Early Years Lunchtime Assistant

You'll plan activities, observe progress and manage personal care for children. Applying the Storal curriculum & our pedagogy principles to our children daily.

Whilst seeking out learning opportunities in everyday routines such as mealtimes & transitions. Bonding with your children and their families by engaging in meaningful moments.
You'll also deliver high levels of care and empathy, with an understanding that every opportunity can be a learning opportunity.

As a Lunch time assistant you will be a key part of keep our children safe, loved and inspired to learn. Key activities include:

· Supervise children during lunchtime, ensuring they are seated safely

· Support and encourage positive behaviour at the table

· Promote healthy eating habits and good oral health

· Encourage children to eat independently and try different foods

· Ensure children follow hygiene routines, including washing hands

· Create a calm, friendly, and enjoyable lunchtime environment

· Assist children who need help with eating or managing their meals

· Monitor behaviour and ensure a safe, respectful atmosphere

· Communicate with parents when needed, providing feedback on eating or behaviour

· Help tidy up after lunch and ensure the dining area is clean

· Support children in transitioning to their next activity after lunchtime

Nursery: Glebe Farm Nursery School, Heighington Rd, Lincoln, LN4 2RJ
Hours: Part Time, 15 hours per week 11-2 Monday-Friday
Salary: Up to £13.30 per hour dependent on experience and qualifications
Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount and wellness day

***£500 Welcome Bonus***

Can you support the care, learning and development of children?

To give children healthy foundations in fantastic settings, helping them build the confidence and resilience that will set them up for success later in life.

To give children healthy foundations in fantastic settings, helping them build the confidence and resilience that will set them up for success later in life.

· An Early Years qualification at Level 2/3 (not essential but desirable)

· Experience of working with all age groups within Early Years settings

· Knowledge of the EYFS framework would be advantageous

Click apply today, don't worry if your CV isn't perfect just send us what you have and we'll work out the rest later.

Storal sets the highest of standards when it coming to safeguarding, the welfare of children and creating a work environment that encourages feedback-discussion-resilience. We take our role in the safety of children, our families and our team extremely seriously. As governed by the EYFS, we have a designated safeguarding lead in each setting and all staff (and volunteers) complete a through compliance checks prior to employment including employment references & DBS.