# Nursery Practitioner

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- **Location:** Eastbourne DGH
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 per annum, pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Working Monday to Friday)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-02T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-19T11:40:54.748Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Sussex/Eastbourne/East_Sussex_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Childcare_Education/Childcare_Education-v8240658
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8240658?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.esht.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Rainbow Nursery is a purpose built NHS workplace nursery for staff working for East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

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 and 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

### Main duties of the job

To assist the Management team in providing the highest quality Childcare and Education, in a safe, caring and stimulating environment.

To look after and plan Educational Activities for the children attending the full day care services. To maintain child to staff ratios and work within and follow the Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education) and Trust procedures and policies.

To 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.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description,

For any further questions or queries, please contact the appointing manager.

### Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Previous experience working in a setting with the under 5’s age group.

**Desirable**

- Experience working with babies
- Experience working with children at holiday clubs
- Experience of working with children with additional needs

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Good general level of education including Maths and English
- NVQ level 2 in Childcare and Education

**Desirable**

- Level 3 in childcare & Education
- Paediatric First Aid Training

## Documents

- [jhf (pdf, 880.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10551482)
- [nursery job description (pdf, 200.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10551481)
- [guidance for applicants - afc (pdf, 152.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=672)

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