Sessional Pre-school Assistant
Service: Peterborough Pre-schools and HAF
Salary: £12.71 per hour (national rate)
Location: Peterborough, working across five settings
Hours: Sessional, as required
Contract: Permanent
Family Action & the Role’s Impact:
Family Action is a registered charity, building stronger families since 1869. Today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 150 community based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants. We transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation.
Are you a skilled early years worker who is looking for a varied role? We are looking for a self-motivated individual who can work across all five of our pre-schools in Peterborough providing emergency and pre-booked cover. In addition, we will have occasional opportunities to support our holiday food and activity clubs working with primary school aged children. If you enjoy meeting new people, are passionate about supporting young children to learn and develop through play and an independent car driver then this role could be for you.
Main Responsibilities:
You will be providing support as an assistant at each of our five early years settings, with occasional opportunities to support at our HAF club.
Main Requirements (for details check the job description and person specification):
• You will hold an early years and childcare qualification at a minimum of level 2.
• You will be an energetic, self-motivated and innovative individual.
• You will hold a full driving licence and have daily access to a vehicle with proof available of MOT, tax and suitable insurance.
• Good written skills.
• You will have experience working with young children, including with supporting children with additional needs.
• You will have experience of following best safeguarding practice.
• Ability to be flexible when required to change work schedules.
• Ability to build positive relationships, communicate effectively, and work collaboratively.
• Commitment to equal opportunities, diversity and equality.
• Ability to align with and support Family Action’s mission and values.
• Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Benefits:
- eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers,
- cycle to work scheme,
- investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities.
We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.
To Apply:
• Click the ‘Apply’ link below and fill out our digital application form
• Closing Date: 13/04/2026 at 16.59
For direct queries or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process, please email Karen Woodcock, Early Years Manager: karen.woodcock@family-action.org.uk
Appointments are subject to satisfactory Safer Recruitment checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where appropriate to the role.
*Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the starting point of the salary scale (with subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community / particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support.
All candidates with a disability are welcome to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme and request priority consideration for an interview, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role.
To help remove financial barriers to working with us, we will reimburse travel costs if you are invited to attend an interview in person.
