Job Description

Hours of Work:

12.5 hour per week / 52 weeks

Contract:

Permanent

As a Lunchtime Assistant, you'll play a key role in creating a positive and enjoyable mealtime experience for our children. Your responsibilities will include collecting lunches from the school kitchen, setting up tables ready for the children, serving meals with a friendly smile, offering support and encouragement during lunchtime, and ensuring the area is clean and tidy afterwards.

You will be joining a friendly, professional and supportive organisation that is completely committed to securing the best academic and personal development outcomes for our babies and young people and the best professional development for staff. First Steps Nursery is a warm, nurturing & fun childcare setting, firmly rooted within the local community.

If you are friendly, dependable, and enjoy working with children, this could be the perfect role for you. We are looking for someone who can contribute positively to our lunchtime team, helping to create a safe, welcoming, and enjoyable environment for the children. The successful candidate will share the values and ethos of First Steps Nursery and take pride in supporting our setting during this important part of the day.

Full details including job description are available on our website https://www.yateleyschool.net/vacancies/

Application procedure

Interested applicants should complete the application form together with the personal statement within the form, and address the job description and person specification in their application. CV's are not accepted. If you have any questions, please contact applications@yateley.hants.sch.uk

Closing date: Monday 15th December 2025. Early applications are welcomed, closing date could be earlier should a successful candidate be appointed.

First Steps Nursery and Yateley School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 8,376.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension
Work Location: In person