Job summary
Are you kind, caring and lots of fun? We are looking for special candidates who love children and want to make working with them their career.
This is a great opportunity to work with a friendly and knowledgeable team learning to provide high standards of care and education to children aged 3 months- 5 years old, and completing an Early Years Apprenticeship.
Taplins operates two purpose built day nurseries supporting our local NHS staff, and being part of the UHS family means you'll have access to lots of great benefits such as generous holiday allowance, and a discount scheme.
We're open Monday- Friday from 7am to 6.30pm so you'll work a variety of shifts within this time. We look after up to 52 children a day in our purpose built nursery with generous outdoor space, and have a great reputation for developing supportive relationships with the children and families who attend.
Main duties of the job
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
About us
What we can offer you
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated 'Good' by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your Responsibilities
What youll do
Youll work alongside experienced members of our nursery team learning to care for small groups of children.
Youll learn to promote each childs development and have lots of fun doing this! Reading stories, giving cuddles, pretending to have tea parties, finding bugs in the garden, painting and lots more!
Youll complete an Early Years Apprenticeship course giving you a great qualification to start your career.
What were looking for
Youll need to be calm, kind and caring, and have an enthusiastic approach to working with children and their families.
Youll need to be committed and reliable.
We are a busy service and team working is essential to meet each childs needs, so youll need to be ready to work closely with others.
Youll need to be prepared to work hard to learn both in nursery and in your college course- always improving ourselves and our nursery is very important to us.
If this is you, wed love to meet you!
Additional information
Interviews will be held on Thursday, 11 November 2022
Should you have any queries, please use the contact details below to get in touch.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your Responsibilities
What youll do
Youll work alongside experienced members of our nursery team learning to care for small groups of children.
Youll learn to promote each childs development and have lots of fun doing this! Reading stories, giving cuddles, pretending to have tea parties, finding bugs in the garden, painting and lots more!
Youll complete an Early Years Apprenticeship course giving you a great qualification to start your career.
What were looking for
Youll need to be calm, kind and caring, and have an enthusiastic approach to working with children and their families.
Youll need to be committed and reliable.
We are a busy service and team working is essential to meet each childs needs, so youll need to be ready to work closely with others.
Youll need to be prepared to work hard to learn both in nursery and in your college course- always improving ourselves and our nursery is very important to us.
If this is you, wed love to meet you!
Additional information
Interviews will be held on Thursday, 11 November 2022
Should you have any queries, please use the contact details below to get in touch.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Willingness to complete a Level 2 or 3 qualification in Early Years and Childcare.
Desirable
- Current First aid/ Food Hygiene certificate
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates enthusiastic approach to working with children and learning practically within nursery.
Desirable
- Previous experience in team work.
- Experience working with children under 14 years.
Aptitudes and skills required
Essential
- Has keen interest in the care, development and learning of young children
- Ability to plan activities.
- Empathy and understanding of children under five.
- Ability to follow instructions or work on own initiative as necessary.
- Good organisational skills,
- Imagination/creativity.
- Calm & patient manner.
- Motivated
- Able to manage own stress.
- Demonstrates common sense.
Special requirements of the post
Essential
- Flexible, reliable and punctual.
- Able to work varying hours between 7-6.30pm Monday- Friday.
- Able to attend meetings & training outside of working hours.
Values and behaviours
Essential
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Willingness to complete a Level 2 or 3 qualification in Early Years and Childcare.
Desirable
- Current First aid/ Food Hygiene certificate
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates enthusiastic approach to working with children and learning practically within nursery.
Desirable
- Previous experience in team work.
- Experience working with children under 14 years.
Aptitudes and skills required
Essential
- Has keen interest in the care, development and learning of young children
- Ability to plan activities.
- Empathy and understanding of children under five.
- Ability to follow instructions or work on own initiative as necessary.
- Good organisational skills,
- Imagination/creativity.
- Calm & patient manner.
- Motivated
- Able to manage own stress.
- Demonstrates common sense.
Special requirements of the post
Essential
- Flexible, reliable and punctual.
- Able to work varying hours between 7-6.30pm Monday- Friday.
- Able to attend meetings & training outside of working hours.
Values and behaviours
Essential
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
