Job summary
Senior Nursery Practitioner
Division: HR & OD
Care Group: CorporateAFC Band: 3
Salary: £24,937
Interview date: 12/11/2025
We are looking for dedicated, qualified and experienced Senior Nursery Practitioner to join our friendly yet professional team. If you are passionate about providing exceptional care and motivated to deliver high quality teaching and learning to children in the early years then we would love to hear from you.
Tiny Tugs Medway NHS Foundation Trust Day Nursery cares for children aged 6 months to 5 years in a purpose-built day nursery setting located conveniently on the hospital site for Trust employees. An exciting opportunity to offer two qualified practitioners to join our well-established team of dedicated early years professionals who take a holistic approach to learning and place every child at the centre of what they do to achieve the best outcomes.
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will contribute to delivering an ambitious curriculum of engaging play and learning activities that align with the Early Years Foundation Stage. Our holistic approach for each individual child ensures they can develop in a safe, secure, emotionally, and physically stimulating environment.
About us
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. Our excellent benefits package includes onsite childcare facilities, various salary sacrifice schemes and a generous annual leave entitlement.
Flexible working opportunities within the Trust are on the rise, giving employees flexibility on where, when and the hours they work. Timewise Power 50 awards celebrate the achievements of senior business leaders who work part-time, at Medway NHS Foundation Trust we are proud that one of our very own consultant anaesthetists was recognised as Power Part-Timers 2019.
As an employee at Medway NHS Foundation Trust you will be encouraged and empowered to be yourself at your very best. Our departments across the Trust will give you the opportunity to utilise and enhance your talents to assist us in the development of shaping the future of Medway NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support and assist with the smooth running of the nursery service in the absence of the Nursery Manager, Deputy or Early Years Foundation Stage Lead and at times being a key holder responsible for opening and closing of the building.
To take clear messages/enquiries verbally and/or via telephone/email when required and forwarding them to the appropriate person, completing documentation for fire drills, risk assessments, room developments, child assessments, individual care plans, accident/medicine forms, and incident reports.
Knowing the Trust and nursery processes and role in handling customer complaints and or reporting using the Datix system
To lead in planning a curriculum that involves a wide range of enjoyable, stimulating and educational activities for the children in your group room which covers all aspects of the childs development and meets the individual needs of all children.
Supports the Nursery Manager, Deputy and Early Years Foundation Stage Lead in meeting Ofsted requirements implementing policies and procedures.
To lead by example, supporting work as part of a team with other staff members to ensure the children receive the highest possible standard of childcare. To ensure any problems relating to your unit are reported to the manager on duty.
Ensure that accidents/individual problems with children, staff or parents are brought to the manager on dutys attention.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support and assist with the smooth running of the nursery service in the absence of the Nursery Manager, Deputy or Early Years Foundation Stage Lead and at times being a key holder responsible for opening and closing of the building.
To take clear messages/enquiries verbally and/or via telephone/email when required and forwarding them to the appropriate person, completing documentation for fire drills, risk assessments, room developments, child assessments, individual care plans, accident/medicine forms, and incident reports.
Knowing the Trust and nursery processes and role in handling customer complaints and or reporting using the Datix system
To lead in planning a curriculum that involves a wide range of enjoyable, stimulating and educational activities for the children in your group room which covers all aspects of the childs development and meets the individual needs of all children.
Supports the Nursery Manager, Deputy and Early Years Foundation Stage Lead in meeting Ofsted requirements implementing policies and procedures.
To lead by example, supporting work as part of a team with other staff members to ensure the children receive the highest possible standard of childcare. To ensure any problems relating to your unit are reported to the manager on duty.
Ensure that accidents/individual problems with children, staff or parents are brought to the manager on dutys attention.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 3 in Early Years
Experience
Essential
- Working with young children aged 6 months to give years in a childcare setting for at least 2 years post qualification
Skills
Essential
- Ability to motivate a team
- Excellent communication
- Using own initiative
- Problem solving
- Good Organisational and time management skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of EYFS
- Safeguarding children
- Ofsted requirements
Other attributes
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable to change to meet the needs of the service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 3 in Early Years
Experience
Essential
- Working with young children aged 6 months to give years in a childcare setting for at least 2 years post qualification
Skills
Essential
- Ability to motivate a team
- Excellent communication
- Using own initiative
- Problem solving
- Good Organisational and time management skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of EYFS
- Safeguarding children
- Ofsted requirements
Other attributes
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable to change to meet the needs of the service
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
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).
