Nursery Assistant

We are looking for a strong and experienced Nursery Assistant here at our lovely Tops Bretonside nursery, a fun nursery located in the heart of the town making it an ideal for parents and carers living or working in the centre of Plymouth.

Employees benefit from being within a thriving arts community, the nursery is in close proximity to the Theatre Royal and the Mayflower House of Arts.

The 48 place nursery has the benefit of being surrounded by a vast amount of different attractions and places to explore. A few examples include the nearby north quay which hosts a stunning aquarium, access to numerous sites of historical interest such as the Mayflower Steps Memorial and also Hoe Park with its large, green spaces and lighthouse! By having such a central setting it allows us to offer the children a wide variety of activities and experiences. The nursery run a number of extra-curricular activities including Tops Forest School, cooking school, Boogie Mites, yoga, meditation and much more!

If you want to play a pivotal role in educating the next generation in an award winning, sustainable day nursery… join our family today!

About You

• We are looking for someone that has a warm, smiling face that makes every child feel special.
• Support our ethos in providing a brighter, more sustainable future for children
• Ideally you should able to read stories upside down, with at least 10 interruptions per page.
• Must be willing to provide a stimulating early year’s education and support the next generation to learn and develop… whilst having lots of fun!
• You will preferably have a little quirkiness – If a child request that you be an astronaut navigating a rocketship full of dinosaurs through out of space, you will be the best astronaut you can be!
• You must be prepared to have a lot of fun in the workplace. Laughter is something you can expect to engage in for a large part of your working days.
• Must not be afraid to dance in the rain, make mud pies, build sandcastles in the snow and explore the local environment.
• Possessing the skills required to rapidly count the heads of numerous moving small people is of the utmost importance.
• Nose-wiping skills desired
• Finally, you must be prepared to feel loved, special and important to many young children and their families. There is no better feeling than watching that tiny 3 month old baby grow in to a well-educated pre-schooler preparing for big school!

The successful candidate will require:

All successful candidates will be subject to safety checks, including a full-completed Application Form and a DBS Check.

The successful candidate must be willing to develop and go onto sit their Level 3 Early Years Qualification through our Aspire Training Team

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues and applications. Individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender, reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief and marriage and civil partnerships