Nursery Lunch Cover

Stepping Stones Day Nursery 
Nursery Lunch Cover
15 hours per week

Monday - Friday all year round 

Salary: £9,913.80 per annum.

At Stepping Stones Day Nursery, we’re proud to offer a warm, nurturing environment where children feel safe, inspired and truly at home. Rated OFSTED GOOD, our nursery is set within a beautifully converted house on Eling Lane, thoughtfully designed to support children at every stage of their early years journey. From our cosy baby rooms and peaceful sleep spaces to our creative learning environments and inspiring outdoor garden, every area encourages exploration, independence and imagination. Guided by The Curiosity Approach, we use natural, open-ended resources to spark a love of learning, while our passionate team works closely with families to ensure each child’s individual needs, routines and wellbeing remain at the heart of everything we do.

We are currently seeking a Nursery Lunch Cover to join our team. This part-time role requires working 15 hours per week, with shifts from 11am-2pm. Please note, this is a year-round position, as the nursery operates throughout the year and is not term-time only.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us:

Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus your birthday

Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for team members.

Health and Wellbeing: Access to a confidential employee assistance helpline.

Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth and progression.

Company Pension: Secure your future with our competitive pension scheme!

Referral Program: Earn bonuses for bringing great new colleagues into our family!

Company Events: Enjoy team-building activities, social gatherings, and special celebrations!: 

Career Progression Opportunities!

Your Role

As a Nursery Lunch Cover

Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development

Enhance the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development

Assist staff in updating the EyLog system and their child learning journals with the highest quality

Promote respect and credibility for this position by leading as a role model with impartiality and consistency

Assist with embedding an effective key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and identify training or development needs for staff

Maintain accurate records and accounts relating to children and staff on EyMan system and on file

Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent and visitor at all times

Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met

What We’re Looking For

Fluent in written and spoken English (essential).

At least one year of experience working in Early Years.

Knowledge of the EYFS framework and regulatory requirements.

Right to work in the UK-Vaild Passport or Settled or Pre-Settled under the EU settlement Scheme.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks and thorough vetting procedures.

Stepping Stones Day Nursery 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