Fennies Day Nurseries Ltd
Lunchtime Teaching Assistant
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Lunchtime Teaching Assistant
Woodham House, Carlton Road, Woking GU21 4HE
Salary: Up to £14 per hour
Opportunity to earn a performance-related bonus
Hours: Monday to Friday, 11:15 am - 2:30 pm
About the Role
As a Lunchtime Teaching Assistant, you’ll support children during lunchtime routines, helping to create a positive, calm, and enjoyable experience.
- Support children during mealtimes, encouraging independence and good eating habits
- Help create a calm and nurturing environment during lunch and transition times
- Assist with supervising children indoors and outdoors
- Support children’s wellbeing, comfort, and emotional needs
- Work closely with the team to maintain routines
- Maintain high standards of safeguarding, health, safety, and hygiene
This is a rewarding role where you’ll make a real difference in children’s daily experience.
What we’re looking for
You don’t need previous nursery experience – we’ll provide the training you need. You’ll need to be caring, reliable, and enjoy working with children and as part of a team.
- Have a genuine interest in working with children
- Be friendly, patient, and supportive
- Enjoy working as part of a team
- Reliable and motivated to learn new skills
- Ideally, some experience working with children (formal or informal)
- Basic understanding of child development or early years (desirable)
- Most importantly, you bring kindness, enthusiasm, and a positive attitude.
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Why join Fennies?
We believe every role plays a vital part in creating exceptional nurseries – and that deserves recognition, support, and development.
- Competitive salary and bonus
- Up to £14 per hour
- Opportunity to earn a performance-related bonus
- £500 referral bonus
- Childcare discount
- Work-life balance
- Part-time hours, ideal for work-life balance
- Up to 20 days annual leave, increasing 1 day per year of service, plus bank holidays
- Consistent weekday schedule
- Wellbeing benefits and a Supportive team culture
- BUPA Wellbeing Support
- Free daily meals from the Fennies Café
- Summer BBQs, Christmas events, and company celebrations
- Recognition and reward through the Fennies Club long service awards
Diversity and Inclusion
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At Fennies, we celebrate diversity and believe inclusive teams create stronger learning environments for children. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.
Safeguarding
Fennies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check and provide proof of identity. In line with Safer Recruitment guidance, online searches (including social media) may be conducted for shortlisted candidates.
Take your next steps with Fennies
Our friendly Talent Recruitment team are here to answer any questions you may have about Fennies – call us to discuss the role, or if you’re just curious about what it’s like to work at Fennies, let us know, and we’ll be happy to answer any questions. Our Talent Recruitment team can be contacted by:
- Phone: 0208 770 3222
- By email: talent@fennies.com
- Or by making an application: https://fennies.com/contact-us
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