• Job Description

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  Job summary

  Our Early Years Practitioner will be passionate and enthusiastic to work in our highly valued nursery. You must hold a minimum of a level 3 recognised Early Years qualification and be able to work varied and flexible shifts to meet the demands of our workplace nursery setting.

  We are looking for a special person who is great fun, has a creative imagination, doesn't mind getting messy, and can answer all questions put to them by curious little minds! You must be able to sing (tunefully or not) and enjoy telling stories that come alive. This is not an exclusive list and is subject to change every three minutes.

  More importantly, you must be ready to become part of our friendly team and share the same vision to be the best that we can be in caring for and educating our next generation of excited and enthusiastic learners.

  You will have a sound knowledge of the EYFS, have effective communication skills and be able to work collaboratively in a large team. You should have an excellent knowledge of child development, safeguarding and be able to demonstrate a high level of practice and knowledge with children.

  PLEASE NOTE:Youmust hold a minimum of a level 3 recognised Early Years qualification (in accordance with https://www.gov.uk/guidance/early-years-qualifications-finder) and be able to work varied and flexible shifts to meet the demands of our workplace nursery setting.

  Main duties of the job

  o Work within a 54 place Day Nurseryo Caring for children from 3 months to 5 yearso Be required to have a wealth of experience of children ranging from babies topreschoolo Have an outstanding knowledge of the EYFSo Be able to provide exemplary care and education to children and babies

  #CareToJoinUsTSD

  About us

  Why Work With Us

  Rainbow Day Nursery is the workplace nursery for Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, based at Torbay Hospital.

  We work in an integrated way with allied health care professionals within the locality, and are a motivated and caring team to both patients and colleagues. As such you will be part of a large team, the nursery team are highly valued and have opportunities to progress and undertake regular training.

  Torbay Hospital provides acute care for the local community and has several community hospitals, and is a hot-spot for those who are considering living by the sea or within half an hour of Dartmoor National Park and an hour to Exmoor National Park. Meanwhile, Plymouth and Exeter are also both within a short drive to enjoy the culture, maritime history and shopping experiences.

  Listed are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:

  • NHS Pension Scheme
  • Eligibility to access the workplace nursery
  • Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
  • Staff Discounts
  • Career development and training opportunities
  • Employee Support - Staff have access to a 24-hour helpline

  Details

  Date posted

  02 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 3

  Salary

  £24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  388-7262138-ACS

  Job locations

  Rainbow Day Nursery, Torbay Hospital Annexe site

  187 Newton Road

  Torquay

  TQ2 7BA

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • To foster good relationships with parents and share with them appropriate information about their childs progress and development; on a daily basis and at parents evenings
  • To maintain excellent communication and rapport with all children and parents at all times in order to ensure effective partnership with parents
  • To communicate with other team members in the nursery
  • Conducting observations on children and making accurate assessments on their individual progress
  • Writing termly assessment reports for individual children

  Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focused on quality. We focus on solutions and peoples strengths. We encourage outside the box thinking and embrace innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement.

  If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to our Torbay and South Devon Team.#CareToJoinUsTSD

  For more information please see our combined job description and person specification form for full details.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • To foster good relationships with parents and share with them appropriate information about their childs progress and development; on a daily basis and at parents evenings
  • To maintain excellent communication and rapport with all children and parents at all times in order to ensure effective partnership with parents
  • To communicate with other team members in the nursery
  • Conducting observations on children and making accurate assessments on their individual progress
  • Writing termly assessment reports for individual children

  Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focused on quality. We focus on solutions and peoples strengths. We encourage outside the box thinking and embrace innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement.

  If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to our Torbay and South Devon Team.#CareToJoinUsTSD

  For more information please see our combined job description and person specification form for full details.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • NVQ3 Early Years Care and Education or equivalent Childcare Qualification

  Desirable

  • First Aid

  Knowledge and Experience

  Essential

  • Sound knowledge of the needs of children from 0 - 5 years
  • Proven relevant experience of working with children from 0-5 years in a group setting.
  • To work in partnership with parents and colleagues
  • Sound knowledge of safeguarding procedures

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • NVQ3 Early Years Care and Education or equivalent Childcare Qualification

  Desirable

  • First Aid

  Knowledge and Experience

  Essential

  • Sound knowledge of the needs of children from 0 - 5 years
  • Proven relevant experience of working with children from 0-5 years in a group setting.
  • To work in partnership with parents and colleagues
  • Sound knowledge of safeguarding procedures

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Rainbow Day Nursery, Torbay Hospital Annexe site

  187 Newton Road

  Torquay

  TQ2 7BA

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Rainbow Day Nursery, Torbay Hospital Annexe site

  187 Newton Road

  Torquay

  TQ2 7BA

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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