East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Nursery Practitioner
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Rainbow Nursery - NHS Workplace Nursery
Rainbow Nursery is a purpose-built NHS workplace nursery for staff working for East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
About the Role
The successful candidate will need to hold a minimum NVQ level 2 in Childcare & Education (or equivalent) and have had some work experience with children under the age of 5 years.
The successful candidate also will need to:
- Demonstrate they have a good knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage
- Be an effective communicator
- Show flexibility in working hours during the week, Monday to Friday so that we can continue to provide flexibility within our service
In addition, further training will be offered and the opportunity to progress with support to a level 3 qualification.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Management team in providing the highest quality Childcare and Education, in a safe, caring, and stimulating environment.
- Look after and plan Educational Activities for the children attending the full day care services.
- Maintain child to staff ratios and work within and follow the Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education) and Trust procedures and policies.
- Plan and execute and evaluate the education / play programme appropriate to age of child within the childcare provision (registered from 4 months 8 yrs.) following the national framework for foundation stage.
- Provide appropriate play opportunities and interact in a positive manner with the child/ren whilst in our care.
- Assist in setting out rooms with resources and arrange furniture to enable children to access them.
- Communicate effectively and with added detail to enhance child’s language and learning opportunities on one to one basis or within a group.
- Communicate effectively to parents/carers and with concise detail about their child’s day ensuring good practice of shared information, which will benefit the child and parents/carers.
- Work within the framework of the nurseries behaviour management procedures when needing to discipline children.
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Benefits
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including:
- Staff development
- Enrolment in the NHS pension scheme
- Auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service
- Access to onsite nurseries, staff restaurants, and accommodation
- An internal Occupational Health department
- Free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme
- Onsite parking available from only £50 a year
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Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Jessica Webb
- Job Title: Childcare Manager
- Email Address: j.webb22@nhs.net
- Telephone Number: 03001315547
Please contact Jessica Webb for an informal conversation about the role.
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