# Nursery Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Professionals Limited. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/nursery-assistant/cca71540-b3bd-4fc0-944a-8e0f78a28546 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/nursery-assistant/cca71540-b3bd-4fc0-944a-8e0f78a28546.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS Professionals Limited - **Town:** Southampton - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £12.51 an hour - **Contract type:** Bank - **Employment type:** Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working - **Closing date:** 2026-07-17T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-26T08:26:12.611Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/M0042-26-0210?employerCode=M0042 - **Application URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/application/M0042-26-0210/pre-application-questions-pause?referrer=jobadvert&ref=M0042-26-0210 ## Job Content ### 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. ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description 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. ## 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - A minimum of 3-months experience working in children under the age of 5 within the UK - this should be within the last 2-years and a paid role ideally in a nursery setting. ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.