Flexible roles

Putting more life in your work/life balance.

Whether you need additional flexibility to spend time with your family, to study or for any other reason, we want to support it and, in doing so, support your wellbeing. Introducing n.Flex.

We know that full time hours don’t work for everyone, and that sometimes life changes and your working pattern needs to shift. Here at N we know that your job requires superhero levels of energy and that our teams’ wellbeing and work-life balance are paramount. We want to attract and keep the best team in the sector, which is why we have a series of other flexible options to suit everyone.

We want to attract and keep the best team in the sector, which is why, in addition to our existing roles, we have a series of other flexible options to suit everyone. We’ve also recently launched our Over 50s Apprenticeships – to better support career changers and returners into the Early Years sector.

So whether it’s a 4-day week, part-time, a few hours a day or a fully flexible day-to-day option you’re looking for, we’re here to support it. Find out more about our flexible roles below.

36 hours & part time working weeks

While our standard working week is 40 hours, we’re also able to offer team members that work in our nursery rooms, the option of 36 hours over 4 days (4 x 9 hour days). This offers you a whole day every week to pursue other interests, relax, or spend time with your family. If you decide that you’d like to do occasional overtime on top of this, you are able to at your usual hourly rate (just check our overtime policy).

We support part time requests across all roles, and these are payable at exactly the the same hourly rate as if you were working full time.

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Who we're looking for

We’re looking for people who can inspire children and their families with ideas that make big dreams a reality. People with a positive outlook, energetic nature and solutions-focused approach. Assistant Educator roles don’t require qualifications. For all other roles, we’re looking for people with experience with children in an educational setting, combined with Level 2/3 or above EY Qualifications.

Salary

At N, all salaries are significantly above the market average and are banded against role type and level. Working closely with your manager, together you can plan for growth and development, which will increase your salary.

To find out more about our salary bandings, click here.

To find out more about our benefits, click here.

Lunch cover

Our wonderful lunch covers are responsible for supporting our teams during everyone’s favourite time of day – lunch! Lunch cover contracts are for 14-30 hours per week.

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Who we're looking for

Even though this role is part-time, you will inspire every child to dream big, think creatively, act responsibly and enjoy every moment of their time with us. You will have access to a variety of high quality facilities, tools and resources to bring our N curriculum to life and unlock the potential of every child, as well as the freedom to be creative.

Salary

To find out more about our salary bandings, click here.

To find out more about our benefits, click here.

Job shares

Where it’s possible, we are happy to accommodate job shares across a wide variety of roles in our nurseries and support office, like with our Educator and Room Manager roles.

Depending on your needs and the nursery’s availability, you might be able to work from a few days per week to a few hours per day.

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Who we're looking for

Assistant Educator roles don’t require qualifications. For all other roles, we’re looking for people with experience with children in an educational setting, combined with Level 2/3 or above EY Qualifications.

Salary

To find out more about our salary bandings, click here.

To find out more about our benefits, click here.

Nursery Bank team

Nursery Bank is for people who dream of more flexibility in their work to fit around their life.

Our Nurseries are open five days a week and our bank of talented people are ready to support as and when required, on a day-to-day and week-to-week basis. Depending on your time and commitments, you can work from just a few hours a day up to 40hrs a week, one day a week or a few days a month. Whatever works to meet your needs.

If you have any experience of working with children, that would be brilliant. But most important is your attitude and desire to learn. You’ll be surrounded by experts in all fields, so your opportunity to work with, learn from and maybe develop into a bigger role in nursery education is there for the taking.

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Who we're looking for

Whether you’re a qualified or unqualified Early Years Practitioner, or Chef, if you have a passion for learning and development, Nursery Bank could be the perfect fit. Depending on the role you go for, you could be covering our nursery rooms delivering our ‘learning through play’ educational ethos, or you could be in the kitchen cooking our nutritious meals. All this while promoting child welfare and ensuring safeguarding procedures are followed at all times.

Salary

To find out more about our salary bandings, click here.

To find out more about our benefits, click here.

Bank Chef

The same way we offer flexibility in our nursery rooms, we do in the kitchen.

The dishes we create are a celebration of the rich diversity that the UK offers. As Bank Chef, you’ll support your nursery when additional cover is needed. You’ll be passionate about food and be creative in the dishes you think about and prepare. We’re looking for people who can push boundaries and go beyond to create extraordinary dishes that delight and inspire everyone around you.

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Who we're looking for

We’re looking for a Chef who understands the idea of food being fun and who promotes healthy and nutritious eating as an important part of learning. You’ll respect all dietary requirements and your previous experience of working in a commercial or nursery kitchen will help you develop a happy following and a bright future. You’ll balance all the skills of being a diligent and progressive Chef with the people skills needed to engage with the wider team, the children and their families.

Salary

To find out more about our salary bandings, click here.

To find out more about our benefits, click here.

The N Academy

We’re as keen to develop our people as we are to develop the children we look after. From Apprenticeships to Management and Leadership programmes, we support and care for the futures of everyone who works here. And from your N-duction, to your ongoing development, we’ll work with you to plan for the future and prepare you to be an expert in your field. If you want to build a career with a nursery group that’s building a reputation for excellence, our dedication to positive futures will help you achieve your work dreams.

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Benefits

Our teams are supported personally and developed professionally, giving them all the necessary tools to provide outstanding care for our dreamers, big and small. We care about our N team members as individuals – they work hard and are valued and rewarded for it. From industry leading salaries and a refreshed approach to flexibility for better work life balance, to around the world trips and lifelong learning through the N Academy. Our benefits are there to support every dream at every stage of life.

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Culture

Culture is the glue that binds us all together. For us, being separated by geography means we work hard to maintain the same standards in everything we do. Wherever we are. Our values connect and guide us in our day to day decisions and we know that the more we live our values in our actions and behaviours, the easier and more enjoyable our jobs become.

Our culture at N is one of inclusion, and the diversity of our team is something we’re proud of. We are committed to continuously improving our environment of mutual respect, by listening to our teams, staying true to our values, supporting each other’s well-being… and having a lot of fun together!

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Interview tips

Presenting the very best version of yourself means preparing yourself for an interview in the best way possible. We want to see you at your very best, so please have a read through the following hints and tips. And good luck!

Be on time

Being on time means that you’ll be more relaxed when you meet us. Which means you can be yourself, rather than the rushed and slightly out of breath version.

Be prepared

Doing your homework on us as a nursery group, the role and the location helps massively. When you’re more prepared, you’re more likely to succeed.

Be on top of your subject

We want to see and feel your passion for education. And we’d love to hear your thoughts on how we help children in a changing world. Whatever your skill is, tell us about it in the most knowledgeable and proud way.

Be yourself

We like people who are good, honest, humble and straightforward people. And we know that the interview situation is often stressful. Please do your homework, but please, please be yourself.

Be proud

We want to know what you’ve achieved in your career so far. And whatever level you are, whatever experience you have, we want to hear about those moments that make you most proud.

Be ready for Q&A

Surprise us with your questions. This is a great opportunity to learn more about us.

Application process

We know how daunting it can be to apply for a new job, so we’ve simplified our application process to make it as easy as well, 1,2,3.

Apply

Whether it’s through our careers site or a job board, you can apply with your CV and an additional letter if you want to. You can find find some basic CV templates here to help you get started: https://jofibo.com/cv-templates

Respond

If you are successful, one of our team will arrange a phone call to talk to you about the role and to arrange an interview.

Interview

The Nursery Manager will interview you. This can be in-person or online and we promise to give you feedback whether you have been successful or not.

“Most places don't accept shift work but it was no problem at all. My role works around my busy lifestyle.”

“When I was younger, I was very creative. Now I am able to use my talents and be creative at work.”

“I came in to the role with plenty of ambition and N Family matched that. I didn't have to adapt to N, N adapted to suit me.”

Find your dream role

Nursery Manager

Kingston-upon-ThamesFull Time

NurseriesNursery Management

Flexible roles

Putting more life in your work/life balance.

36 hours & part time working weeks

Who we're looking for

Salary

Lunch cover

Who we're looking for

Salary

Job shares

Who we're looking for

Salary

Nursery Bank team

Who we're looking for

Salary

Bank Chef

Who we're looking for

Salary

The N Academy

Benefits

Culture

Interview tips

Be on time

Be prepared

Be on top of your subject

Be yourself

Be proud

Be ready for Q&A

Application process

Apply

Respond

Interview

Find your dream role

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