Nursery Assistant UHL

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

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Job summary

Nursery Assistant -The Teddy Bear Nursery - University Hospital Llandough

6 months Fixed Term Contract - cover occupancy levels.

Key responsibilities include:

  • To act as an assistant key worker to named children, carrying out observations and adding to developmental reports for each child and liaising with parents regularly.
  • Working in partnership with the team to assist and with the parents so always acting as a positive and professional role model with colleagues and with the children.

This post is fixed term for 6 months to meet the needs of the service.

Main duties of the job

To be considered for the role you will be:

  • You will need to have a minimum Childcare Day Care Level 2 qualification and experience of a Nursery Assistant role in a busy nursery environment covering the age range 3 months - 5 years, together with excellent knowledge of the child development and current practices.
  • This role will involve working varying shifts between the hours of Monday and Friday from 7.00am 6:00pm so flexibility is required.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Date posted

11 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,720 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

001-ACS049-0324-A

Job locations

University Hospital Llandough

Opp Night Entrance

Penarth

CF64 2XX


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

The full job description provides an over view of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required.

Person specification

  • Combined Values

Education, training and qualifications

  • Level 2 day-care childcare qualification
  • Level 2 in numeracy
  • Level 2 in literacy

Skills and abilities

  • Good written and verbal communication
  • Ability to follow instruction and to work under own imitative as necessary
  • Ability to adapt to meet the needs of the service within a team environment
  • Ability to work varying shifts between the hours of 7:00am - 6:00pm Monday to Friday
  • Attendance at staff meetings outside normal hours

Desirable Qualifications

  • Paediatric First Aid
  • Food H&H
  • Safeguarding

Knowledge and Experience

  • Demonstrate post qualification experience in a day care setting with children aged three months to five years.
  • Experience of contributing towards daily planning and assisting in the undertaking of observations
  • Basic knowledge of child care development and an awareness of children's needs
  • An awareness of the Curriculum for Wales

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

The full job description provides an over view of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required.

Person specification

  • Combined Values

Education, training and qualifications

  • Level 2 day-care childcare qualification
  • Level 2 in numeracy
  • Level 2 in literacy

Skills and abilities

  • Good written and verbal communication
  • Ability to follow instruction and to work under own imitative as necessary
  • Ability to adapt to meet the needs of the service within a team environment
  • Ability to work varying shifts between the hours of 7:00am - 6:00pm Monday to Friday
  • Attendance at staff meetings outside normal hours

Desirable Qualifications

  • Paediatric First Aid
  • Food H&H
  • Safeguarding

Knowledge and Experience

  • Demonstrate post qualification experience in a day care setting with children aged three months to five years.
  • Experience of contributing towards daily planning and assisting in the undertaking of observations
  • Basic knowledge of child care development and an awareness of children's needs
  • An awareness of the Curriculum for Wales

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 2 or above day care childcare care qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Day care childcare experience
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 2 or above day care childcare care qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Day care childcare experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

University Hospital Llandough

Opp Night Entrance

Penarth

CF64 2XX


Employer's website

https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

University Hospital Llandough

Opp Night Entrance

Penarth

CF64 2XX


Employer's website

https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Nursery Manager

Kelly Lovell

Kelly.Lovell@wales.nhs.uk

02921825697

Date posted

11 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,720 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

001-ACS049-0324-A

Job locations

University Hospital Llandough

Opp Night Entrance

Penarth

CF64 2XX


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