Job summary
- Main area
- Early Years Teacher
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent: Job share
- Hours
- Part time - 18.75 hours per week (2 days and 3 days worked alternate weeks)
- Job ref
- 190-7852-DIR
- Employer
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Hallamshire Hospital
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 pa/ Pro rata for Part Time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 12/07/2024
Employer heading
Early Years Teacher
NHS AfC: Band 5
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Early Years Teacher to join our fantastic Sunshine Day Nursery team at our site at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, offering year-round childcare to NHS and hospital staff. Our site cares for up to 144 children and features dedicated baby, toddler, and pre-school units and extended opening hours (6.30am to 7pm).
We pride ourselves on giving children the best start in life, and our great staff are committed to giving children a fun, social, stimulating, and safe environment for them to develop and thrive.
Main duties of the job
To contribute to the development of a high-quality early year’s provision, working and supporting colleagues with delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage to improve all outcomes for children.
To ensure the quality of provision planning and outcomes for the children are of a high standard by using role modelling and staff support.
To develop and lead the practice in areas identified by the Senior Management team.
To supervise/mentor Senior Nursery Practitioners, Nursery Practitioners, Childcare Assistants, Flexible Workers, and Students, to ensure the room/unit operates effectively in line with the EYFS standards.
To provide high quality childcare and education for children attending the Day Nursery/Holiday Club based on a philosophy of family type care, ensuring that each child is treated as an individual.
To promote a safe and caring environment to enable each child to grow and develop within their own potential.
Ensure policies and procedures are always adhered to.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes a firm commitment to professional development of it’s staff together with the provision of an excellent health and well-being support service.
Sunshine Day Nurseries are part of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Staff training and development is really important to us, and we offer the chance to do further childcare qualifications and progression towards childcare coordinator roles, as well as a variety of regular in-house and external courses.
Have any questions or want to find out more? Feel free to get in touch via the details below for an informal chat, or to arrange a visit to see our nurseries for yourself.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Please note this advertisement is for a Part Time / Job Share opportunity.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Grade C/4 or above in English and Maths
- First Aid Certificate
- BA Hons /Early Years Professional Status / Early Years Teacher Status / Qualified Teacher Status with Early Years experience.
Desirable criteria
- Safeguarding Certificate
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Must have excellent knowledge of EYFS and OFSTED regulations and be able to demonstrate up to date knowledge of developments within Early Years.
- Must be able to be a good role model, deliver training and motivate a team.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience working in Early Years & Education.
- Experience of implementing the EYFS and delivering the Early Years curriculum.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in partnership with parents and other professional agencies
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to lead a team
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to motivate a team.
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
- Maria Gorman
- Job title
- Day Nursery Principal
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0114 2268848
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