Early Years Assistant / Nursery Assistant | Bristol | £12.71ph

Little Adventures Nursery St Philips
Location: St Philips, Bristol, BS2 0LP
Salary: £12.71 per hour
Hours: 40 hours per week
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Schedule: Monday to Friday

Looking for an Early Years Assistant or Nursery Assistant job in Bristol?

Join Little Adventures Nursery St Philips, close to Bristol city centre and Bristol Temple Meads.

We're looking for a caring, enthusiastic Early Years Assistant / Nursery Assistant to join our team and help create brilliant experiences for children aged 0 to 5.

You don't need to hold a Level 3 Early Years qualification for this role. What matters is that you're caring, reliable, enthusiastic and genuinely passionate about helping children learn, develop and thrive.

You'll work alongside experienced Early Years Practitioners and Room Managers, gaining hands-on experience while developing your knowledge and building your career in Early Years.

Join an award-winning workplace. We're Great Place to Work® certified and recognised by The Sunday Times Best Places to Work, with a strong focus on development, wellbeing and helping our people thrive.

Why join Little Adventures?

We want you to have more than a job. We want you to build a career you enjoy.

You'll benefit from:

• £12.71 per hour

• 33 days' holiday for full-time colleagues, including bank holidays

• An additional paid day off for your birthday

• Excellent staff childcare support, subject to eligibility and scheme conditions

• Fully funded training and professional development

• Opportunities to work towards Early Years qualifications and apprenticeships

• Clear career progression into Early Years Practitioner, Room Manager and future leadership roles

• Wellbeing support and access to a range of health and wellbeing services

• Stream financial wellbeing tools

• Gym and lifestyle discounts

• Cycle to Work scheme, subject to eligibility

• Recognition and rewards, including colleague awards, referral rewards and long-service recognition

• Team events and celebrations

• A supportive, inclusive and values-led culture

What you'll be doing

As an Early Years Assistant, you'll:

• Support high-quality care, learning and play for children aged 0 to 5

• Help create fun, engaging and age-appropriate activities

• Support children's learning and development in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

• Help create a safe, stimulating and inclusive nursery environment

• Support children's personal care, meals, hygiene, rest and daily routines

• Build positive relationships with children, parents and carers

• Support children as they settle into nursery and move between rooms

• Work alongside qualified Early Years Practitioners and Room Managers

• Take an active role in training and your own professional development

• Follow safeguarding, child protection, health, safety and welfare procedures at all times

What we're looking for

You don't need to be qualified in Early Years to apply.

We're looking for someone who:

• Is caring, patient and enthusiastic

• Has a genuine passion for working with babies and young children

• Is reliable and enjoys being part of a team

• Has good communication skills

• Is willing to learn and develop

• Understands the importance of keeping children safe

• Is willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS check

Previous experience in a nursery, preschool, school, childcare, children's activity or care environment would be helpful, but isn't essential.

Start your Early Years career with us

Perhaps you're currently working as a Nursery Assistant, Early Years Assistant, Childcare Assistant or Teaching Assistant, or you're looking to start a completely new career working with children.

We'll support you to develop your knowledge and experience, with opportunities to gain further Early Years qualifications and progress.

Your next step could be Level 3 Early Years Practitioner, followed by future opportunities such as Room Manager, Deputy Manager and Nursery Manager.

Our culture is built around our ARCH values: Accountability, Reliability, Caring and Honesty, and we want people who genuinely share those values.

Safeguarding children

Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.

We are committed to safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of children. This role is subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, Right to Work checks and employment history checks.

Easy to reach from across Bristol

Our nursery is at Shaftesbury Chapel, Union Road, St Philips, Bristol, BS2 0LP, close to Bristol city centre and Bristol Temple Meads.

It's conveniently located for candidates travelling from:

Bristol City Centre | Temple Meads | Redcliffe | Lawrence Hill | Easton | St George | Totterdown | Knowle | Brislington | Bedminster | Southville | Fishponds | Kingswood

Ready to start your next adventure?

If you're looking for an Early Years Assistant, Nursery Assistant, Childcare Assistant or unqualified nursery job in Bristol, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and start building your Early Years career with Little Adventures.