Chichester College
Childcare Assistant (Early Years Practitioner) [FS7304]
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First Steps Childcare Group
Chichester Nursery
FS7304
Childcare Assistant - Part Time and Full Time Roles Available
Up to 37 hours per week Pro rata of £26,528 - £26,914 per annum
Are you a happy, supportive and fun loving individual who dreams of a job where no two days are the same? An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a Childcare Assistant at our First Steps Nursery based at Chichester College.
As a Childcare Assistant working with young babies through to children ready to start school, you will share your love for learning and make a real difference in children’s development and learning journeys. Together with our dedicated team, you will be a part of ensuring the children are learning, socialising, exploring and having fun.
Our Staff Benefits
We have a fantastic range of staff benefits, highly competitive against what is offered by the private sector and other organisations, including:
- Competitive annual leave scheme plus bank holidays and college closure days over the Christmas period which are not deducted from annual leave entitlement and a wellbeing day.
- Significant discount at First Steps Childcare nurseries.
- Other Discount schemes - including discounts on shopping, restaurants, travel and onsite facilities.
- Family friendly policies - including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave (dependant on continuous service).
- Continuous professional development opportunities.
- And much more - check out the Staff Benefits booklet attached to this advert for more information about our fantastic range of benefits available to staff.
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With a recognised Level 2 and/or Level 3 (or equivalent) qualification in Early Years, Care and Education, you will be enthusiastic, organised and flexible with previous experience of working in a childcare setting. Though not essential, a First Aid certificate would be desirable.
For further information or a discussion about this exciting opportunity, please contact Emma Merriott, Director of First Steps Childcare Group (emma.merriott@chichester.ac.uk)
Closing date: 18 May 2026 Interview date: TBC
Suitable candidates may be invited to interview prior to the closing date and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.
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The Chichester College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, which may include a check of the barred lists and any relevant overseas checks and a self-declaration relating to the disqualification regulations. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. We vigorously pursue all references and safeguarding checks to ensure applicants are suitable to work with young people.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
We are an equal opportunities employer.
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