Nursery Lunchtime Assistant

🌟 Lunchtime Assistant 🌟 📍 Location

• Finley
• Down
• Farm : Andover 🕑
• Hours: 10:30am – 2:30pm (20 hours over 5 days) 💷
• Salary: Up to £13.01 per hour 🚀
• ABOUT US: We don’t mean to brag... but we’re kind of a big deal! 😉 Finkley Down Farm Nursery and Preschool is part of the Attraction Nurseries family — a growing childcare group delivering high-quality early years education across the UK. At our Finkley Down Farm 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- increase your hourly rate through WOW moments, planning & checklists · 🌞 Up to Generous holiday + your birthday of · 🪴 volunteer day — support a charity of your choice · 🚼 50% childcare discount · 💖 Wellbeing support (Health Assured + attendance rewards) · 🎓 100 + training courses + 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: ✔️ Supporting children’s independence ✔️ Creating a calm, positive lunchtime experience ✔️ Helping children feel safe, settled, and cared for 🎯
• You’ll be responsible for: 🍽
• Lunchtime
• Supervision: Supporting children during meals and encouraging good table manners Creating a calm, positive, and engaging mealtime environment Helping children feel comfortable and confident during lunch Supporting children with allergies safely and correctly Assisting with feeding, weaning, or bottles where needed Ensuring smooth transitions between lunch and the next activity 🌱
• 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 any concerns with the team 🧼
• Health,
• Hygiene &
• Safety: Supporting personal care routines before and after meals Keeping environments clean, safe, and organised Following all 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 and meetings where required Following and promoting nursery values and standards 💥
• WHY
• THIS
• ROLE
• IS
• AWESOME: Is this the BEST part-time role out there? 👀 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 grow into childcare
• PLUS: you’ll be part of a team that genuinely cares — about children and each other 💛 🌟
• THE
• PERFECT
• Candidate:
• You are: ✨ Warm, friendly, and approachable ✨ Great with children and enjoy 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 read this thinking: 👉 “This sounds perfect for me!” ⏰
• WHAT
• YOUR
• DAY
• MIGHT
• LOOK
• LIKE: ☀️ 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. 📍
• THE
• DETAILS: 📍Andover: Finkley Down Farm 🕑 20 hours per week (10:30am – 2:30pm, Monday–Friday) 💷 Up to £13.01 per hour 🚨
• YOUR
• NEXT
• STEPS:
• If you’re looking for a role where you: ✔️ Make a difference ✔️ Work with a supportive team ✔️ Have great hours and benefits 👉 Apply now We keep things simple and move quickly. ✨ Friendly. Supportive. No fuss. Good luck 💛