Job summary
- Main area
- Taplins
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent: N/A
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 188-THQ1120724-E
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southampton General Hospital
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £24,071 - £25,674 pa or pa pro rata
- Closing
- 31/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Level 3 Qualified Nursery Practitioner
Band 3
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for a detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
Are you a compassionate and caring individual looking to grow your career as a Qualified Practitioner in a fun and nurturing environment? If so, we are currently looking for both part-time and full-time enthusiastic Level 3 Qualified Nursery Practitioners to join our friendly team at our Taplins Nursery Southampton General Hospital.
We offer childcare from 3 months to 5 years in our bright and airy nursery. The nursery has a dedicated craft and messy play area and access to a large and secure outside space- so lots of opportunities for adventure for our children! We also have cosy sleeping areas for when they need to rest. You will be looking after a group of children and ensuring that all their needs are met during the day and that they have fun and engaging activities planned.
Taplins operates two purpose-built day nurseries supporting our local NHS staff, and being part of the UHS family means you'll have access to lots of great benefits such as generous holiday allowance, and a discount scheme.
We're open Monday- Friday from 7 am to 6.30 pm and closed bank holidays. Full-time staff will typically work their hours over a 4-day week. Please contact us if you would like to discuss shift patterns in more detail.
Further details on our current part-time hours available can be found below.
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
Specific to this role we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service. UHS employees can access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Working Hours
We currently have a full time and a part-time position available with the following hours:
- 28.5 hours per week
- 37.5 hours per week
We still encourage applications for other hours. If you are eligible for the role, we can add you to our talent pool and contact you when additional hours become available.
General Duties
- To be fully responsible for the children in your care, providing a consistently safe, secure, and stimulating environment.
- To provide a wide range of enjoyable, stimulating, and educational activities for a group of children, covering all aspects of the child's individual development by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
- To be a key person (if allocated a group by the Nursery Manager) building a strong attachment and knowing your key children well as individuals.
- To maintain required records of children’s development, learning and activities.
- To work alongside the nursery SENDco to support children with additional needs ensuring that their development is promoted as fully as possible.
- Ensure that all policies and procedures are adhered to and if there are any concerns, problems or issues these are escalated appropriately to the Duty Manager and/or the management team.
- Promoting a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene standards through monitoring and supervising nappy changing/toilet and washing procedures, regular cleaning of toys and equipment, the cleaning of children’s crockery and bedding.
- Assist in the preparation and serving of food and supervision of meal times.
- To exercise a duty of care for work colleagues and to be responsible for ensuring a safe working environment for all children, staff and visitors.
- You will plan and carry out a variety of fun activities with the children in line with the Early Years curriculum.
- You are also responsible for evaluating the activities, and for maintaining online learning journals via Tapestry.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents.
Person specification
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Good standard of secondary education with literacy and numeracy skills demonstrable to GCSE pass level or equivalent standard
- Willingness and ability to undertake Food Safety training
- To hold a full and relevant Level 3 Early Years Qualification (in accordance with https://www.gov.uk/guidance/early-years-qualifications-finder ) or above. If level 3 qualified post June 2016, to also hold a full paediatric first aid (PFA) or an emergency PFA certificate
- Able to provide relevant activity ideas and ability to care for children
- Demonstrates enthusiastic approach to working with children and learning practically within nursery
- Recent previous experiences of working with 3 months – 5-year-olds within a childcare setting.
Desirable criteria
- Current paediatric and/or first aid at work certificate if qualified pre- June 2016, or if candidate holds a qualification higher than level 3
- Current food hygiene certificate
Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Anna Rixon
- Job title
- Senior Nursery Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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