Nursery Housekeeper

Job Title:

Nursery Housekeeper for main school

Location:

Noddy's Nursery School, 2 Gwendolen Avenue, London, SW15 6EH

Salary: £25,600 basic + £400 performance related bonus = £26,000

Hours:

40 hours per week, 8:30am - 5:30pm

Please note that the company does not offer sponsorship and this is an onsite position, therefore candidates must have the right to work in the UK and be a commutable distance from the school to be considered.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Ensure that you understand the standards and philosophy of the nursery and project them at all times to parents and other staff members.

Ensure they you are aware of the mission and aims of Noddy's nursery school and project these in your role

Ensure that your own personal hygiene is to be kept to a high standard at all times and you are using the appropriate gloves, protective clothing and remembering to wash your hands thoroughly and regularly throughout the day

Answer front door and greet parents; question people trying to enter the building. Sign in any visitors and make sure they are not left unattended

To wash all laundry within the nursery and dry in the appropriate way (tumble dryer or drying rack) including;

Bed linen & bed linen bags
Tea towels
Cushion covers
Animal tabards / dressing up clothes / dolls clothes
The nurseries supply of spare clothes
Cleaners cloths
Sterilise all main nursery / baby room toys using the rota
Washing the cleaners mop heads daily
Put away all linen, toys and equipment washed in the assigned storage areas

Daily Routine:

Prepare and sterilise baby's bottles / cups and distribute correctly as advised by the managers
Clear away all snack trays once used, wash up and put away
Wipe down and put away placemats
Set out rooms with chairs
Take all meals, snacks and drinks into classrooms from kitchen
Clear away all plates, bowls, cutlery, bibs and cups after every meal
Load dishwasher and put on. Wash up those items that do not go in the dishwasher e.g. bibs
Clear and clean tables and chairs and stack appropriately
Sweep and mop the floor / where required
Mop floor in milk kitchen / kitchen at the end of each day or as required throughout the day
Support chef throughout the day, keeping kitchen tidy and ensure that your section is finished
Assist with ensuring that children with allergies are given their correct allergy free meals.
Ensure that staff room fridges are kept clean throughout the week and emptied at the end of every week in staff room Children:

Help the children within the nursery environment i.e. putting on coats, wiping noses
Assist with the children with the direction of the managers
Assist with the preparation of breakfast, lunch and tea, asking staff where they need support and using your initiative
Help supervise the children during mealtimes, promoting table manners etc.
Collect meals from the chef and help serve the children, communicating with staff effectively and acknowledge all dietary requirements and allergies
Prepare each rooms' snacks by following the snack rota
Have excellent knowledge of specific allergies/preferences within nursery
To carry out any other reasonable management request

The above is a guideline to the day-to-day duties of the housekeeper and it is not an exhaustive list and may be reviewed.

Benefits:

Holiday - 24 or 25 days per year + 8 bank holidays - 33 days a year in total
Extra holiday accrued through loyalty - 1 extra day per year and per promotion
Full training provided including paediatric first aid, hundreds of online courses, support to upskill in certain areas such as special educational needs (SEN), child development, manager training courses etc.
Cycle to Work Scheme.

Additional Information:

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Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of Nursery Assistant, School Caretaker, Childcare Support Worker, Domestic Assistant, School Cleaner, or Catering Assistant may also be considered