All about Sticky Fingers and OASTies
“Staff build good relationships with children. This helps them to settle confidently and happily into play, and develop positive levels of well-being and self-esteem.”
(OFSTED: EY271308, July 2017)
We offer an early years, after-school and holiday provision to children aged 1-11 years. We are based in Uplands Community Centre in Lower High Street, Wadhurst and are managed as part of Uplands Community College.
We are a not-for-profit organisation so all proceeds go into the facility to provide the best care for your children.
Meet our Staff
Would you like to join the team?
Childcare Practitioner
Sticky Fingers and OASTies is a childcare setting for 12 months – 11-year-olds, based in Wadhurst at Uplands Community Centre. We are looking to recruit an experienced Childcare Practitioner for 30 hours per week. If you are highly motivated, ready for a challenge, a team player, able to work flexible hours and have a level 3 or above in childcare and/or playwork call (01892) 786586 for more details or complete the application form and email to d.atkinson@uplandscc.com . Salary range Single Status Grade 3, point 7 (£18,562 per annum pro rata, £9.64 per hour) depending on age and experience.
Closing date Monday 13 September 2021.
Frequently Asked Questions
We are always happy to talk to parents about their child’s needs but here are some questions that come up regularly but if there is anything else you’d like to discuss please don’t hesitate to get in touch
Sticky Fingers are 12months – 4 year olds
OASTies After School club are 5 – 11 year olds
Sticky Fingers and OASTies Holiday Club are 12 months – 11 year olds
Yes, Sticky Fingers offer 15 hours for eligible 2 year olds and 15 hours for every 3 year old and 30 hours for eligible 3 year olds.
If you are late picking up your child we would ask for you to contact the setting, to let us know you will be late and staff will stay with your child until you arrive.
After 6 pm you will be charged £5 for every 15 minutes you run over the pickup time.
You can pre-book until 6.30pm for a £5 charge if you know you will not make 6 pm.
You can also give authorisation for another person to pick up your child, children will not be released to unauthorised persons