Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best People?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved.
Job overview
Nursery Practitioner
Division: Corporate
Care Group: HR&OD
Band: 2
Salary: £23,615 per annum
Interview Date: 5th March 2025
We are recruiting for a Nursery Practitioner who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will be expected to provide continuity of care for the groups of children within the Trust’s on-site day nursery ensuring that each child is provided with a safe, secure, emotionally, and physically stimulating environment and deliver an ambitious curriculum within the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework.
To work within a child’s day nursery ensuring that each child is provided with a safe and secure, emotionally and physically stimulating environment and programme of activities in which to develop.
To plan and provide as a group a wide range of activities for a group of children, which covers all aspects of the EYFS and individual child development.
To be fully responsible for the children in your care, providing a consistently safe and secure and stimulating environment.
To work as part of a team with other staff members to ensure children receive the highest standards of care.
Ensure that accidents/individual problems with children, staff or parents are brought to the manager's attention.
Maintain a high standard of cleanliness within the nursery, promoting personal hygiene standards through monitoring toilet procedures as well as maintaining cleanliness in the playroom and surrounding areas.
Assist in preparation and serving of meals and supervising meal times.
Attend regular training sessions and termly staff training and development days.
Assist in out of hours events such as fetes and open evenings.
Respect the principle of confidentiality of information gained through your work.
Be a key worker to a group of children supporting them through their learning and development journey.
Have a sound knowledge of safeguarding children and follow local policies and procedures for raising concerns.
Person specification
Qualifications
* NVQ Level 3 in Early Years
* Grade C or above in English
Knowledge
* Early Years Foundation Stage framework
* Child Development
* Ofsted Framework
Experience
* Working in a childcare setting with children aged 6 months to 5 years
* Knowledge of the EYFS
Please note that we do not accept applications via CV or recruitment agencies.
This post will close before the intended closing date should a sufficient number of suitable applications be received. Therefore, if you are interested in applying for this role, we suggest that you do so at the earliest opportunity.
Applications are welcomed from applicants who wish to apply for a position on the basis of a smarter or flexible working arrangement. Where candidates are successful at interview, such requests will be taken under consideration and accommodated where the needs of the service allow.
We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
All staff must be aware of their responsibility to act when they feel a child, young person, or vulnerable adult has been or is at risk of abuse.
We are a fully non-smoking Trust. Smoking is completely prohibited in all Trust buildings, grounds, and car parks for patients, visitors, staff, and contractors.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Application numbers
Please note this vacancy may close early if the number of applications is met.
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