Job summary
- Main area
- Nursery Practitioner
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 423-7142391
- Employer
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Airedale General Hospital
- Town
- Steeton, Keighley
- Salary
- £24,625 - £25,674 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
- Interview date
- 16/05/2025
Employer heading
Early Years Nursery Practitioner (Band 3)
NHS AfC: Band 3
Be part of our future landscape
At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.
We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.
These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.
Job overview
This is an exciting time to join us we are preparing for brand new purpose built Day Nursery which will remain on site.
An enthusiastic, caring, highly motivated childcare practitioner is required to join our busy nursery team. The successful candidate must hold a Level 3 qualification in Early Childhood Studies and have previous post qualifying experience of working with children aged 0 – 60 months within a day nursery setting. A good understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage is essential.
The post is for a permanent full time Early Years Practitioner.
The hours required are 37.5 per week working different shift patterns to meet the needs of the service.
We are rated 'Good' by Ofsted and are proud of our nursery, we would love you to come and join our team!
Main duties of the job
To care for children in accordance with their individual physical, social and psychological needs.
To work within NHS, Early Years Foundation Stage and Ofsted’s national, regional and local guidelines relating to Day Nursery Provision.
To take every reasonable opportunity to maintain existing expertise and develop new skills as appropriate.
Working for our organisation
Working for the NHS has many benefits including
Generous holiday entitlement
Good pension scheme
Access to Employee Health and Wellbeing services
Team events including days out and colleague recognition
This position is not currently eligible for a certificate of sponsorship in line with Home Office guidance as it does not appear on the skilled worker visa occupation list.
If you currently hold a different type of visa allowing you to work in the UK we would welcome an application from you. If your visa expires or there is a change in status during your employment, the Trust will be required to review your employment which may result in the termination of your employment to comply with the relevant immigration legislation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information and full details of the role please see attached the job description and person specification.
This position is not currently eligible for a certificate of sponsorship in line with Home Office guidance as it does not appear on the skilled worker visa occupation list.
If you currently hold a different type of visa allowing you to work in the UK we would welcome an application from you. If your visa expires or there is a change in status during your employment, the Trust will be required to review your employment which may result in the termination of your employment to comply with the relevant immigration legislation
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- CACHE Level 3 Early Childhood Studies or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Basic Food Hygiene
- Current Paediatric First Aid Certificate
- Safeguarding or any other relevant training applicable to Early Years.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous post qualifying experience of working with children 0 – 4 years in a day nursery setting.
Desirable criteria
- Supervising students.
- Ofsted inspections
- Safeguarding
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good literacy and numeracy required.
- A high level of communication skills, an ability to work effectively with colleagues and parent/carers.
- Ability to deliver, non discriminatory, age appropriate learning experiences, meeting each child’s individual needs
Desirable criteria
- The skill to provide developmentally appropriate activities, experiences and displays both indoors & outdoors.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- An understanding of Ofsted requirements
- An excellent knowledge & understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Desirable criteria
- A sound knowledge of the ages & stages of development for babies/children aged 0-48 months
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
- Vicky Yates
- Job title
- Childcare Provision Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01535 294092
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