Nursery Lunchtime Practitioner

Remarkable Futures Start Here

Nursery: Wilmere Lane Nursery School, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 5UR

Hours: Part time hours 20, 10am till 2pm Monday-Friday all year round

Salary: Up to 13.30 depending on qualifications and experience

Every day at Wilmere Lane, we inspire our children to be inquisitive, imaginative and confident learners through our carefully designed learning environments. For over 20 years, we’ve welcomed and nurtured children who go on to spend many happy years imagining, discovering, and exploring with us.

Our cosy, home-from-home atmosphere creates a sense of comfort, togetherness, and well-being—helping children to feel secure, content and ready to thrive.

Our passionate, experienced team brings a wealth of early years knowledge. We understand that every child is unique, with their own story to tell, so we tailor our approach to support each child in a way—and at a pace—that’s just right for them.

Our children enjoy dedicated time in our large garden, where a range of outdoor experiences help them connect with nature and grow in confidence. Indoors, our calming and nurturing spaces are designed to support babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers alike.

Mealtimes are a warm and social part of the day, with our children helping to serve healthy, home-cooked meals in a relaxed setting that encourages independence and community.

About the Role:

We are looking for a friendly, reliable, and enthusiastic Lunchtime Practitioner to join our team and help create a safe, happy, and enjoyable lunchtime experience for our children.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervising children during lunch

• Encouraging good table manners and positive social interaction

• Assisting with food service and cleaning up after meals

• Supporting safe and active play during break times

• Promoting a safe and inclusive environment

What We’re Looking For:

✔ A caring and patient nature
✔ Good communication and teamwork skills
✔ Ability to engage and support children positively
✔ Reliability and a responsible attitude
✔ Experience working with children (desirable but not essential)

Benefits at a glance

For you -We get the basics right Holidays, sick pay & personal Wellness Day

Family matters - Balance starts at home Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity (and more)

Health & wellness - Nourishing body & mind Discounted gym memberships, spa days, fertility support & so much more.

Development - Investing in your future Micro-learning, financial stability tools & Storal Support Fund

Our community -Growing together Termly inset days, team app & Storal Awards gathering.

We partner with world-leading third parties such as Pay Captain, Vitality, and Peppy.

And much much more