Bank / Flexible Childcare Assistant [FS1745]

First Steps Childcare Group Chichester Nursery FS1745 Bank / Flexible Childcare Assistant Opportunities £15.74 per hour Variable Hours Are you looking for a flexible role to fit around your childcare, studies or other responsibilities? We are currently looking to appoint enthusiastic, reliable and friendly people to build our Bank Staff team at our Chichester Nursery. With fantastic facilities available to you on campus, including a coffee shop, and on-site parking - Chichester Campus is a truly enjoyable place to work. You will be a part of a warm and bubbly staff team and will benefit from access to training and qualification opportunities, opportunities for progression, and the first invite to applications for permanent positions within the setting. This role is for adhoc hours to support in covering staff absence, holiday and breaks, and in enhancing ratios to deliver support for children in receipt of additional funding. You should possess proven communication skills and should be polite, patient and have a friendly approach with the children. You will be a strong team player and will support and assist the team, with the day to day care of children, and organisation and implementation of activities in accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage appropriate to each age group. First Steps Childcare has nurseries in several locations and offers childcare options right from birth through to children ready to start school. The settings are open 51 weeks of the year, with core opening hours of 7.30am to 6.00pm, closed only for Bank Holidays and the period between Christmas and New Year. To find out more about working at First Steps, and to hear directly form our staff about their experiences working with this, please visit First Steps Childcare | Work for us | Job opportunities in our nurseries. For further information or a discussion about this exciting opportunity, please contact Emma Merriott, Director of First Steps Childcare Group (emma.merriott@chichester.ac.uk). We would be happy to arrange a visit to the nursery or a discussion with the nursery manager. There are no guaranteed minimum hours of work for this post. Suitable candidates may be invited to interview prior to the closing date and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Closing date

15 June 2026

Interview date

7 August 2026 Suitable candidates may be invited to interview prior to the closing date and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. You will be asked to upload a CV before starting an application form for this role. The system will take information such as education and employment history from your CV and auto-populate the relevant parts of the application form to save you time. For the best results, we recommend your CV is formatted without columns or tables. Please check the auto-populated information for accuracy. Please note that your CV will not be seen by Recruiting Managers so please ensure your application form is fully completed. For further information about applying for a role at First Steps Childcare Group, please visit Information For Applicants | Chichester College Group Follow ‘Chichester College Group Careers’ on Facebook for updates on the latest career opportunities. The Chichester College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, which may include a check of the barred lists and any relevant overseas checks and a self-declaration relating to the disqualification regulations. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. We vigorously pursue all references and safeguarding checks to ensure applicants are suitable to work with young people. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. We are an equal opportunities employer.