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Current Vacancies

All Vacancies are Full Time (40 hours per week) unless otherwise stated

Vacancies marked with an asterisk (*) also come with up to £500 New Starter bonus* (T&C’s apply) 

Acton Park, W3

• Early Years Practitioner Level 3 *
• Nursery Deputy Manager *

Chalfont, SL9

• Nursery Lunch Cover (11:30 – 14:30)
• Early Years Apprentice
• Early Years Practitioner *
• Nursery Room Leader *

High Wycombe, HP11

• Kitchen Assistant (09:30am – 1:30pm)
• Early Years Apprentice
• Early Years Practitioner *

Northolt, UB5

• Early Years Practitioner Level 3

West Ealing (Hathaway), W13 

• Early Years Practitioner *

West Twyford, NW10

• Early Years Apprentice

All Sites

• Maintenance Assistance (24 hours per week)
• Nursery Bank Worker

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Hungry Caterpillar Locations

Buckinghamshire

Chalfont St Peter Nursery

High Wycombe Nursery

West London

Academy Gardens Nursery

Acton Park Nursery

Hanwell Nursery

Hathaway Nursery

Northolt Nursery

Perivale Nursery

Stanburn Pre-school

West Twyford Nursery

Benefits

At the heart of Hungry Caterpillars is our incredible team who we value and offer:

• Competitive salary package with performance related reviews
• 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Your birthday off work, fully paid, to relax! (T&C’s apply)
• Annual attendance reward with additional days holiday for great attendance
• Staff pension with a company contribution going into your pot
• Up to 50% off of childcare fees from day one (T&C’s apply)
• Free staff Uniform
• Bupa Health Care package
• ‘The Caterpillar Academy’ – Five, fully paid, company training days each year
• ‘Future & Developing Leader Program’ – year long training course for future leaders
• Online training portal with over 100 courses for your development
• Fantastic opportunities for career progression with internal promotions supported
• ‘Superstar Awards Day’ held annually to celebrate individual and team achievements
• More time with the children – online tracking system & planning in the moment
• Refer a friend bonus of £500 (T&C’s apply)

Love Learning

Our role is to inspire children to love learning now and in the future.  That is a big responsibility but one we embrace.

We do this through our beautiful environments, fantastic outdoor areas, forest school program, planning in the moment and a passion to inspire curiosity, wonder and awe in each and every child.

Passionate Educators

At Hungry Caterpillars we recruit based on positive attitude and passion for early years. We couldn’t do what we do without our fantastic team.

Each educator shares their enthusiasm, laughter, smiles and fun with the children, creating a happy environment for learning and preparation for the future.

Our educators are all unique individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, which we celebrate as it adds to the rich tapestry of learning we are able to offer.

Family First

As parents first Tim and Olivia, the founders and owners, understand how vital choosing the right nursery is, for you and your child.

Hungry Caterpillars exists in response to their own family’s childcare needs, 20 years ago, and continues to be a family run nursery group with family values at its core.

Our aim is to care and educate children as though they were our own, always asking would we want it for our own children.

Success stories

At Hungry Caterpillars, we believe in developing our future leaders from within, working with you to achieve your career ambitions.

Thanks to our fantastic training and development opportunities, we have many Caterpillar Success Stories!

Caterpillar apprenticeships

Our Caterpillar Apprenticeships are a fabulous opportunity to ‘earn whilst you learn’, gaining your Level 3 Diploma and experience working alongside our qualified team in a busy bustling nursery environment.

During your training, you get a personal tutor, designated study time and access to our training portal with over 100 courses, 5 fully paid annual training days and the support of your mentor. 

We also offer a free NUS Apprentice Card with discounts at 100s of shops and restaurants!

Training & development

At Hungry Caterpillars, we believe in giving our team every opportunity to develop their skills and progress in their career.

• We will support you to achieve your Early Years Level 2, 3 Qualification & beyond
• Caterpillar Academy – five fully paid annual training days
• Future & Developing Leadership Programme – for all staff who want to develop their leadership skills & progress in their career.
• Online training – anytime access to over 100 courses
• Forest School Training, Professional conferences, external training & much more!