Rainbow Nursery is a workplace nursery for staff working for East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. The nursery provides full day care for 62 children a day aged 6 months to 8 years, open Monday to Friday from 7am until 6pm.
The nursery is purpose-built with a separate Early Years building for the care of our under 2's.
The successful candidate will need to hold a minimum NVQ level 3 in Childcare & Education (or equivalent), have experience with children under the age of 5 years, and supervising staff.
Additionally, the candidate must demonstrate an excellent knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage, be an effective communicator, and show flexibility in working hours to support our service's needs.
This position is for 30 hours, offering a working pattern of 4 set days at 7.5 hours a day.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Assist the Management team in providing high-quality childcare and education in a safe, caring, and stimulating environment.
2. Look after and plan educational activities for the children in our full-day care services.
3. Maintain child-to-staff ratios and adhere to Ofsted and Trust procedures and policies.
4. Plan, execute, and evaluate the educational/play program appropriate to the age of the child within the childcare provision (registered from 4 months to 8 years), following the national framework for foundation stage.
5. Provide appropriate play opportunities and interact positively with the children in our care.
6. Assist in setting out rooms with toys and arrange furniture to enable children to access them.
7. Communicate effectively with children to enhance their language and learning opportunities, both on a one-to-one basis and within a group.
8. Communicate effectively with parents/carers, providing concise details about their child’s day to ensure good practice of shared information.
9. Work within the nursery's behavior management procedures when needing to discipline children.
We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work. We provide safe, compassionate, and high-quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organizations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
In 2020, the Care Quality Commission rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being caring and effective.
For further details or informal visits, please contact:
Name: Nicola Sullivan
Job title: Lead Childcare Manager
Email address: nicola.sullivan1@nhs.net
Telephone number: 03001315218
Please contact Nicola Sullivan for an informal conversation about the role.
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