Job summary
- Main area
- Childcare
- Grade
- CBO4
- Contract
- 0 weeks (Bank Staff)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 343-5802667-ALL
- Employer
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Heiler Hospital
- Town
- Carshalton
- Salary
- £13.39 0
- Salary period
- Hourly
- Closing
- 01/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Nursery Practitioner - Bank
CBO4
As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values
Job overview
The Staff Bank are looking for an enthusiastic Nursery Practitioners to join the team at the St Helier Woodlands Nursery, please apply today if you are interested and available. The hours for this role are Monday - Friday, shifts from 7-6 (7.5 hours per day).
With competitive rates we are keen to onboard new Nursery Practioners and are able to offer immediate shifts within Woodlands Nursery at St Helier Hospital.
Main duties of the job
Woodlands Day Nursery at St Helier Hospital is looking for a Nursery Practitioner to join their established professional childcare team. This 72 place Day Nursery, offers childcare to staff of Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust and also runs a 24 place playscheme during school holidays.
The Ideal candidate will be qualified to a minimum level 2 in Childcare or equivalent, or have experience working with children aged 6 months to 5 years. Additional experience with children aged 5-12 years would be desirable.
You will need to be an enthusiastic, self-motivated person who can take on the role of key person and plan accordingly for those children interests, as well as supporting colleagues within the team. You will need excellent communication skills, effective customer care skills and be a good team player.
Working for our organisation
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Woodlands Day Nursery at St Helier Hospital is looking for a Nursery Practitioner to join their established professional childcare team. This 72 place Day Nursery, offers childcare to staff of Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust and also runs a 24 place playscheme during school holidays.
The Ideal candidate will be qualified to a minimum level 2 in Childcare or equivalent, or have experience working with children aged 6 months to 5 years. Additional experience with children aged 5-12 years would be desirable.
You will need to be an enthusiastic, self-motivated person who can take on the role of key person and plan accordingly for those children interests, as well as supporting colleagues within the team. You will need excellent communication skills, effective customer care skills and be a good team player.
Person specification
General
Essential criteria
- Good written communication
- Good understanding of working in a team
- Additional qualifications
Specific criteria
Essential criteria
- Experience with children 6 months to 5 years and/or experience in a care role
- Childcare experience or experience within a caring role
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Level 2/3 Childcare qualification
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with children 5-12 years
- Ability to observe, plan and evaluate
- Good Communication Skills
- Reliable
- Basic computer Skills
- Clean Full UK manual driving license
- Knowledge of the EYFS
- Knowledge of SEN
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Alessandro Lubrano
- Job title
- Recruitment
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 296 2626
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