Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Specialist Nursery Nurse - Child Development Centre

The closing date is 19 August 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our multidisciplinary team supporting children with additional needs and their families. Based at Wyre Forest Child Development Centre (CDC), this countywide role involves working closely with families, nurseries, and professionals to assess and support childrens developmental needs. Youll be part of a compassionate and collaborative team committed to delivering outstanding care.

This is a term time only role, 22.5 hours per week for the 39 weeks of the school terms (0.52 whole time equivalent). Full training and support will be provided, but the successful candidate will be expected to bring extensive prior experience of working with pre-school children with additional needs. You will be line managed by the CDC Co-ordinator and work in partnership with a range of healthcare professionals. Your observations may contribute to future diagnoses, so a high level of accuracy and a thorough understanding of child development are essential.

Please note the Trust will not provide sponsorship to work for this role, to apply you must have current right to work in the UK status.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will assess and support the developmental needs of pre-school children with additional needs through 1-1 and co-facilitated group sessions. These sessions help families understand their childs strengths and identify how to best support their child. The role involves close collaboration with healthcare professionals to fully understand each child and includes signposting families to services across health, education, social care, and voluntary sectors. Strong empathetic communication skills are essential, along with the ability to maintain accurate records and produce clear, formal reports. The post holder must demonstrate cultural sensitivity and work respectfully with families from diverse backgrounds. A sound understanding of safeguarding procedures for pre-school children is required. Regular supervision supports ongoing professional development. Travel is required to deliver care in CDCs, nurseries, and family homes, ensuring support is accessible and responsive.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
Flexible and agile working opportunities
Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
Wide range of supportive staff networks
Health and wellbeing opportunities

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Date posted

29 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Term time hours

Reference number

C9798-1590

Job locations

Wyre Forest Child Development Centre

Radford Avenue

Kidderminster

DY10 2ES

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Relevant qualification to profession NNEB or equivalent (e.g. NVQ Level 3 in Childrens Care, Learning and Development)
Post basic training courses e.g. special needs, counselling
Will be expected to meet the Care Certificate standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment with the Trust
I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Ability to challenge poor behaviour.
A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
Ability to praise and be supportive to others
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
Ability to deal courteously with all members of staff and members of public
Ability to work alone or function as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Additional Criteria

Essential

Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
You understand that we will not provide sponsorship to work for this role.

Knowledge

Essential

Working knowledge of Health Services and relevant documents
Relevant professional standards

Experience

Essential

Working with children, particularly those with special needs and their families

Desirable

Planning, assessing and evaluating the development of children with special needs

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Relevant qualification to profession NNEB or equivalent (e.g. NVQ Level 3 in Childrens Care, Learning and Development)
Post basic training courses e.g. special needs, counselling
Will be expected to meet the Care Certificate standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment with the Trust
I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Ability to challenge poor behaviour.
A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
Ability to praise and be supportive to others
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
Ability to deal courteously with all members of staff and members of public
Ability to work alone or function as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Additional Criteria

Essential

Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
You understand that we will not provide sponsorship to work for this role.

Knowledge

Essential

Working knowledge of Health Services and relevant documents
Relevant professional standards

Experience

Essential

Working with children, particularly those with special needs and their families

Desirable

Planning, assessing and evaluating the development of children with special needs

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

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Wyre Forest Child Development Centre

Radford Avenue

Kidderminster

DY10 2ES

Employer's website

https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Wyre Forest Child Development Centre

Radford Avenue

Kidderminster

DY10 2ES

Employer's website

https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)