Job summary
- Main area
- Nursery Assistant
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent: Monday to Friday
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
- Job ref
- 388-6421033-ACS
- Employer
- Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Rainbow Day Nursery
- Town
- Torquay
- Salary
- £22,383 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Nursery Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
We are seeking to recruit a passionate and enthusiastic Nursery Assistant to work in our highly valued nursery, working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays). The ideal candidate will need to have a creative imagination, sing (tunefully or not), enjoy telling storied that come alive and answer questions put to them by curious little minds!
More importantly, you must be ready to become part of our friendly team and share the same vision to be the best that we can be in caring for and educating our next generation of excited and enthusiastic learners..
You will have a sound knowledge of the EYFS, have effective communication skills and be able to work collaboratively in a large team. You should have an excellent knowledge of child development, safeguarding and be able to demonstrate a high level of practice and knowledge with children.
You will be required to work with all age ranges as and when needed, and may be moved to different rooms to meet the requirements of the service. Experience of working with babies is essential.
Main duties of the job
- To work within a 54 place Day Nursery, caring for children from between 3 months to 5 years of age.
- You will be required to have a wealth of experience of children ranging from babies to preschool.
- You must have will have an outstanding knowledge of the EYFS and be able to provide exemplary care and education to children and babies.
#CareToJoinUsTSD
Working for our organisation
Why work with us - Rainbow Day Nursery is the workplace nursery for Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, based at Torbay Hospital.
We work in an integrated way with allied health care professionals within the locality, and are a motivated and caring team to both patients and colleagues. As such you will be part of a large team, the nursery team are highly valued and have opportunities to progress and undertake regular training.
Listed are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Eligibility to access the workplace nursery
- Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
- Staff Discounts
- Career development and training opportunities
- Employee Support - Staff have access to a 24-hour helpline
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To foster good relationships with parents and share with them appropriate information about their child’s progress and development; on a daily basis and at parents’ evenings
- To maintain excellent communication and rapport with all children and parents at all times in order to ensure effective partnership with parents
- To communicate with other team members in the nursery
- Conducting observations on children and making accurate assessments on their individual progress
- Writing termly assessment reports for individual children
Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focussed on quality. We focus on solutions and people’s strengths. We encourage outside the box thinking and embrace innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement.
If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to our Torbay and South Devon Team. #CareToJoinUsTSD
For more information please see our combined job description and person specification form for full details.
Please note: You must hold a minimum of a level 2 recognised Early Years qualification (in accordance with https://www.gov.uk/guidance/early-years-qualifications-finder) and be able to work varied and flexible shifts to meet the demands of our workplace nursery setting.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ2 Early Years Care and Education or equivalent Childcare Qualification
Desirable criteria
- First Aid
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Sound knowledge of the needs of children from 0 – 5 years
- Proven relevant experience of working with children from 0-5 years in a group setting.
- To work in partnership with parents and colleagues
- Sound knowledge of safeguarding procedures
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
- Tina Mwaro/Jennie Judge
- Job title
- Nursery Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01803 654150
- Additional information
If you would like more information about the position, or you would like to visit the nursery, please contact the nursery managers.
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