Level 3 Qualified Nursery Practitioner

Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

Are you a compassionate and caring individual looking to develop your career as a Qualified Early Years Practitioner in a fun, supportive, and nurturing environment?

We are currently looking for part-time  enthusiastic Level 3 Qualified Early Years Nursery Practitioners to join our friendly team at our Taplins Day Nursery (Southampton General Hospital) or Trust Taplins Nursery (Western Community Hospital).

We currently have both a permanent and a 12-month maternity cover post available.

Taplins operates two modern, purpose-built day nurseries dedicated to supporting our local NHS staff. As part of the UHS family, you’ll benefit from a generous holiday allowance, access to a staff discount scheme, and a range of additional NHS benefits.

Our nurseries are open Monday to Friday, 7:00am – 6:30pm, and are closed on bank holidays. Full-time roles typically offer the flexibility of working hours across a 4-day week.

If you meet the essential criteria outlined in the attached person specification,  we will be in contact to discus your application further and our upcoming vacancies.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We offer childcare from 3 months to 5 years in our bright and airy nurseries. The nurseries have dedicated craft and messy play area and access to large and secure outside spaces- so lots of opportunities for adventure for our children!

We also have cosy sleeping areas for when they need to rest. You will be looking after a group of children and ensuring that all their needs are met during the day and that they have fun and engaging activities planned.

General Duties

• To be fully responsible for the children in your care, providing a consistently safe, secure, and stimulating environment.
• To provide a wide range of enjoyable, stimulating, and educational activities for a group of children, covering all aspects of the child's individual development by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
• To be a key person (if allocated a group by the Nursery Manager) building a strong attachment and knowing your key children well as individuals.
• To maintain required records of children’s development, learning and activities.
• To work alongside the nursery SENDco to support children with additional needs ensuring that their development is promoted as fully as possible.
• Ensure that all policies and procedures are adhered to and if there are any concerns, problems or issues these are escalated appropriately to the Duty Manager and/or the management team.
• Promoting a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene standards through monitoring and supervising nappy changing/toilet and washing procedures, regular cleaning of toys and equipment, the cleaning of children’s crockery and bedding.
• Assist in the preparation and serving of food and supervision of meal times.
• To exercise a duty of care for work colleagues and to be responsible for ensuring a safe working environment for all children, staff and visitors.
• You will plan and carry out a variety of fun activities with the children in line with the Early Years curriculum.
• You are also responsible for evaluating the activities, and for maintaining online learning journals via Tapesty.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents.

Safeguarding

Taplins Nurseries and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All roles are subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and verification of qualifications and references.

The successful candidate will have specific safeguarding responsibilities, as outlined in the job description and person specification.