Nursery Assistant

Nursery Assistant

​Support children’s early development while building your career, with competitive pay and professional development opportunities. Register CV

FIND YOUR NEXT ROLES

Launch your early years career as a Nursery Assistant,

Launch your early years career as a Nursery Assistant, playing a vital role in children’s development from birth to five years. You’ll support lead practitioners in creating engaging activities, ensuring children’s wellbeing and maintaining a nurturing environment. Whether you’re newly qualified or building experience, this rewarding role offers the perfect foundation for your childcare career, with a chance to make a real difference in young lives.

As a Nursery Assistant, you’ll work as part of a dedicated team to support children’s learning and development in a dynamic nursery environment. Working within the Early Years Foundation Stage framework, you’ll help create stimulating activities, maintain safeguarding standards and build positive relationships with children and parents. 

This hands-on role combines practical childcare with educational support, offering an excellent stepping stone into the early years sector.Key responsibilities include:

  • Supporting lead staff in planning and delivering age-appropriate activities

  • Ensuring children’s physical needs are met, including feeding and nappy changing

  • Maintaining accurate daily records of children’s activities, meals and development progress

  • Contributing to a safe, clean and stimulating learning environment

  • Communicating effectively with parents about their child’s daily activities and progress

  • Working within required staff-to-child ratios and following nursery policies and procedures

Support children’s early development while building your career. Gain hands-on experience in a nurturing environment with competitive pay.

Nursery Assistant