia Lodge and just a short distance from Henleaze Lake.
• This ideal spot offers easy access for our families and staff while being close to beautiful natural surroundings.

Responsibilities

Promote high standards of quality within the nursery

• Support and supervise playroom staff with their day-to-day duties
• Deploy staff appropriately to ensure that the required standards are delivered and maintained within the rooms
• Step up, take initiative, and develop professionally when the Room Manager is unavailable and look after the running of the room
• Ensure the effective implementation of the nursery keycarer procedures and allocate children to keycarers appropriately
• Ensure that practice and provision in the nursery meets the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
• Provide professional, relevant feedback to parents/carers about their child
• Promote the nursery to current parents and potential customers
• Develop open and positive working relationships with staff
• Ensure that all staff develop and maintain friendly, professional relationships with parents and carers

Pay

Salary: £22,568–£26,437 per annum

Benefits

• Depending on experience and qualifications, with regular pay reviews
• Join a supportive, child-focused nursery offering strong benefits, flexible working and genuine career progression.
• You’ll be part of a welcoming and supportive team where everyone is valued and encouraged to develop. Our nursery provides a warm, nurturing environment where children are encouraged to explore, build confidence and develop a love of learning.
• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays, with 3 days used during the Christmas shutdown period
• Christmas and New Year shutdown
• Flexible working options available
• Big childcare discount
• £500 refer a friend bonus
• Company pension scheme with employer contributions
• Statutory Sick Pay from day 1
• Life assurance for employees aged 18 to 65
• Certified Great Place to Work, voted for by our current colleagues

Enhanced Family and Wellbeing Benefits

• Maternity and adoption leave paid at 100 percent for the first 12 weeks
• Paternity leave paid at 100 percent for 4 weeks
• Parental bereavement leave up to 4 weeks paid
• Compassionate leave up to 2 weeks paid

Miscarriage leave up to 2 weeks paid

• Wellbeing Day, an extra day off just for you
• The Grand Event, up to an additional week of annual leave to attend a significant life event after 2 years’ service
• Employee benefits portal with hundreds of retail discounts including ASOS, gym memberships, cinema, M and S and major supermarkets

24 hour remote GP appointments

• Medical cashback for dental treatment, physiotherapy and alternative therapies
• Recognition, rewards and team celebrations throughout the year, with May dedicated to celebrating our teams

Tailored in house training and genuine progression opportunities

• Sustainability focus with Carbon Literacy trained teams and Eco Schools accreditation
• Grandir UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check is required for this role and will be carried out by out approved third party provider.

Even More Benefits

We are an equal opportunity employer and recruit based on merit. To support our recruitment process, we may use AI-assisted tools for tasks such as application screening and reference checks. These tools help us manage applications efficiently, and all hiring decisions are made by our team.

Apply today. We review applications as they are received and may close the role early.