Bank Nursery Assistant

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 20 April 2025

Job summary

Little Millers Day Nursery, situated onsite at King's Mill Hospital, is dedicated to providing exceptional care and early childhood education for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years old. Our nursery operates Monday to Friday, 7.30a.m-5.30p.m offering a nurturing environment where children can thrive and grow. We are committed to fostering each child's development journey, enabling them to reach their full potential.

We are seeking a NVQ Level 2 Qualified Nursery Assistant to join our passionate team. The successful candidate the ability to work effectively as part of a team along with good verbal and written communication skills. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure check.

You will be responsible for planning and implementing engaging activities that support the individual learning journey of each child, while maintaining a safe and stimulating environment. We are looking for someone who is able to work flexibly during the nursery opening hours.

Apply now to join our team!

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

About us

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, wealso care for you.

We would love you to join us.

Date posted

02 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

214-CEN-7056155

Job locations

Little Millers Day Nursery

King's Mill Hospital

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within a childcare setting

Further Training

Essential

  • A commitment to undergo ongoing professional development

Desirable

  • Basic Food Hygiene to be gained within 6 months
  • Paediatric First Aid to be gained within 6 months

Qualifications

Essential

  • Working towards NVQ2 in Childcare & Education, or an equivalent qualification or minimum experience (see experience)

Desirable

  • A willingness to gain NVQ 3 in Childcare & Education

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

  • Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage Practice Guidance and the Statutory Framework
  • Safe Guarding Children policy and procedure
  • Basic Keyboard skills
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within a childcare setting

Further Training

Essential

  • A commitment to undergo ongoing professional development

Desirable

  • Basic Food Hygiene to be gained within 6 months
  • Paediatric First Aid to be gained within 6 months

Qualifications

Essential

  • Working towards NVQ2 in Childcare & Education, or an equivalent qualification or minimum experience (see experience)

Desirable

  • A willingness to gain NVQ 3 in Childcare & Education

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

  • Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage Practice Guidance and the Statutory Framework
  • Safe Guarding Children policy and procedure
  • Basic Keyboard skills

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Little Millers Day Nursery

King's Mill Hospital

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Little Millers Day Nursery

King's Mill Hospital

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Nursery Manager

Deborah Hall/Sarah Bown

deborah.hall8@nhs.net

01623622515

Date posted

02 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

214-CEN-7056155

Job locations

Little Millers Day Nursery

King's Mill Hospital

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


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