We are a friendly, family run nursery with a team aged from 16 to 70s!
For all childcare roles, you must love children and the outdoors, as you will be outside a lot in our fantastic grounds.
1) Fixed term roles working with children for the rest of this school term
– Lunchtime Help, 11.30am – 2.30pm. This role includes all aspects of helping with the lunchtime period, including playing with the children, setting up for lunch and clearing up afterwards, assisting with toileting before lunchtime, helping children to eat their lunch where required, ensuring good behaviour, social skills and table manners, and assisting with sleep time.
– Afternoon Help, 11.30am – 6.15pm. You will assist our staff team with caring for and educating young children. If you are fun, hardworking, a team player and you love children, we want to hear from you. You must enjoy being outside, as we have amazing grounds and we are outdoors a lot of the time.
Both roles are 5 days Monday to Friday
Immediate start, last day Tuesday 21st July
Preference for applicants who can work at least part of May half term
Early years qualification desirable but not essential, as full training will be provided.
Salary dependent on experience and qualifications.
Opportunities for further temporary or permanent work.
2) Housekeeper
We are looking for another housekeeper to join our team at Acres of Fun as soon as possible.
You must love children, be well organised, have excellent attention to detail and be able to use your initiative. Experience of housekeeping/cleaning desirable but not essential, as training will be provided. Our housekeepers are hugely valued and very important members of our team. They are responsible for keeping the setting clean, tidy and running smoothly.
ASAP start.
The role is for 30 – 40 hours per week, across a minimum of 4 days. We have some flexibility, so actual working hours will be mutually agreed. Our working hours are between 7.45am – 6.15pm weekdays only.
All year round (not term time only) with a start date as soon as possible.
6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays (33 days annual leave for 5 day position, pro rata part time).
Salary dependent on experience.
3) Lunchtime Help
We are looking for extra help at lunchtime.
Your role will include all aspects of helping with the lunchtime period, including playing with the children, setting up for lunch and clearing up afterwards, assisting with toileting before lunchtime, engaging with and helping children to eat their lunch where required, ensuring good behaviour, social skills and table manners, and assisting with sleep time.
Previous childcare experience very desirable but not essential. Ideally you will be Level 3 qualified, but this is not essential.
We provide year round care and education for children aged 3 months – 5 years old, and you may be working with a variety of ages.
Permanent role
Monday to Friday
11.30am-2.30pm
Not term time only
Salary dependent on experience and qualifications.
4) Qualified or Unqualified Early Years positions
Are you interested in making a difference to a child’s start in life? Working with children is unique and rewarding. You get to be part of their early education and to help shape their future. You will be involved with all aspects of helping to care for and educate young children. The children at Acres of Fun are between 3 months – 5 years old.
If you are fun, hardworking, a team player and you love children, we want to hear from you. You must enjoy being outside, as we have amazing grounds and we are outdoors a lot of the time.
Ideally you will have a full and relevant qualification (NNEB/NVQ Level 3 etc) but this is not a necessity, as the right person is as important as qualifications. Most of our existing staff are qualified, so we are happy to take on unqualified staff, as we like to have extra staff over and above the legal requirement, as this enhances the care and education that we offer our children.
We do a four day ‘compressed’ working week, so you will work 38 hours over 4 days (7.45am – 6.15pm) and have a day off during the week.
Permanent, full time role
All year round (not term time only)
Salary dependent on qualifications and experience
6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays
Opportunities for progression if you wish to further your career in early years
5) Summer Work
We have opportunities available for temporary summer work, between now and September. Experience of working with children desirable but not essential, as training will be provided.
You will be outside a lot in our fantastic grounds, working with the nursery children or with primary school age children in our Holiday Club. You will be helping to organise fun and educational activities, and you will supervise and engage with the children during their play.
We need a commitment of at least 4 weeks (preferably longer) for at least 4 days per week, working from 7.45am – 6.15pm, or 8am – 6pm.
If you love children and love being outdoors, we would really like to hear from you. Ideal for sixth form or university students, anyone thinking of getting into the education sector, or someone who loves children and wants to earn some extra money over the summer.
Salary dependent on experience and qualifications. The role could possibly lead on to further permanent/temporary work at Acres if you wish. We also offer apprenticeships and early years qualifications if you wish to further your career in early years.
6) Apprenticeship Opportunities
We offer Level 2 (Early Years Practitioner) and Level 3 (Early Years Educator) apprenticeships.
For the Level 2 apprenticeship, no qualifications are necessary but ideally you will have experience working with and or caring for children aged 0 – 5.
You will work alongside our experienced staff, gaining job-specific skills and earning a wage too.
If you are fun, hardworking, a team player and you love children we want to hear from you!
Start dates available throughout the year. The role is all year round, not term time only.
You will work 7.45am – 6.15pm 4 days per week (or 7.45am – 4.45pm or 9.15am – 6.15pm if you are under 18, in accordance with employment law) with college on the 5th day term time only.
6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays
Do get in touch with us to find out more.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for any of our roles, please email your CV to info@acresoffun.co.uk and let us know a little about you, how many hours you are looking to work and when you are available to start.
Please feel free to call Rebecca, our Nursery Manager, on 01635 203300 if you have any questions.
We are a family run business with a family ethos – we like to look after our staff.
We offer you;
- High rates of pay according to qualifications and experience
- Annual salary reviews
- Very generous annual leave entitlement
- Importance of work life balance recognised – we are as flexible as we can be with working hours. Many staff work a compressed 4 day week.
- 24 hour telephone counselling support service
- Free meals (regrettably lunch is not available for lunch cover positions as you will be working)
- Free tea, coffee and biscuits
- Non-absence bonus
- Staff annual bonuses
- Bonuses if you successfully refer a friend to us for a job vacancy
- Staff social events
- Employee of the month scheme
- Free training and qualifications
- Free parking
- Free uniform provided plus uniform allowance
- A management team that appreciates you and genuinely cares about you!
Acres of Fun has a strong commitment to safeguarding and equality. References and Enhanced DBS checks will be carried out.