Nursery Assistant
- NHS
- Part Time
- Middlesbrough
- 23615.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
Playdays Day Nursery is based on site at The James Cook University Hospital and is registered by OFSTED the Early Years directorate to cater for 86 children a day. The age range covers children from 6 weeks until school age.
The nursery is open from 6.45am until 6.00pm Monday to Friday for 52 weeks throughout the year.
To provide a caring and stimulating environment for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years.
To ensure the health and well being of children in our care.
To actively contribute to the monitoring and recording of children's development and the sharing of information with other professionals, both internally and externally.
Main duties of the job
To adhere to OFSTED Standards and Regulations.
To ensure compliance with child protection procedures.
To adhere to Trust and Nursery Policies and Procedures.
To maintain the health and safety of children in our care, carrying out risk assessments when required.
To take the lead in challenging and providing quality care and education.
Please note this post will close at sufficient applicants.
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:
Your Leadership Impact
Service Improvement for Beginners
After you complete these one and a half days of training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NNEB /BTEC/NVQ 3 in Early Years Care and Education or equivalent
- GCSE's A-C (Maths & English) or equivalent qualification or experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage
- Knowledge of Ofsted standards & regulations
- Knowledge of safeguarding responsibilities and processes
- Knowledge of the Requirements of the Childcare Act 2009
Experience
Essential
- Work placement experience within a childcare setting
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.
Employer details
Employer name
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
