Early Years Assistant (Full Time Bicknacre) & Lunch Cover (20 hours Beaulieu)


Company:	Jesters Childcare
Salary:	£12.71 - £13.15
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Chelmsford , CM1 6DT
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	23 Jul 2026
Closing date:	22 Aug 2026

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Summary

Jesters Beaulieu Nursery & Pre-school CM1

PART TIME Early Years Assistant - Lunch cover - 20 hours per week, all year round.

Bicknacre Nursery CM3

FULL TIME Early Years Assistant - 40 hours per week, all year round.

We will ONLY CONSIDER APPLICATIONS THROUGH OUR ONLINE APPLICATION FORM for this role: https://hr.breathehr.com/v/early-years-assistant-full-time-47621

"There's a different point of view awaiting you if you just look up." Mary Poppins

We need confident, proactive, passionate assistants to join our exceptional 'Jesters family' at our semi-rural 'little nursery' in Bicknacre, and purpose built nursery and pre-school in the heart of Beaulieu. Candidates who want to help Jesters perfect our vision of 'building futures for the next generation'. People to support our fantastic teams across the Early Years rooms.

This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who wants to progress their Early Years Childcare career, or return to the sector.

We are an aspirational childcare service, 'building futures' not only for every child in our care, but for our dedicated employees too...

We offer a range of attractive incentives including:

• Flexible working

• Compressed hours

• Shift swaps

• 50% childcare discount from start date

• Pathways to further your career - salary uplift on successful completion

• Apprenticeship opportunities - salary uplift on successful completion

• Upskilling, training & mentoring

• Termly paid Inset day training/teambuilding

• Referral incentive of £250 (terms and conditions apply).

• Long service rewards, from 5 years

• Strong staff retention rate

• Social events - Christmas party

• Bathroom care items

• Surprise treats

• Staff room snacks and treats

• Occupational Health support

• Warm, encouraging, supportive 'Jesters Family' environment

'Here at Jesters we strive to offer the very best service, to be an exemplar place of learning through play, the 'go to place' for exceptional childcare. Therefore we only recruit people who excite us, have passion and stamina.' Alison Doherty, Jesters Managing Director

Whether you are looking for your FIRST STEP into your childcare career, are RETURNING TO WORK following a break, or want to PROGRESS YOUR CAREER PATHWAY, Jesters will support you on your journey…

Job overview

The role of the Early Years Assistant is to create a safe, fun and welcoming environment for all children and their parents or carers and to deliver the highest standards of welfare and education to all the children in Jesters care.

What do you have to achieve?

Assist and support the leadership/management team to deliver:

High standards of care and education.

Compliance with regulatory requirements.

"There's nowhere to go but up." Mary Poppins

Careers soar at Jesters - spread your wings today!

PLEASE NOTE That unfortunately, this role does not meet the government's requirements for a Skilled Worker VISA, so we are unable to offer sponsorship.

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