Level 3 Qualified Nursery Practitioner

3 months ago


Southampton, United Kingdom University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Are you a compassionate and caring individual looking to grow your career as a Qualified Nursery Practitioner in a fun and nurturing environment? If so, then we are looking for an enthusiastic Level 3 Qualified Nursery Practitioner to join our friendly team.

We offer childcare from the ages of 3 months to 5 years in our bright and airy nursery. The nursery has a dedicated craft and messy play area and access to a large and secure outside space
- so lots of opportunities for adventure for our children We also have cosy sleeping areas for when they need to rest.

You will be looking after a group of children and ensuring that all their needs are met during the day and that they have fun and engaging activities planned.

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 and closed on bank holidays

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.

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.

Specific to this role we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service. 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.

**Key Responsibilities Include**:
Work as part of a vibrant and caring team meeting the needs of small groups of children.

Promote each child’s development and have lots of fun doing this Reading stories, giving cuddles, pretending to have tea parties, finding bugs in the garden, painting and lots more

You also need to be great at liaising with parents/carers

Responsible for evaluating the activities, and for maintaining online learning journals via Tapestry.

What we're looking for

To be calm, kind and caring, and have an enthusiastic approach to working with children and their families.

To be committed and reliable.

We are a busy service and team working is essential to meet each child’s needs, so you’ll need to be ready to work closely with others.

We’re particularly looking for proactive people with brilliant ideas to help us continuously improve our services.

If this is you, we’d love to meet you



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