
Job requirements
Essential
8 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- General
Good written communication
- General
Good understanding of working in a team
- General
Additional qualifications
- Specific criteria
Experience with children 6 months to 5 years and/or experience in a care role
- Specific criteria
Childcare experience or experience within a caring role
- Specific criteria
Good verbal and written communication skills
- Specific criteria
Ability to work as part of a team
- Specific criteria
Level 2/3 Childcare qualification
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Specific criteria
Experience of working with children 5-12 years
- Specific criteria
Ability to observe, plan and evaluate
- Specific criteria
Good Communication Skills
- Specific criteria
Reliable
- Specific criteria
Basic computer Skills
- Specific criteria
Clean Full UK manual driving license
- Specific criteria
Knowledge of the EYFS
- Specific criteria
Knowledge of SEN
Job overview
The post holder will work as part of a team to provide high standards of childcare and education to the children in the nursery, ensuring the aims and objectives of the nursery are fulfilled and provide a safe, caring environment.
Main duties of the job
Woodlands Day Nursery at St Helier Hospital is looking for a Nursery Practitioner to join their established professional childcare team. This 72 place Day Nursery, offers childcare to staff of Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust and also runs a 24 place playscheme during school holidays.
The Ideal candidate will be qualified to a minimum level 2 in Childcare or equivalent, or have experience working with children aged 6 months to 5 years. Additional experience with children aged 5-12 years would be desirable.
You will need to be an enthusiastic, self-motivated person who can take on the role of key person and plan accordingly for those children interests, as well as supporting colleagues within the team. You will need excellent communication skills, effective customer care skills and be a good team player.
In exchange for your hard work we can offer you a wide range of internal and external training to aid your personal development.
Available Contracts:
3 x 37.5hrs per wk
For more information about the role please contact Caroline Gilroy on 020 8296 2467 or 07503 216 487
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.
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.
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This advert is for Nursery Practitioner with Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust in Carshalton, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Early years practitioner role. The advertised salary is £30,142 per annum (pro rata) including HACS (outer). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 28 Oct 2026.
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