Nursery Assistant
Mayogall day Nursery
Employer Location: LONDONDERRYPhone Number: 02879639382
Email: mayogalldaynursery@outlook.com
Job description
Job Description Nursery Assistants have an important role to play in supporting the care and educational needs of children in their care. The following job overview is not meant to be exhaustive, but to give an indication of the role under various headings.
Responsibilities
- To participate in planning in order to provide a range of activities designed to meet the individual and communal needs and interests of the children.
- To act as a key person for a group of children.
- To supervise and encourage positive, safe behaviour for children.
- To build positive relationships with children by acting as a role model and providing a warm, caring environment.
- To conduct regular observations on children and assist in completing developmental records.
- To complete daily room checks and participate in the review of risk assessments.
- To assist children with personal, social hygiene and care.
- To promote and engage in effective, positive communication with children, colleagues staff and parents.
- To comply with the Health & Safety policy and good practices.
- To participate in regular staff meetings events and training.
- Nursery Assistants have an important role to play in supporting the care and educational needs of children in their care. The following job overview is not meant to be exhaustive, but to give an indication of the role under various headings.
Skills and Qualifications
Essential Skills
- Good communication skills.
- Being able to use own initiative.
Desirable Skills
- Level 2/Level 3 childcare qualification, this can be achieved through the job, you must be willing to complete.
- Vacancy ID
- 1768689
- Job Sector
- Childcare and Social Work
- Area
- Derry or Londonderry
- Location
- Gulladuff
- Salary
- £8 - £12.71 per hour, depending on age.
- No. vacancies
- 1
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Weekly hours
- 37
- Published date
- 17/04/2026
- Closing date
- 27/04/2026
- Worktime
- Monday - Friday, hours to be confirmed.