Nursery Assistant

Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary

Role: Nursery Assistant / Unqualified Nursery Practitioner

Location: Cedar Park Day Nursery | Twyford | RG10 9PP

Contract: Permanent | 37.540 hours per week | 52 weeks per year

Working pattern: Monday-Friday, varied shifts between 7:30am-6:30pm | Choose a 4- or 5-day week

Salary: £25,708.80 per annum (pro rata) | £12.36 per hour

At Childbase Partnership, we’ve been delivering childcare excellence since 1989, and we’re just as committed to caring for our people as we are for the children we support.

Across our day nurseries, Head Office and Training Academy, Edu Base, our ethos is simple:
we all belong, we all matter, and we all contribute
. We believe in careers, not jobs
, and we’re proud to support our colleagues to grow, develop and succeed, whatever stage of their career they’re at.

This role is a great opportunity if you enjoy working with young children and want to build your experience in a supportive early years environment.

We want you to feel supported, valued and able to enjoy a healthy work‑life balance. That’s why we offer:

• Generous annual leave: 23 days paid leave per year (pro rata), rising to 28 days with length of service, plus paid bank holidays
• Work‑life balance:
  Up to a further 20 paid days off each year through our Partnership Reward Days incentive, take the leave or sell the days you accrue, tax‑free
• Childcare discount: 75% discount on childcare fees (or 40% grandparent discount) at any Childbase nursery from day one
• Exclusive partner benefits:
  Long‑service rewards, qualification bonuses and retail discounts
• Wellbeing support:
  Free meals, mental health and occupational health support, flu jabs, eye care vouchers and a free will‑writing service
• Career development:
  Team inset days, access to online learning and apprenticeships through our Training Academy

• Employee‑owned:
  Every colleague is a partner with a real voice and when we do well, we all share in an annual tax‑free dividend
• Number one for quality:
  Ranked top of the Nursery World league tables for our Ofsted outcomes
• Community driven:
  We support causes close to our hearts and have raised over £3.5 million for charity
• Environmentally responsible:
  All our nurseries hold Green Flag awards and are powered by 100% renewable energy

You don’t need a qualification for this role; what matters most is your passion for working with children.

• Enjoys inspiring and caring for babies and young children aged five and under
• Has some experience working with children, ideally in an early years setting
• Has an understanding of child development and, ideally, the EYFS, allowing you to work as a Key Person
• Enjoys planning and delivering engaging activities that support learning through play
• Is committed to safeguarding and promoting children’s wellbeing at all times
• Works well as part of a team and communicates confidently with children, parents and colleagues

We’re an inclusive employer and welcome applications from people of all ages and backgrounds. We’re committed to FREDIE fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion and engagement and will consider any reasonable adjustments required.

If you meet the essential criteria, your application will be automatically shortlisted for review by our Recruitment Team, who will decide whether an interview is the next step.

Applicants must live within a commutable distance of the nursery and hold suitable Right to Work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available. Safer recruitment checks apply, including an Enhanced DBS check.