Lunchtime Assistant
1 day ago
Sandhurst
Location: Sandhurst Hours: 10:00am – 2:00pm (20 hours over 5 days) Salary: Up To £14.40 Per Hour Trilakes Nursery is part of the Attraction Nurseries family – a growing childcare group delivering high-quality early years education across the UK. At our Sandhurst setting, we create a nurturing, engaging environment where children can explore, learn, and grow every single day. We help children have the best possible start in life – supporting families and creating meaningful experiences along the way. • Badge scheme – earn an additional £0.30 per hour by WOW moments, planning & checklists, • Up to 6 weeks holiday + birthday off, • Volunteer day – support a charity of your choice, • 50% childcare discount, • Wellbeing support (Health Assured & attendance rewards), • 100+ training courses & SENCO, • Free uniform & DBS, • Referral bonuses up to £750, • Free family access to Jake’s play barn and mini Farm We’re looking for a friendly, caring Lunchtime Assistant to support our team during one of the most important parts of the day – mealtimes and transitions. We’ll give you a chance to develop skills and enjoy a supportive environment. • Supporting children during meals and encouraging good table manners, • Creating a calm, positive, and engaging mealtime environment, • Helping children feel comfortable and confident during lunch, • Supporting children with allergies safely and correctly, • Assisting with feeding, weaning, or bottles where needed, • Ensuring smooth transitions between lunch and the next activity, • Delivering safe, meaningful activities while practitioners are on breaks, • Supporting children with routines and transitions, • Encouraging independence (handwashing, self‑feeding, dressing), • Providing comfort and reassurance where needed, • Sharing any concerns with the team, • Supporting personal care routines before and after meals, • Keeping environments clean, safe, and organised, • Following all health & safety and allergy procedures, • Reporting any accidents, incidents, or safeguarding concerns, • Maintaining confidentiality at all times, • Working collaboratively with the team, • Supporting a positive, energetic environment, • Attending training and meetings where required, • Following and promoting nursery values and standards Perfect hours – ideal for work‑life balance Meaningful work – make a real difference every day Supportive team – friendly, welcoming environment Great stepping stone – ideal if you want to grow into childcare Part of a team that genuinely cares – about children and each other. You are warm, friendly, and approachable. Great with children and enjoy supporting their development. Reliable and happy to get stuck in. Calm and positive in a busy environment. A team player with a great attitude. Bonus if you have experience working with children (not essential!) or are interested in progressing into a childcare role. • 10:30am – Arrive, settle in, prep for lunchtime, • 11:30am – Support children during meals, • 12:00pm – Encourage conversation and independence, • 12:30pm – Support transitions (toileting, handwashing, rest/play), • 1:00pm – Supervise play or quiet activities, • 2:00pm – Support team handover and tidy up, • 2:30pm – Head home Short, rewarding days where you make a real impact. Trilakes Nursery and preschool: Sandhurst 20 hours per week (10:30am – 2:30pm, Monday–Friday) Up To £13.01 per hour #J-18808-Ljbffr