Early Years Assistant

Job description

Are you looking for a Level 3 role where you’ll feel valued, supported, and part of a fantastic team? Join us at The Old Windsor Day Nursery and Pre-school. Join Our Passionate Early Years Team - And Get More Than a Job!

• St Luke's Rd, Old Windsor, Windsor SL4 2QJ
  
• Full-time – 40 hours per week (5 days)
  
• £27,892.80 per annum
  
• Level 3 Childcare Qualification – Essential
  

The Old Windsor Day Nursery & Pre-School is a stunning, purpose-built facility located in the heart of the village on St. Lukes Road in Old Windsor. Its prime location offers excellent bus links just a short walk away, along with a spacious car park at the front for convenient parking.
Why Join Us?
At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Referral programme: Refer a friend and earn up to £750
  
• Employee Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team members'
  
• Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays
  
• Health and Wellbeing Programme: Confidential employee assistance helpline available
  
• Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth
  
• Excellent Transport Links and Free Onsite Parking
  

As a Nursery Practitioner, you will:

• Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children that are appropriate to their age and stage of development
  
• Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met
  
• Ensure the highest levels of cleanliness and hygiene in the nursery, and promote these daily in every routine
  
• Undertake any other duties to ensure the smooth running of the nursery, and the safety and wellbeing of children, staff and families
  
• Maintain strictly professional relationships and report any complaints or concerns to management in accordance with company policy and procedures
  

*Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.
Requirements:

• Full and relevant Level 3 childcare qualification - essential
  
• Fluent in written and spoken English - essential
  
• Over 1 year’s experience of working in Early Years - desirable
  
• Knowledge of the Statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - desirable
  

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.
The Old Windsor Day Nursery and Preschool is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Taplow

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

20-05-2026

Profession type

Training

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English