Lunchtime Assistant Advert

Company: Willow Cottage Nurseries Ltd
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Location: Oxford
Job Description:

Lunchtime Assistant

Hours

15 over 5 days11am – 14.00pm (alternative hours may be available for the right candidate)

Start Date

Open until filled

Locations –

There are currently openings at the following locations– Farmoor OX2 9NT

Qualification

Familiarity with COSHH regulations is desirable.

Experience

A successful candidate will be confident looking after children aged 0-5.

Salary

Lunchtime Assistant – £12.71/hour + Benefits

Requires

See Safeguarding below

Responsible to

Team Leaders, Setting Management

Flexible working arrangement

We are looking for someone who can work 5 days a week, 11am to 2pm. Unfortunately, this is not a term-time only position.

As a lunchtime assistant your role will include –

  • Supervising and engaging with the children for various periods duing the nursery day, including throughout the lunchtime period.
  • Supporting with the serving of the food, complying with dietary requirements and food hygiene standards.
  • Supporting with the setting up, clearing up and cleaning up for the meal
  • Additionally helping out around snack times when on duty

Training and other information

Training will be provided where necessary alongside our established mentoring programme.

You will need your own transport as there are no public transport services to this address and Lower Road does not have a footpath. There is ample parking on site.

Please be aware that this can be a physically demanding role.

We expect high levels of professionalism from our staff.

Good levels of interpersonal communication are necessary when working with other staff to plan cleaning routines around the children and the arrangements for the day.

Safeguarding

Willow Cottage is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants must be able to provide evidence of having the right to live and work in the UK and must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and DBS and barred lists checks.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer. Please see our willow-cottage.com/jobs web site for further information.

Benefits

  • Competitive and regularly review salary
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Bonus annual leave for reliable attendance
  • Bonus annual leave for long service
  • Bonus annual leave for Christmas Shopping
  • Scheme to purchase additional Annual Leave
  • We support both inhouse and external training
  • We promote and support many internal career opportunities
  • We are a family business promoting caring, supportive environment and culture
  • Refer a friend scheme
  • Overtime rates
  • There is ample free parking on our site
  • Our staff are able to join the NEST pension scheme
  • Beautiful countryside setting
  • Airconditioning in each department

For more information about working for Willow Cottage please see our vacancies page

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Posted: August 23rd, 2026