Job summary
PREVIOUS CANDIDATES ARE NOT TO RE-APPLY
The role available is part time (18 hours/ week) based at the Mosaic Nursery.
Exciting career opportunity for the right candidate
A permanent position has arisen for a Nursery Support worker to join our team of professionals in the staff nursery.
We are looking for an Nursery Support Worker who is a committed individual, seeking an exciting new challenge within the childcare field.
If you can answer yes to the following questions we would love to hear from you.
v Do you have knowledge and experience of caring for childrens individual needs?
v Do you have the skills and ability to nurture childrens learning through play?
v Have you got experience of working in partnership with parents?
v Do you have experience of supportive roles, such as cleaning and maintaining a nursery environment?
Main duties of the job
Have completed some form of cleaning experience in any setting
Ability to communicate verbally in a friendly manner
Ability to read and understand instructions
Ability to work within set procedures ad protocol
Pleasant personable manner, smart clean appearance along with demonstrating the Leeds Way Values
Ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing, telephone and Trust email
Ability to complete technical service workbook and other departmental documentation, relating to the healthcare environment
Ability to work to tight schedules with competing demands
Ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team
Good time keeping
Ability to adapt to change
Ability to carry out strenuous physical tasks
Nursery experience
Work related cleaning experience healthcare settings
Dealing with people
Formal qualifications (NVQ level 1), BICS-COPC, Infection Control
Knowledge of Health & Safety, Moving & Handling, COSHH
About us
LTHT Nurseries provide 168 places per day across 3 sites, Clarendon Nursery, Mosaic Nursery and Rosewood Nursery. All 3 nurseries are rated 'Good' by Ofsted, and pride ourselves on the excellent commitment our staff have to delivering the best quality childcare for all children. To support the nursery team in delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage across the setting to raise and maintain the excellence of the Early Years Provision through quality interaction with the children. To assist and develop an environment that meets the Ofsted Welfare Requirements and the individual needs of the child and family.
The postholder will work collaboratively with both the management team and as part of a team of up to 25 practitioners; assisting with meeting the individual needs of the children whilst sustaining good partnerships with up to 80 families/carers within the setting.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder will demonstrate a commitment to:
maintain effective communication
with colleagues and children.
place high value on developing and
delivering a high standard of child/family centered care
ability to work under own
initiative and as part of a team and work flexibly to meet the needs of the
service
ability to work within set
procedures and protocols and
understand and value the importance of confidentiality
To ensure all staff demonstrate
positive values and attitudes that we expect from the children and parents
and to promote an inclusive setting with adequate resources in place.
Undertake any training required to
enhance the delivery of the service. This training will be provided and may
take place over a number of weeks.
9. CORE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
To be responsible for working with
colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of services provided.
Ensure that all tasks are carried
out in compliance with relevant statutory legislation and local policies and
codes of practice including Health and Safety, COSHH and in particular by
following agreed safe working procedures, and reporting incidents using the
Trust Incident Reporting system.
To maintain high standards of
personal hygiene and appearance at all times whilst on duty.
The jobholder must take
responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for his/her own
personal development and undertake all mandatory training required for the
role particularly attending refresher training on an annual basis.
The jobholder must co-operate with
all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and
that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of
children and their families. No person
whether they are staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable
treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual
orientation, religion etc.
To complete all relevant daily
documentation in compliance with relevant statutory legislation and local
codes of practice and quality control procedures.
Skills to work with colleagues,
provide feedback and promote openness, honesty and teamwork
be flexible within the role as they
have to provide cover for ratios within the rooms
10. PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF
RESPONSIBILITY
To follow any reasonable
instruction from local supervisor/manager as necessary.
To ensure that all equipment and
materials are maintained in a clean and hygienic condition and that any
faults are reported immediately to the supervisor.
Any
other duties as may be reasonably required by line management commensurate
with the grade of the post, especially in support of department and
Facilities and Trust contingency planning arrangements. Only takes place
after appropriate training and support given. This training may take place
over a number of weeks.
to support the nursery and
management team in the delivery of the service and the development of quality
care
report concerns or family issues to
appropriate manager
support the nursery team in the
monitoring of daily routines and standards to meet Ofsted Welfare
Requirements
to support with the meal service
and to clear away pots, toys, clean childrens faces, etc. as part of the
daily routine.
Interacting with children to
provide quality interaction at their level.
To work with Nursery Managers to
ensure that the childcare strategy fulfils two purposes, it improves the
working lifes of staff and as a direct consequence improves the quality and
accessibility of services for patients
This
list of duties is not intended to be exhaustive but indicates the main areas
of work and may be subject to change after consultation with the post holder
to meet the changing needs of the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder will demonstrate a commitment to:
maintain effective communication
with colleagues and children.
place high value on developing and
delivering a high standard of child/family centered care
ability to work under own
initiative and as part of a team and work flexibly to meet the needs of the
service
ability to work within set
procedures and protocols and
understand and value the importance of confidentiality
To ensure all staff demonstrate
positive values and attitudes that we expect from the children and parents
and to promote an inclusive setting with adequate resources in place.
Undertake any training required to
enhance the delivery of the service. This training will be provided and may
take place over a number of weeks.
9. CORE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
To be responsible for working with
colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of services provided.
Ensure that all tasks are carried
out in compliance with relevant statutory legislation and local policies and
codes of practice including Health and Safety, COSHH and in particular by
following agreed safe working procedures, and reporting incidents using the
Trust Incident Reporting system.
To maintain high standards of
personal hygiene and appearance at all times whilst on duty.
The jobholder must take
responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for his/her own
personal development and undertake all mandatory training required for the
role particularly attending refresher training on an annual basis.
The jobholder must co-operate with
all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and
that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of
children and their families. No person
whether they are staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable
treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual
orientation, religion etc.
To complete all relevant daily
documentation in compliance with relevant statutory legislation and local
codes of practice and quality control procedures.
Skills to work with colleagues,
provide feedback and promote openness, honesty and teamwork
be flexible within the role as they
have to provide cover for ratios within the rooms
10. PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF
RESPONSIBILITY
To follow any reasonable
instruction from local supervisor/manager as necessary.
To ensure that all equipment and
materials are maintained in a clean and hygienic condition and that any
faults are reported immediately to the supervisor.
Any
other duties as may be reasonably required by line management commensurate
with the grade of the post, especially in support of department and
Facilities and Trust contingency planning arrangements. Only takes place
after appropriate training and support given. This training may take place
over a number of weeks.
to support the nursery and
management team in the delivery of the service and the development of quality
care
report concerns or family issues to
appropriate manager
support the nursery team in the
monitoring of daily routines and standards to meet Ofsted Welfare
Requirements
to support with the meal service
and to clear away pots, toys, clean childrens faces, etc. as part of the
daily routine.
Interacting with children to
provide quality interaction at their level.
To work with Nursery Managers to
ensure that the childcare strategy fulfils two purposes, it improves the
working lifes of staff and as a direct consequence improves the quality and
accessibility of services for patients
This
list of duties is not intended to be exhaustive but indicates the main areas
of work and may be subject to change after consultation with the post holder
to meet the changing needs of the service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- Formal Childcare Qualification (NVQ level2)
- EYFS Training
- Health and safety training/ COSHH
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- Ability to communicate both verbally and by reading and writing good time keeping .
- ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team
Desirable
- dedicated to supporting the development of a high quality service
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children
- Experience of cleaning in any setting
Desirable
- experience of working In a childcare environment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- Formal Childcare Qualification (NVQ level2)
- EYFS Training
- Health and safety training/ COSHH
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- Ability to communicate both verbally and by reading and writing good time keeping .
- ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team
Desirable
- dedicated to supporting the development of a high quality service
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children
- Experience of cleaning in any setting
Desirable
- experience of working In a childcare environment
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.
