Job Description

This role of the childminding assistant is to assist me in the day-to-day management of the childminding provision.

JOB DESCRIPTION - Childminder assistant (must hold a level 2 or 3 qualification in childcare)

Hours:16

Holiday: taken within school holidays.

Starting Salary: 12.21 per hour

16 hours per week term time only

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Scheme check at Enhanced level.

Requirements

Two satisfactory relevant references

Satisfactory DBS disclosure check

To undertake relevant training towards Little stars and agency approved childcare qualification

To demonstrate that you can read effectively and are able to communicate clearly and accurately in spoken and written standard English.

Desirable

Relevant skills for working with groups of children aged 0-5 years

Main Duties
To implement and promote all Hopscotch policies and the Staff Rules.
To have an understanding of children's development, their needs and the provision of positive play
To demonstrate a genuine care for children.
To care for and supervise the group of children assigned to them.
To ensure their safety at all times.
To take an interest in the children and their families, to treat them as individuals and with respect at all times.
To create an interesting and stimulating environment for the child to develop all their skills.
To provide at all times a warm and caring environment for babies and to be as consistent as possible regarding that environment.
To provide support for any children with special needs and to liaise with senior members of staff to promote their welfare and development
To ensure positive management of children's behaviour.
To carry out housekeeping duties as appropriate.
To ensure the ethos, implementation and legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage To support a commitment to the theory and practice of equal opportunities.

Start: January 2026

Application closes 23rd November 2025

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: Up to 12.21 per hour

Benefits:

Childcare Work from home
Work Location: In person