Fennies Day Nurseries Ltd
Lunchtime Teaching Assistant
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Lunchtime Teaching Assistant Location: Beckenham
Salary: Up to £14 per hour + opportunity to earn a performance-related bonus
Hours: Monday to Friday, 11:15 am – 2:30 pm
Make a Meaningful Difference
At Fennies, our Lunchtime Teaching Assistants help shape children’s days by fostering a calm, safe, and enjoyable lunchtime environment. Whether this suits your need for flexible work, a return to childcare, or a career start in early years, this role offers a supportive and rewarding opportunity.
Why Join Fennies?
We value every role and recognise the impact of exceptional teamwork. You’ll benefit from:
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Competitive pay:
- Up to £14 per hour
- Performance-related bonus
- £500 referral bonus
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Work-life balance:
- Part-time hours suited to your lifestyle
- Up to 20 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year (plus bank holidays)
- Consistent weekday schedule
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Supportive environment:
- BUPA Wellbeing Support
- Free daily meals from Fennies Café
- Team culture with festive events (summer BBQs, Christmas celebrations)
- Recognition through long-service awards
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About the Role
As a Lunchtime Teaching Assistant, you’ll support children during lunchtime routines, ensuring a positive and enjoyable experience. Your responsibilities include:
- Supporting children with mealtimes, encouraging independence and healthy habits
- Creating and maintaining a calm, nurturing atmosphere during lunch and transitions
- Assisting with indoor and outdoor supervision
- Addressing children’s emotional and comfort needs
- Aligning with safeguarding, health, safety, and hygiene standards
- Collaborating closely with the team to uphold routines
You’ll play a vital role in enhancing children’s daily wellbeing—this is a rewarding opportunity to make a difference.
What We’re Looking For
While prior nursery experience isn’t required (we provide the training), you should demonstrate:
- A genuine interest in working with children
- Friendliness, patience, and support
- Enthusiasm for teamwork and child-centred care
- Reliability and a willingness to learn
- A preference: experience (formal or informal) with children, or basic knowledge of child development/early years
- Most importantly: kindness, enthusiasm, and a positive attitude
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Fennies’ Culture: Become Part of the DNA
As a family-owned firm, Fennies thrives on our values-driven culture, ensuring educators focus on what matters most. We empower you to:
- Be Yourself – Feeling valued is priority #1
- Come Together – Strong community bonds and collaboration
- Be All In – Invest in your growth and our shared mission
- Go Further – Drive quality in education, environments, and team development
If this resonates with you, or you’d like to explore working at Fennies, get in touch today!
Next Steps
Our Talent Recruitment team is here to help—contact via:
- Phone: 0208 770 3222
- Email: recruitment@fennies.com
- Apply online
Commitment to Inclusion & Safeguarding
We embrace diversity and inclusion, fostering stronger learning environments where individuals feel valued. Our safeguarding pledge ensures:
- Enhanced DBS checks for all successful candidates
- Proof of identity required
- Online searches (including social media) for shortlisted applicants
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