Nursery – Bright Horizons Rose Cottage Day Nursery and Pre School

Salary – From £26,662.20 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Hours - 6 hours per week.1 hour between 7:30am-9:30am Saturday and Sunday, and 1 hour between 6pm-7:30pm Saturday and Sunday evenings. A couple of hours mid week to clean animal enclosures.

Location – Haywards Heath

Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: “I did that.”

We’re looking for an Animal Care Assistant to join our Rose Cottage nursery.

Our Benefits

• Childcare discount of 40% for first child*
• Enhanced parental leave
• 20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and paid Christmas closure. Ability to also purchase additional leave*
• Pension
• Financial and wellbeing benefits including 24/7 virtual GP appointments, early access to wages, and more
• Professional development programme access for every stage of your career, including access to a careers coach

*Subject to T&Cs

The Role

To provide high quality care to a number of animals based at our Rose Cottage Day Nursery to include pygmy goats, khaki Campbell ducks, chickens and guinea pigs.

Responsible for:

• The job will consist of feeding the animals between 7:30am-9:30am Saturday and Sunday, and then feeding them between 6pm-7:30pm Saturday and Sunday evenings.

• A few hrs mid week clean of all animal enclosures. (this was previously done on a Wednesday)

• Whilst at the setting you will be required to ensure food and water levels are maintained along with checking that all animal areas are in working order.

• The role would require you to clean all animal areas at some point over the weekend.

• To keep a record of animal care related product such as food and bedding. Inform Nursery of what items are needed. Ensure to give enough notice.

• A key aspect will be to ensure the animals are cared for at a high level and report any concerns in relation to their health or environment to the Nursery Manager.

• Bank Holiday work required.

What we’re looking for

• Someone who has the ability to communicate to managements about how the animals are
• Someone who can manage animal resources and food and request replenishment when stocks run low without running out
• Experience caring for animals

Bright Horizons is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, which will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. 

We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants.

Proud to be a Great Place to Work for 20 years. Apply today!

We look forward to receiving your application.

Bright Horizons is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, which will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants.

Proud to be a Great Place to Work for 20 years. Apply today!

We look forward to receiving your application!