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Bank Staff

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Posting date: 07 October 2025
Salary: £10.00 to £15.00 per hour
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 06 November 2025
Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 4NP
Company: Acorn Early Years
Job type: Temporary
Job reference: am9iLTI4NjphcHAtMjg=

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Summary

We are looking for inspirational Nursery Assistants or Bank Early Years Practitioners (level 3 qualified) to join our team of Bank staff and work in our Nursery at Hedgerows, Netherfield.

Hours may also be available at our other sites across Milton Keynes.

You would provide cover for sickness/ holiday/ extra staff working a variety of shifts between 07.30 and 18.15.

We are looking for people who can work different and flexible hours so please get in touch whatever your availability and we will see if we can help!

This role provides fantastic flexibility around your home-life; you share your availability with us and we offer working hours that suit you.

We’re proud to be one of the leading childcare providers in Milton Keynes, Northampton and Bedford with over 35 years’ experience who specialise in nature pedagogy and promoting the professional development of our employees.​We believe that childcare needs a personal touch, and our nurseries and out-of-school clubs offer flexibility and individuality with a homely feel. As a not-for-profit organisation, we place our children’s well-being at the heart of our work.

At Acorn, we’re committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. We value diverse perspectives and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. As an inclusive employer, we’re happy to consider any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process. You must have the right to work in the UK, be able to provide two satisfactory references, and, due to the nature of our sector, all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

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Benefits
Working at Acorn

As a thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to making Acorn a safe, nurturing and fun place for our children to be, we offer:

  • Payscales that are competitive, transparent and reviewed annually
  • 65% Childcare discount
  • Generous family leave
  • Christmas closure
  • 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays (and the option to buy more)
  • 4 dedicated training days and individual development plans
  • Enhanced pension scheme
  • Cyclescheme
  • Techscheme
  • Length of Service awards
  • Summer and Christmas parties
  • Pay advances
  • Employee assistance wellbeing programme

Vacancy Reference: 04

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