• Job Description

  Req#: C9374-25-0441?language=en&page=837&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  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 7am until 6pm.

  The nursery is purpose built with a separate Early Years building for care of our under 2's

  A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated full time Lead Senior Nursery Nurse with deputising responsibilities to join our team. This is a fixed term position covering maternity leave for up to one year. The successful candidate will need to hold a minimum NVQ level 3 in Childcare & Education (or equivalent), have had experience working with children under the age of 5 years and demonstrate they have had experience of supervising staff.

  The successful candidate also will need to demonstrate they have an excellent knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage, be an effective communicator and show flexibility in working hours during a week so that we can continue to provide flexibility within our service. Shifts are given 4 weeks in advance

  Main duties of the job

  To have full responsibility for the team and children in the nursery in the absence of the Childcare Manager.

  To support the manager with all duties associated with the smooth running of the nursery- this includes ensuring policies and procedures are being followed and that we are meeting all the requirements of our Ofsted registration and that of the organisation ESHT

  To co-ordinate and deliver and oversee on a day to day basis the planning of education and play programmes of all age groups in line with current EYFS and Ofsted Framework and registration

  To support the manager with staff supervision and appraisals as well as conducting back to work interviews and ensuring that all staff work within the nursery policies and procedures

  To be a role model, coach and mentor to new staff

  To deputise in the managers absence all safeguarding matters and ensure all reporting processes are followed

  Ensure that senior nursery nurses are accurately recording statuary information

  To open and/or close the nursery on a rotational basis with manager and other Senior Nursery Nurses and ensure that all areas/ groups have appropriate staffing levels and resources

  To organise and oversee the planning of play & educational activities with the children during their day.

  About us

  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 organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people's own homes.

  In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated 'Outstanding'. Eastbourne DGH rated 'Good'.

  In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious 'Building for our Future' programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.

  Date posted

  22 April 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 4

  Salary

  £26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum, pro rata

  Contract

  Secondment

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  374-LC3925

  Job locations

  EDGH

  Kings Drive

  Eastbourne

  BN21 2UD

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to the job description attached.

  If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to the job description attached.

  If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • N.N.E.B. B-Tec. NVQ level 3 in Childcare and Education
  • Child Protection/ safeguarding training
  • Early learning Goals training EYFS
  • Paediatric First aid qualification
  • Evidence of continued professional development in relevant subject

  Desirable

  • Foundation degree in childcare and education
  • Senco
  • Designated safeguarding training

  Experience

  Essential

  • Significant amount of post qualification experience working in a setting with the under 5's age group
  • Experience with working with the under 2 age group
  • Experience of supervising and managing staff

  Desirable

  • Currently working at a Senior level

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • N.N.E.B. B-Tec. NVQ level 3 in Childcare and Education
  • Child Protection/ safeguarding training
  • Early learning Goals training EYFS
  • Paediatric First aid qualification
  • Evidence of continued professional development in relevant subject

  Desirable

  • Foundation degree in childcare and education
  • Senco
  • Designated safeguarding training

  Experience

  Essential

  • Significant amount of post qualification experience working in a setting with the under 5's age group
  • Experience with working with the under 2 age group
  • Experience of supervising and managing staff

  Desirable

  • Currently working at a Senior level

  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

  East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

  Address

  EDGH

  Kings Drive

  Eastbourne

  BN21 2UD

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

  Address

  EDGH

  Kings Drive

  Eastbourne

  BN21 2UD

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://jobs.esht.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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