Creche Assistant

Spend the summer gaining new and exciting experiences working with children in a luxury resort environment!

Enjoy creating long lasting memories with your team and with family guests in our beautiful resort settings. You will be part of an international team of childcare professionals from the UK, Greece, Germany, Russia and France. As a member of the Worldwide Kids team, you are the person who makes a child’s holiday unforgettable by delivering safe, exciting and unique experiences. Worldwide Kids run engaging and varied activity programmes which feature cognitive, creative and physical activities and make use of all the amazing facilities in the resort. Our childcare assistants have bags of energy and enthusiasm!

We are looking for passionate, flexible and committed people to work in our luxury resorts worldwide. Worldwide Kids childcare assistants will understand that safety is the top priority whilst being supportive and flexible team players. They will benefit from having worked with large groups of children.

We are looking for passionate people to work in a luxury resort for the summer. Working as a Crèche Assistant you will have a minimum of 2 years experience working with large groups of children from 4 months to 4 years, and have a proactive, positive and approachable manner. The candidate must also be a supportive and flexible team player and possess a “can do” attitude whilst ensuring that the children have a fun holiday in a safe environment.

Responsibilities

To maintain our health and safety standards alongside our policies and procedures
Ensure the smooth running of the childcare services at the resort
To assist and occasionally deputise for the creche supervisor
To proactively input exciting activities and ideas into the weekly programme
To decorate your designated area in a way that is both welcoming and stimulating to the children and their families
To attend daily briefings from the Worldwide Kids club supervisor and manager
To liaise directly with parents/carers of the children who are attending the clubs
To be a visible face of Worldwide Kids within the hotel or resort.
Mentoring international staff
To step in operationally when needed to cover for breaks, sickness and holidays
To lead a range of children’s activities
Be proactive and imaginative in ideas for special promotions
Inform childcare supervisor of any equipment and supplies shortages and make a request for additional stocks

Essential Requirements

Experience of working with large groups of children
Team player
Excellent interpersonal skills
NVQ Level 2/3 qualified or equivalent

Desirable

Knowledge of Greek, German, French or Russian would also be advantageous

Package

Competitive salary
Return flights to and from the resort
Insurance (including medical)
Accommodation
3 meals a day free of charge 7 days a week
Pre-season childcare training with a qualification in International Childcare for Leisure and Tourism awarded by City & Guilds (provided contract is completed and vocational assessments meet requirements).
First aid training certification, valid for 2 years
Uniform