NHS
Senior Nursery Practitioner (Room Leader)
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Job Description
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- Based at Western Community Hospital at Trust Taplins nursery in one of our childrens rooms working as a key-person and room leader.
- Be a role model, motivate, lead, coach, support and manage our teams to provide high standards of childcare and education.
- Responsible for leading specific areas of practice or completing specific management tasks.
- Hold an appropriate Early Years qualification (Level 3 or above- see job specification for details), and be able to use your experience to support others.
- Need to be calm, kind and caring, with a sense of humour- we like our nurseries to be happy places!
- Have a knowledgeable, enthusiastic and inspiring approach to leading a team and working with children and their families.
- Need to be committed and reliable with a flexible approach.This is a part time role working 3 set days between Monday and Friday, 8 hours a day.
- Based at Western Community Hospital at Trust Taplins nursery in one of our childrens rooms working as a key-person and room leader.
- Be a role model, motivate, lead, coach, support and manage our teams to provide high standards of childcare and education.
- Responsible for leading specific areas of practice or completing specific management tasks.
- Hold an appropriate Early Years qualification (Level 3 or above- see job specification for details), and be able to use your experience to support others.
- Need to be calm, kind and caring, with a sense of humour- we like our nurseries to be happy places!
- Have a knowledgeable, enthusiastic and inspiring approach to leading a team and working with children and their families.
- Need to be committed and reliable with a flexible approach.This is a part time role working 3 set days between Monday and Friday, 8 hours a day.
- Qualifications, knowledge and experience
- Current food hygiene certificate
- To hold a full and relevant Level 3 Early Years Qualification (in accordance with https://www.gov.uk/guidance/early-years-qualifications-finder ) or above. If level 3 qualified post June 2016, to also hold a full paediatric first aid (PFA) or an emergency PFA certificate.
- Experience as a Senior Nursery Practitioner or experience gained through acting up or relevant equivalent experience
- Able to provide relevant activity ideas and ability to care for children
- Demonstrates enthusiastic approach to working with children and learning practically within nursery
- Recent previous experiences of working with 3 months - 5-year-olds within a childcare setting.
- Current paediatric and/or first aid at work certificate if qualified pre- June 2016, or if candidate holds a qualification higher than level 3
- Current paediatric and/or first aid at work certificate if qualified pre- June 2016, or if candidate holds a qualification higher than level 3
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
- Qualifications, knowledge and experience
- Current food hygiene certificate
- To hold a full and relevant Level 3 Early Years Qualification (in accordance with https://www.gov.uk/guidance/early-years-qualifications-finder ) or above. If level 3 qualified post June 2016, to also hold a full paediatric first aid (PFA) or an emergency PFA certificate.
- Experience as a Senior Nursery Practitioner or experience gained through acting up or relevant equivalent experience
- Able to provide relevant activity ideas and ability to care for children
- Demonstrates enthusiastic approach to working with children and learning practically within nursery
- Recent previous experiences of working with 3 months - 5-year-olds within a childcare setting.
- Current paediatric and/or first aid at work certificate if qualified pre- June 2016, or if candidate holds a qualification higher than level 3
- Current paediatric and/or first aid at work certificate if qualified pre- June 2016, or if candidate holds a qualification higher than level 3
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Job summary
Are you a knowledgeable and inspiring Early Years practitioner, passionate about providing high standards of care and education to children aged 3 months- 5 years old? Do you want to develop your own skills as well as the skills of the practitioners in your team?
This is a great opportunity to work with a friendly and experienced Leadership team working together to provide high standards of care and education to children aged 3 months-5 years old.
Taplins operates two purpose built day nurseries supporting our local NHS staff, and being part of the UHS family means you'll have access to lots of great benefits such as generous holiday allowance, and a discount scheme.
We're open Monday- Friday from 7am to 6.30pm so you'll work a variety of shifts within this time. We work in our purpose built nurseries with generous outdoor space, and have a great reputation for developing supportive relationships with the children and families who attend.
Main duties of the job
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
About us
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated 'Good' by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Date posted
27 February 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum pro rota
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
10 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
188-THQ1-0092
Job locations
Western Community Hospital
William Macleod Way
Southampton
SO16 4XE
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
What you will do
What we are looking for
Job responsibilities
What you will do
What we are looking for
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential
Desirable
Values
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Qualifications, knowledge and experience
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Desirable
Values
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Additional informationDisclosure 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).
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
University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
Address
Western Community Hospital
William Macleod Way
Southampton
SO16 4XE
Employer's website
https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
Address
Western Community Hospital
William Macleod Way
Southampton
SO16 4XE
Employer's website
https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/home.aspx (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.