Attraction Nurseries
Nursery Lunchtime Assistant
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Lunchtime Assistant – Salisbury
📍 Location: Finkley Hudson’s Field, Salisbury
🕑 Hours: 10:30am – 2:30pm (20 hours over 5 days, Monday–Friday)
💷 Salary: Up to £13.01 per hour
About the Role
We don’t mean to brag... but we’re kind of a big deal! 😉
Finkley Hudson’s Field is part of the Attraction Nurseries family—a growing childcare group delivering high-quality early years education across the UK.
At our Salisbury setting, we create a nurturing, engaging environment where children can explore, learn, and grow every single day. In short, we help children have the best possible start in life—supporting families and creating meaningful experiences along the way. 💛
Our ethos says it all:
✨ Happy Children. Happy Parents. Happy Staff.
That’s where you come in...
The Benefits (The Stuff That Matters)
- 🎉 In-House Qualification Scheme — earn an additional +30p per hour by completing WOW moments, planning, and checklists
- 🌞 Generous holiday allowance, plus your birthday off
- 🪴 Volunteer day — support a charity of your choice
- 🚼 50% childcare discount
- 💖 Wellbeing support (Health Assured + attendance rewards)
- 🎓 Over 100 training courses, including SENCO
- 👕 Free uniform & DBS
- 💰 Referral bonuses up to £750
- 🎟 Free family access to Finkley Down Farm and Solstice Play
The Role
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. This isn’t just “supervision.” You’ll play a key role in:
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- 🔹 Supporting children’s independence
- 🔹 Creating a calm, positive lunchtime experience
- 🔹 Helping children feel safe, settled, and cared for
Your Responsibilities:
🍽 Lunchtime Supervision
- Supporting children during meals and encouraging good table manners
- Creating a calm, positive, and engaging mealtime environment
- Ensuring children feel comfortable and confident during lunch
- Safely supporting children with allergies or special dietary needs
- Assisting with feeding, weaning, or bottles where needed
- Ensuring smooth transitions between lunch and activity time
🌱 Childcare Support
- 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 concerns with the team
🧼 Health, Hygiene & Safety
- Supporting personal care routines before and after meals
- Keeping environments clean, safe, and organised
- Following health & safety and allergy procedures
- Reporting any accidents, incidents, or safeguarding concerns
- Maintaining confidentiality at all times
🤝 Team & Development
- Working collaboratively with the team
- Supporting a positive, energetic environment
- Attending training sessions and meetings where required
- Following and promoting our nursery values and standards
Why This Role Is Awesome
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We think it might be…
✨ 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 progress in childcare
Plus, you’ll be part of a team that genuinely cares—for children and each other. 💛
The Perfect Candidate
You are: ✨ Warm, friendly, and approachable ✨ Great with children and love 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!) ✔️ Are interested in progressing into a childcare role
And you think:
👉 “This sounds perfect for me!”
A Typical Day
☀️ 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.
Ready to Apply?
If you’re looking for a role where you: ✔️ Make a difference ✔️ Work with a supportive team ✔️ Enjoy great hours and benefits
👉 Apply now!
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