Level 2 or Unqualified Nursery Practitioner

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

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Job summary

Are you a compassionate and caring individual looking to grow your career as a Practitioner in a fun and nurturing environment? If so then we're looking for an enthusiastic Level 2 or Unqualified Nursery Practitioner to join our team.

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

As one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, 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 during 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.

There are opportunities for progression (if that is what you are looking for) within Taplins and the wider NHS. If you are looking to work somewhere you can make a difference, then this could be the job for you as we are always open to new ideas.

Date posted

21 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year pa pro rota

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

188-THQ1-0080-A

Job locations

Southampton General Hospital

Tremona Road

Southampton

SO16 6YD

Job description

Job responsibilities

What youll do

Youll work as part of a vibrant and caring team meeting the needs of small groups of children.

Youll 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!

You also need to be great at liaising with parents/carers

You will be responsible for evaluating the activities, and for maintaining online learning journals via Tapestry.

Our working hours are between 7 am and 6.30 pm Monday to Friday, so you need to be flexible to work shift patterns within these hours. Our part-time staff work specific days during the week, and our full-time posts are worked over 4 days giving you a day off in the week!

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. 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.

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 teamwork is essential to meet each childs needs, so youll need to be ready to work closely with others.

Were particularly looking for proactive people with brilliant ideas to help us continuously improve our services.

If this is you, wed love to meet you!

Additional Information

Please note we will only accept CVs, not application forms. A high volume of applications may result in the vacancy being closed earlier.

Job description

Job responsibilities

What youll do

Youll work as part of a vibrant and caring team meeting the needs of small groups of children.

Youll 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!

You also need to be great at liaising with parents/carers

You will be responsible for evaluating the activities, and for maintaining online learning journals via Tapestry.

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 teamwork is essential to meet each childs needs, so youll need to be ready to work closely with others.

Were particularly looking for proactive people with brilliant ideas to help us continuously improve our services.

If this is you, wed love to meet you!

Additional Information

Please note we will only accept CVs, not application forms. A high volume of applications may result in the vacancy being closed earlier.

Person Specification

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

Essential

Good standard of secondary education with literacy and numeracy skills demonstrable to GCSE pass level or equivalent standard
Demonstrates enthusiastic approach to working with children and learning practically within nursery
Able to provide relevant activity ideas and ability to care for children
Willingness and ability to undertake Food Safety training

Desirable

Willingness and ability to undertake Level 3 Qualification in Early Years and Childcare
Current paediatric and/or first aid at work certificate
Current food hygiene certificate
Recent previous experiences of working with 3 months - 5-year-olds within a childcare setting.

Skills and competencies

Essential

Adaptability
Time management
Literacy skills

Values and behaviours

Essential

Patients First
Always Improving
Working Together

Person Specification

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

Essential

Good standard of secondary education with literacy and numeracy skills demonstrable to GCSE pass level or equivalent standard
Demonstrates enthusiastic approach to working with children and learning practically within nursery
Able to provide relevant activity ideas and ability to care for children
Willingness and ability to undertake Food Safety training

Desirable

Willingness and ability to undertake Level 3 Qualification in Early Years and Childcare
Current paediatric and/or first aid at work certificate
Current food hygiene certificate
Recent previous experiences of working with 3 months - 5-year-olds within a childcare setting.

Skills and competencies

Essential

Adaptability
Time management
Literacy skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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