Nursery Nurse

Job summary

The Little Explorers Day Nursery is within the grounds of Queens Hospital, RM7. We offer childcare and education for children from 3 months to 5 years of age. Our last OFSTED rating was classed as 'Good'. We are looking for an experienced, keen, knowledgeable NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) to join our established Day Nursery team for a 12-month fixed term contract. You must have experience of working within an Early Years setting (whether Pre-school, Day Nursery or similar), to be able to act as a keyperson to a group of children, to plan activities that will encourage and stimulate their learning, to be proactive in approach, a good team player and be able to work upon your own initiative. As much as possible we are looking for a candidate who can work in any area of the Day Nursery and have experience of the under 2's, 2-3-year-olds and Pre-schoolers, although you would be based (predominantly) in one area of the Day Nursery. We work a shift pattern, and you would be expected to join the pattern as the Day Nursery is open from 7am until 6pm Monday to Friday. As well as bringing all of those skills and abilities we would encourage initiative, ways of change and also how you could contribute to the Day Nursery becoming an 'Outstanding' provider. A sound knowledge of the EYFS is required, as is knowledge of Safeguarding, statutes regarding Early Years, food hygiene and first aid. SEN experience would desirable.

Main duties of the job

To work as part of a team to create a happy, safe and stimulated environment for all children, aged up to 5 years of age and to meet the individual needs of the child.

To support the children in all areas of their development, including children with Special Educational Needs, in line with The Early Years Foundation Stage and plan accordingly.

To have specific keyworker responsibilities which include compiling progress reports, record keeping and maintaining parent partnerships.

To undertake domestic responsibilities to maintain hygiene standards and cleanliness and to adhere to all policies and procedures.

Always maintain confidentiality and be aware of Safeguarding procedures.

About us

We provide care for the residents of three diverse London boroughs. Most of our 7,800 permanent staff live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.

Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals and we operate from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London - more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Community Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic, and Harold Wood Polyclinic.

We're pleased to be leading the way in reducing the time our patients wait to get the treatment they need. The Elective Surgical Hub at King George Hospital is one of eight to be accredited as part of a national scheme; the Care Quality Commission has raised the ratings for urgent and emergency care at Queen's and King George hospitals; and data released by NHS England showed that the Trust was the most improved in 2023 for reducing waits for emergency care.

We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.

Employer details

Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

QH Day Nursery

Romford

RM7 0AG

Employer's website

https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

QH Day Nursery

Romford

RM7 0AG

Employer's website

https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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