Nursery Assistant

Job summary

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Nursery Assistant to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for early childhood education and experience working with children. As a Nursery Assistant, you will play a crucial role in providing a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment for young children, supporting their development and learning through engaging activities.

Main duties of the job

Duties

To work within and contribute to the Nursery team to create an environment which fosters and nurtures the development of children under the guidance of the Nursery Manager/Deputy Manager and Nursery Nurses.

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate care and development of children who attend the Nursery.

To give support to all other Childcare Services provision as required.

To assist in the organisation of work as required.

Assist on the delivery of high-quality care and education at First Steps to ensure children achieve the best possible outcomes.

To contribute to the development of high standards of care and education for children and their families, proving feedback as necessary and taking positive steps toward implementing necessary change.

To ensure current practice and care at the Nursery reflects standards as outlined in the Trusts Safeguarding Policies alongside the Hampshire Safeguarding Children Board Procedures and to be able to engage with specialist safeguarding services as and when necessary.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Details

• Date posted: 26 June 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 2
• Salary: £12.51 an hour
• Contract: Bank
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
• Reference number: M0042-26-0210
• Job locations: Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road, Southampton, SO16 6YD, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Job description

Job SummaryWe are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Nursery Assistant to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for early childhood education and experience working with children. As a Nursery Assistant, you will play a crucial role in providing a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment for young children, supporting their development and learning through engaging activities.

Duties

To work within and contribute to the on-site Nursery team to create an environment which fosters and nurtures the development of children under the guidance of the Nursery Manager/Deputy Manager and Nursery Nurses.

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate care and development of children who attend the on-site Nursery.

To give support to all other Childcare Services provision as required.

To assist in the organisation of work as required.

Assist on the delivery of high-quality care and education at the nursery to ensure children achieve the best possible outcomes.

To contribute to the development of high standards of care and education for children and their families, proving feedback as necessary and taking positive steps toward implementing necessary change.