Are you looking for part time employment in a joyful, busy, nurturing and ever-changing environment?  Do you have energy, enthusiasm and patience to support children? Are you committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children?

We are looking for a Nursery Assistant to help with the efficient running of our nursery mealtimes by being encouraging and promoting healthy eating. We require someone to work 10.00am to 2.30pm, Monday through to Friday, to assist with the preparation of lunch and tea, serving lunch and light household duties, such as some laundry.  

The RSC nursery is based on Waterside in Stratford Town Centre.

Reporting to the Head of Nursery, some of your duties and responsibilities will include:

• Simple food preparation, being aware of food intolerances and allergies
• Serving meals and clearing plates
• Supporting children whilst eating
• Cleaning eating area and meal preparation areas
• Laundry and light general cleaning
• Working alongside the team to ensure that the setting's philosophy is fulfilled
• Advising the Designated Safeguarding Leads of any concerns
• Ensuring good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained

The right person for this role will:

• Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
• Enjoy working with children; be patient, perceptive and responsive
• Be willing to undertake training
• Have energy and enthusiasm for supporting children
• Be a great communicator, organised and self motivated

This position is offered as a part-time, permanent role, working 22.5 hours per week (4 and a half hours a day 10.00am until 2.30pm) Monday to Friday.

The Royal Shakespeare Company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Please note that all employees of the Nursery are required to undergo checks with the Disclosure and Barring Services. No offer of permanent employment will be made until references have been checked.

The RSC Nursery was established in 1963. We are fully registered with OFSTED and are subject to OFSTED inspection. The nursery is open Monday to Friday for 50 weeks per year (it is closed for 2 weeks at Christmas and on Bank Holidays).  The nursery operates between 7.45 am and 6.15pm and this role will be considered an integral part of the day. Staff meetings and training take place quarterly out of normal nursery operating hours so the team can all come together to share and learn.

Application Process

All applications should be made online using the RSC website. If you need any assistance when applying, please email jobs@rsc.org.uk

The interviews will be in-person in the week commencing 3 November.

About the RSC

The RSC strives for excellence, and values creativity, inclusivity, sustainability, collaboration, and accountability. 

We can offer great benefits and aim to create a welcoming, supportive environment which is happy, healthy and safe. We place great importance upon developing a diverse, highly motivated and energised workforce to help achieve our priorities. We put our values at the heart of everything we do.

We are committed to building a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all individuals.

We believe that safeguarding children and adults is everyone's responsibility, and everybody working at the RSC has a duty to place safeguarding at the heart of their work. We welcome candidates who will support and advocate the RSC's environmental objectives continuing to improve our sustainability work and actions both on and off stage.

The Royal Shakespeare Company (no. 212481) is a registered charity.