Join The Megalo flexi agency team as a Qualified (L3 or above/QTS) Nursery Agency Worker – £14.00ph to £14.50ph depending on early years qualification level.

We are recruiting for Nursery Agency Workers to cover the Sunningdale and Ascot areas of Berkshire. Be part of our successful well established agency, committed to providing a nurturing and educational environment for children. Looking for someone dynamic, passionate and excited about childcare. The nurseries cater to help develop and grow children aged 0-5 years.

Are you 18 years and over looking for flexible weekly working hours? Do you have an early years qualification L3 or above or EYT/QTS and have experience working with children? Can you commit to 2-5 weekdays with weekly availability working shifts 8 hour shifts between 8am to 6pm?

Job Specification for Nursery Agency Worker:

• Flexible with days on a weekly basis to work around your commitments but we need weekly availability, ideally 2-5 days per week working 8am to 6pm shifts
• MUST have a full and relevant early years qualification L3 or above or have QTS/EYT status
• Have experience working in a nursery, school, as a nanny, teacher/tutor or babysitter
• Have a DBS on the update system or be willing to pay for one through us and register it on the update system

What we offer a Nursery Agency Worker:

• Excellent hourly rate well above minimum wage according to early years qualification level
• Weekly pay in arrears
• Flexibility around your weekly available days (they do not need to be the same every week)
• No Umbrella company fees
• Workplace Pension Scheme

Nursery Agency Worker Role Responsibilities:

• Making sure that you are always engaging with the children.
• Interact with them, help them with breakfast/snacks/lunch/dinner (according to the nursery food hygiene practices)
• Help put them to sleep (according to nursery safe sleep practices)
• Play with them, helping the children learn and participating with the tidying up
• You will work between the age ranges of 0-5 years (babies, toddlers, and pre-school)
• This role includes sometimes working in more than one nursery setting within reasonable distance from your home.
• The position is flexible working which can work around your weekly availability
• You must also have a DBS on the update system or be willing to pay for one through us and then register it on the update service
• You will be expected to work between 8am and 6pm but shift patterns will vary according to the requests of the hirer’s/clients
• Arrive on time
• Follow the mobile phone / smartwatch procedures
• Support children’s learning through play
• Help with tidying up

Personal Specification:

• Interactive – Being playful, smiling and chatting with the children
• Patience – Give the children time to get to know you and to have a go at practicing their knowledge and skills
• Empathy – Think about how the children are feeling in different situations
• Initiative – Engage with the children and help keep the room tidy
• Experience working with early years age group

Please send your current CV via email to kl@megalorecruit.co.uk, if you are interested in this position.

Megalo Recruit supports a huge number of nursery and preschool settings across London and the Home Counties, all offering great prospects and opportunities. Should this particular role not be of interest to you, pop us a call and we can discuss other opportunities that may better suit your requirements like nanny work (if you have experience). You may also be interested at looking at these other Agency Work.