Job Introduction
Join Childbase Partnership and help launch something extraordinary.
Role: Domestic Assistant
Location: NEW Linmere Day Nursery | Hockcliffe | LU5
Contract: Permanent | 37.5 hours/week | 52 weeks/year
Working pattern: Varied shifts Monday-Friday between 07:30-18:30
Salary: £25,096.50 per annum (pro-rata) | £12.87 per hour
Be part of a brand-new beginning.
This isn't just another Domestic Assistant role.
It's an opportunity to become one of the founding members of a brand-new Childbase Partnership nursery, helping create an exceptional environment for children, families and colleagues from the very first day.
As our Domestic Assistant, you'll help ensure every room is clean, welcoming and ready for children to learn, play and thrive. From creating outstanding first impressions for our very first families to maintaining the safe, high-quality environment Childbase Partnership is known for, you'll play an essential role in building something truly special from the ground up.
If you've ever wanted the opportunity to help launch a brand-new nursery while being supported by one of the UK's leading early years providers, this is your opportunity.
Why join Childbase Partnership?
We've been delivering childcare excellence since 1989. Across our 44 day nurseries, Head Office and Training Academy, EduBase, our ethos is simple: we all belong, we all matter, and we all contribute.
We don't just offer jobs, we build careers.
Here's what you can look forward to:
Generous annual leave – 23 days' annual leave (pro-rata), rising to 28 days with service, plus paid bank holidays.
Work-life balance – Earn up to 20 additional paid Partnership Reward Days every year. Take them as leave or sell them back tax-free.
Childcare discount – 75% discount on childcare (or 40% grandparent discount) from your very first day.
Exclusive partner benefits – Long-service rewards, qualification bonuses and discounts with leading retailers.
Wellbeing support – Free meals, mental health support, occupational health, eye care vouchers, flu vaccinations and a free will-writing service.
Career development – Access to apprenticeships, online learning and ongoing development through our award-winning Training Academy, EduBase.
Why Childbase?
We're employee-owned - Every colleague is a Partner with a genuine voice in our success and when we do well, everyone shares in an annual tax-free Partnership dividend.
We're recognised for excellence - We're proud to be ranked Number 1 in the Nursery World league tables for our Ofsted outcomes.
We're community focused - Together, we've raised more than £3.5 million for charity, supporting causes that matter to our colleagues and communities.
We're committed to a greener future - Every Childbase nursery holds a Green Flag Award and is powered by 100% renewable electricity.
About you:
You're someone who takes genuine pride in creating clean, safe and welcoming environments where others can thrive.
You'll bring:
- Experience working in a housekeeping, cleaning or domestic role, maintaining consistently high standards.
- Knowledge of COSHH and safe cleaning practices, with excellent attention to detail.
- A proactive approach to keeping every area of the nursery clean, organised and well stocked.
- The flexibility to support with cleaning, laundry, replenishing supplies and assisting the kitchen team with washing up when required.
- A positive, team-focused attitude and the ability to build respectful relationships with colleagues.
- A genuine commitment to safeguarding, helping create a safe and healthy environment for every child, family and colleague.
Be there from the very beginning.
Opportunities to help launch a brand-new nursery don't come along often.
If you're excited by the chance to become part of a founding team, help create a nursery that families will love from the moment they walk through the door and make a lasting difference every day, we'd love to hear from you.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We're committed to FREDIE (Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement) and will make any reasonable adjustments needed throughout the recruitment process.
Applicants must live within a commutable distance of the nursery and have the Right to Work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
Safer recruitment is central to everything we do. This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and all appropriate pre-employment checks.
