Attraction Nurseries
Lunchtime Assistant
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Lunchtime Assistant
📍 Location: Sandhurst 🕑 Hours: 10:30am – 2:30pm (20 hours over 5 days) 💷 Salary: Up to £13.01 per hour
About the Role
We don’t mean to brag—but we’re kind of a big deal! 😉
Trilakes is part of the Attraction Nurseries family, a growing childcare group delivering high-quality early education across the UK. At our Trilakes setting, we create a nurturing, engaging environment where children explore, learn, and grow every day.
Our Ethos
✨ Happy Children. Happy Parents. Happy Staff. We’re here to support families and create meaningful experiences along the way. That’s where you come in.
🌟 Benefits (The Stuff That Matters)
- 🎉 In-House Qualification Scheme – Earn an additional +30p per hour by completing training and checklists.
- 🌞 Generous holiday allowance, including your birthday off.
- 🪴 Volunteer day – Support a charity of your choice.
- 🚼 50% childcare discount for eligible staff.
- 💖 Wellbeing support (Health Assured + attendance rewards).
- 🎓 100+ training courses, including SENCO qualifications.
- 👕 Free uniform & DBS.
- 💰 Referral bonuses up to £750.
- 🎟 Free family access to Trilakes Attraction.
🎯 Responsibilities
🍽 Lunchtime Supervision
Support children during meals and create a positive environment while:
- Modeling and encouraging good table manners.
- Ensuring calm, engaging mealtime atmospheres.
- Assisting children in feeling comfortable and confident during lunch.
- Managing allergies safely and correctly.
- Supporting feeding, weaning, or bottle-feeding when necessary.
- Ensassing smooth transitions between lunch and the next activity.
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🌱 Childcare Support
Deliver meaningful activities while practitioners take breaks, including:
- Supporting daily routines & transitions.
- Encouraging independence (handwashing, self-feeding, dressing).
- Providing comfort and reassurance as needed.
- Sharing concerns with the team.
🧼 Health, Hygiene & Safety
Maintain high standards in:
- Supporting personal care routines (before/after meals).
- Keeping environments clean, safe, and organised.
- Following health & safety, food allergy, and safeguarding procedures.
- Reporting any accidents, incidents, or concerns confidentially.
🤝 Team & Development
- Work collaboratively with colleagues.
- Support a positive, energetic environment.
- Attend training & meetings as required.
- Promote nursery values and standards.
✨ Why This Role Is Awesome
Is this the BEST part-time job out there? We think you might agree—plus: ✅ Flexible hours for work-life balance. ✅ Meaningful work that makes a real difference daily. ✅ Supportive, friendly team. ✅ A fantastic stepping stone for childcare careers.
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🌟 The Perfect Candidate
You should be: ✨ Warm, friendly, and approachable. ✨ Great with children (and passionate about their development). ✨ Reliable and ready to get stuck in. ✨ Calm and positive in fast-paced environments. ✨ A strong team player.
Bonus if you: ✔️ Have childcare experience (not required). ✔️ Are keen to progress in childcare.
A Sample Day in Your Shoes
🕘 10:30am – Arrive, settle in, prepare for lunchtime. ⏱ 11:30am–12:00pm – Support mealtime, encourage independence. ☕ 12:00–12:30pm – Help with transitions (toileting, handwashing, rest). 🎨 1:00pm – Supervise play or quiet activities. ☀ 2:00pm – Assist with team handover and tidy up. 🚡 2:30pm – Head home!
Short. Rewarding. Impactful.
📍 Job Details
📍 Location: Sandhurst 🕒 Hours: 20 weekly (Monday–Friday) 💷 Pay: Up to £13.01/hr
🚨 Next Steps
Apply if you love: ✔️ Making a difference. ✔️ Feeling part of a supportive team. ✔️ Flexible hours with standout benefits.
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