Lead Senior Nursery Nurse (Deputy) Maternity Leave Cover

Job summary

Rainbow Nursery is a workplace nursery for staff working for East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. The nursery provides full day care for 62 children a day aged 6 months to 8 years. Open Monday to Friday 7am until 6pm.

The nursery is purpose built with a separate Early Years building for care of our under 2's

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated full time Lead Senior Nursery Nurse with deputising responsibilities to join our team. This is a fixed term position covering maternity leave for up to one year. The successful candidate will need to hold a minimum NVQ level 3 in Childcare & Education (or equivalent), have had experience working with children under the age of 5 years and demonstrate they have had experience of supervising staff.

The successful candidate also will need to demonstrate they have an excellent knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage, be an effective communicator and show flexibility in working hours during a week so that we can continue to provide flexibility within our service. Shifts are given 4 weeks in advance

Main duties of the job

To have full responsibility for the team and children in the nursery in the absence of the Childcare Manager.

To support the manager with all duties associated with the smooth running of the nursery- this includes ensuring policies and procedures are being followed and that we are meeting all the requirements of our Ofsted registration and that of the organisation ESHT

To co-ordinate and deliver and oversee on a day to day basis the planning of education and play programmes of all age groups in line with current EYFS and Ofsted Framework and registration

To support the manager with staff supervision and appraisals as well as conducting back to work interviews and ensuring that all staff work within the nursery policies and procedures

To be a role model, coach and mentor to new staff

To deputise in the managers absence all safeguarding matters and ensure all reporting processes are followed

Ensure that senior nursery nurses are accurately recording statuary information

To open and/or close the nursery on a rotational basis with manager and other Senior Nursery Nurses and ensure that all areas/ groups have appropriate staffing levels and resources

To organise and oversee the planning of play & educational activities with the children during their day.

About us

We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people's own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated 'Outstanding'. Eastbourne DGH rated 'Good'.

In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious 'Building for our Future' programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.

Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

EDGH

Kings Drive

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD

Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

EDGH

Kings Drive

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD

Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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