About this role
Job summary
We are looking someone to join our team on bank to provide high quality care of babies and children within the Day Nursery, in accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework.
In pursuing these duties the post holder will ensure compliance with the NHS Constitution (details of which can be found at the following website:www.nhsemployers.org or www.dh.gov.uk/nhsconstitution.
Main duties of the job
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Professional Role:
1. To care for children in accordance with their individual physical, social and psychological needs.
2. To work within both NHS and Ofsted's national, regional and local guidelines relating to day care provision.
3. To take every reasonable opportunity to maintain existing expertise and develop new skills as appropriate.
4. To support senior staff as a member of the Nursery team.
5. At all times to maintain strict confidentiality.
About us
We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:
Cycle to Work Travel Scheme Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice Onsite Nursery Buying and Selling Annual Leave Car Leasing Employee Assistance Programme Employee Health and Wellbeing Extensive Reward Scheme Counselling Service Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.
Our values:
We understand that it's down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:
Committed to Quality of Care Compassion Working together for patients Improving Lives Everyone Counts Respect and Dignity
Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.
Job description Job responsibilities
Junior / Bank Nursery Practitioner Role:
1. To actively work within the nursery team of Nursery Practitioners, whilst having a flexible, adaptable approach, ensuring the delivery of high quality Day Nursery Care, that is responsive to client needs.
2. To contribute to the learning programmes for education, physical, emotional, social and cultural development through play activities.
3. Ensure that play activities provide learning opportunities. Reflect cultural diversity and promote equal opportunities.
4. Create an environment in which play occurs naturally and is appropriate to age and ability.
5. To contribute to records/observations on individual childrens development within the nursery.
6. To ensure the physical wellbeing of the child, reporting accidents and untoward occurrences to the manager, if and when they occur.
7. To maintain a clean and tidy environment throughout the Day Nursery, reporting any faults or broken equipment to a senior member of staff.
8. Ensure safe working environment is maintained for self and others, taking appropriate action as necessary in line with legislation, Trust and departmental requirement.
9. Lift and manoeuvre babies, children and equipment in accordance with manual handling regulations and good practice.
10. To communicate in an effective manner with parents/primary carers.
11. Work within the Day Nursery agreed policies, procedures and equal opportunities guidelines.
12. To prepare healthy refreshments for the children.
Person Specification
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge and understanding of high quality childcare. Understanding the needs of children aged 0 - 5 years. A knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Desirable
Knowledge of recording and observing children's development.
Qualifications Essential
NVQ2 or equivalent in Early Childhood Studies. Good literacy and numeracy required.
Desirable
Basic Food Hygiene Current First Aid Certificate Other relevant training applicable to Childcare and knowledge of Ofsted guidelines
Experience Essential
Experience of working with children aged 0 - 5 years in a Day Nursery setting.
Desirable
Previous post qualifying experience of working with babies and children aged 0 - 5years.
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 Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Address Airedale NHS Trust
Skipton Road
Steeton
BD20 6TD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)