Job overview

Join our passionate team at Great Ormond Street Hospital Staff Day Nursery – Where every day is a new adventure!

Are you a nurturing enthusiastic childcare professional who is ready to make a difference in in little lives? We’re looking for a dedicated Senior Room Practitioner to join our warm and welcoming team at GOSH Staff Day Nursery.

The nursery is in a quiet cul-de-sac on Long Yard, with numerous parks and outdoor provisions available for the children to visit daily. 

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities include:

• To lead a team of nursery nurses/assistants to provide a fun enabling environment for children to learn and thrive.
• Guiding and mentoring a team of early years practitioners to foster a positive team culture within the room and nursery setting. 
• To act as a key worker to names children, carrying out observations and developmental reports for each child and liaising with parents regularly.
• Working in partnership with the team and with parents to act as a positive and professional role model to colleagues and children.

To be considered for the role you will be:

You will need to have a minimum Childcare Level 3 qualification and experience of a room leader role in a busy nursery environment covering the age range 3 months – 5 years, together with excellent knowledge of the child development and current practices.

Working for our organisation

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women’s staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust’s mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.