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somewhere wonderful
At Finnegan’s World, every day is full of laughter, creativity, and magic. Our boutique soft play café is a place where imagination is at the heart of everything we do — from helping little explorers discover new adventures to serving the perfect coffee for tired grown-ups. We value friendly, enthusiastic, and caring team members who enjoy variety, thrive in a lively environment, and love making both children and parents feel welcome and valued.
Crèche Manager – Mondays
We're looking for a warm, experienced, and qualified Crèche Manager to take the lead on Mondays at Finnegan's World — keeping our soft play space safe, joyful, and running like a dream while our little rascals do what they do best.
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This is a hands-on role with real responsibility. You'll be the go-to person on the floor — overseeing play, supporting families, and making sure everything runs safely and smoothly. If you love working with young children, have the qualifications to match, and want to be part of something a bit special in West Ealing, we'd love to hear from you.
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What you'll be doing
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Leading and supervising the soft play area during Monday sessions
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Ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and enjoyment of all children in the space
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Supporting parents and carers with a warm, confident presence
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Overseeing daily operations in line with EYFS guidelines and safeguarding requirements
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Maintaining accurate records and ensuring compliance with health & safety standards
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Being a reassuring, capable presence for both families and any supporting staff
What we're looking for
Essential:
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Level 3 qualification in Childcare and Education (or equivalent), as required under the EYFS statutory framework
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Level 2 qualification in maths (or commitment to achieve within two years, in line with DfE requirements for managers appointed from January 2024)
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Minimum 2 years' experience working in an early years, crèche, or nursery setting
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Valid Paediatric First Aid certificate
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Enhanced DBS check (or willingness to obtain one)
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Strong understanding of safeguarding, child protection, and EYFS requirements
Desirable:
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Level 5 Diploma for the Early Years Senior Practitioner or equivalent
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Experience in a supervisory or lead practitioner role
The details
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Mondays only
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10:00am – 6:00pm
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Salary: £15-21 per hour, depending on experience
Sound like you?
Drop us a message or email telling us a bit about yourself and why you'd love to be part of the Finnegan's World family.
Café Assistant & Promoter
We're looking for a friendly, energetic person to join the Finnegan's World team — someone who loves a good chat, takes pride in a well-made coffee, and doesn't mind pounding the pavements to spread the word about somewhere a bit magical.
This is a varied role split across the weekend and one weekday, combining hands-on café work with getting out into the West Ealing community to let local families know we exist. If you're enthusiastic, reliable, and love the idea of being part of something a little bit wonderful — we'd love to hear from you.
What you'll be doing
In the café (weekends):
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Preparing and serving food and drinks to the highest hygiene and safety standards
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Delivering friendly, efficient, knowledgeable customer service to our families
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Handling card payments accurately and responsibly
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Keeping the café spotless — seating areas, counters, kitchen equipment and WCs
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Replenishing stock and flagging low levels to the manager
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Jumping in to support the team during busy periods and parties
Out in the community (A weekday to be agreed):
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Leafleting local homes and businesses to promote Finnegan's World
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Being a warm, enthusiastic ambassador for the brand out in the neighbourhood
The details
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Saturdays: 4 hours (timings agreed weekly to meet party requirements)
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Sundays: 4 hours (timings agreed weekly to meet party requirements)
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One weekday: 4 hours (leafleting)
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Pay: National Minimum Wage
Sound like you?
Drop us an email telling us a bit about yourself and why you'd love to join the Finnegan's World family. 🎈
Weekend Work Experience – Parties & Café
Looking for hands-on work experience in a fun, fast-paced environment?
Finnegan’s World is offering a weekend work experience placement for someone enthusiastic, reliable and keen to learn about children’s events, hospitality and café life.
This is a learning-focused placement, ideal for someone interested in working with children, hospitality, events or customer service.
What you’ll be learning & experiencing
You’ll be supported by our team and gain real insight into running a busy weekend soft play café and party space, including:
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Supporting the setup and flow of children’s parties
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Helping with games, play and guest experience
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Shadowing and assisting in the café
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Helping with food service, clearing and customer support
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Learning how to interact confidently with children, families and customers
All activities are supervised and designed as part of a learning experience.
Training & qualifications included
As part of the placement, we provide paid-for professional training, including:
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Barista training with Curious Roo
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Coffee shots
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Milk texturing & latte art
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Fire safety training
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Food Hygiene Level 2
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Food allergies & allergen awareness
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Customer service training
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Certificates are provided where applicable.
This training is offered as part of the learning experience and does not create an employment relationship.
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What you’ll get from it
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Hands-on experience in a real hospitality & events environment
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Recognised training and certificates
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Exposure to working with children and families
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Support from a friendly, experienced team
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A great addition to a CV or higher learning application
When
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Weekends
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Approx. 8:30am – 6:00pm
Interested? Drop us a message or email telling us a bit about yourself and why you’d love to help.
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​This work experience placement is primarily aimed at those aged 18+.