Halley Nursery is situated on Frenchay Campus and provides high quality childcare and education for the children of students, university employees and the local community.
Halley nursery opened its doors in September 2007 at Frenchay campus, and provides childcare for 62 children aged 3 months to 5 years.
Halley Nursery has three rooms, the Baby Room, Toddler Room and the Pre-School Room and we are currently looking for a Nursery Assistant to join our Baby Room on a full-time (37 hours per week) basis working Monday-Friday. We also have x1 full time nursery nurse join our toddler room on a full time (37 hours per week) basis Monday - Friday. x1 Nursery assistant vacancy open to join our toddler room on a part time (30 hours per week) basis working Monday - Friday.
Requirements;
- Level 3 in Childcare
- Full time / Part time (Monday - Friday)
- 30-37 hours per week
- Good Standard of education (English and Maths)
- Good communication skills
- Good verbal and written skills
Why work with us?
- We are a fun, friendly team!
- Great employee benefits and work environment including casual dress!
- Great Holiday Entitlement
- Great job stability & development
- Huge training programme and opportunity to learn
Here at The Students’ Union we want our workforce to reflect the makeup of the community we serve.Therefore, we welcome all applications irrespective of gender, ethnic origin, religion, belief, sexual orientation, age or disability.
Applications to be sent to (surecruit@uwe.ac.uk)

Convenient, high-quality childcare
Halley Nursery provides high quality childcare and education for the children of students, university employees and the local community.
- Purpose-built 62-place nursery is conveniently located on Frenchay Campus – with a lovely, large, safe garden
- Welcomes children from three months
- Run by the Students' Union – to make Higher Education more accessible to parents and careers
- Open year-round, though term-time places are prioritised for UWE Bristol students and staff
- It's easy to pay fees online.
Childcare at the heart of campus
Halley Nursery is close to car parks and bus stops, so dropping off your little one on the way to lectures and study sessions is easy. They’ll soon settle in and look forward to their time here, thanks to caring staff and fantastic facilities including:
- Woodland area and outdoor play equipment.
- Purpose-built rooms catering for different ages.
- Lots of fun, varied events to inspire your child, from exciting activities in the nursery to trips out.