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Lunchtime Assistant

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Nursery Lunch Cover – Hitchin
Part-Time | Immediate Start Available

20 hours per week (11am-3pm, Monday to Friday, all-year round)

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Lunchtime Assistant to join our welcoming team in Hitchin. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with hands-on childcare experience who is passionate about early years education and creating a nurturing environment for young children to thrive.

While this position is open to unqualified applicants, previous experience working within a nursery, preschool, or early years setting is essential and priority will be given to qualified practitioners.

About the Role

As a Lunchtime Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting children’s learning, development and wellbeing. Working as part of a collaborative team, you will help deliver engaging activities aligned with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, ensuring a safe, stimulating and inclusive environment for every child.

Key Responsibilities

  • Supporting the daily care and supervision of children aged 0–5

  • Assisting in planning and delivering age-appropriate activities

  • Promoting children’s social, emotional and physical development

  • Maintaining high standards of safeguarding, health and safety

  • Building positive relationships with children, parents and colleagues

  • Contributing to observations and learning journals where required

What We Offer

  • Competitive salary based on experience

  • Supportive and friendly working environment

  • Ongoing training and development opportunities

  • Clear progression pathways

  • Staff wellbeing initiatives

If you are committed to providing high-quality care and are ready to take the next step in your early years career, we would love to hear from you.

Apply online immediately to be considered – interviews are being arranged as applications are received.

What this role involves

General background for school lunchtime supervisor roles. This listing’s own employer, location, pay and hours are shown above.

  • Help children with their food, if needed
  • Encourage good behaviour and table manners
  • Supervise children in the playground, or indoors if the weather is bad
Typical hours
10 to 18 term time
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Applications open on Toad Hall Nursery's own careers site.