Nursery Nurse

Job summary

Little Millers Day Nursery, situated onsite at King's Mill Hospital, is dedicated to providing exceptional care and early childhood education for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years old. Our nursery operates Monday to Friday, offering a nurturing environment where children can thrive and grow. We are committed to fostering each child's development journey, enabling them to reach their full potential.

We are seeking a Level 3 Qualified Nursery Nurse to join our passionate team. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality care and learning experiences for the children in our nursery. You will be responsible for planning and implementing engaging activities that support the individual learning journey of each child, while maintaining a safe and stimulating environment.

Main duties of the job

To provide high quality care and learning for the children who attend the nursery, planning engaging activities to support the children's learning journey to help them achieve their full potential.

Developing strong professional relationships with parents/cares. Supporting children with their daily care needs, supporting the development of the nursery.

About us

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, wealso care for you.

We would love you to join us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Person Specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage Practice Guidance / Statutory Framework. Safe Guarding Children policy and procedure.

Qualifications Academic/ Craft/ Professional

Essential

NVQ 3 in Childcare & Education, or equivalent and experience (see experience)

Further Training

Essential

A commitment to undergo ongoing professional development

Desirable

Basic Food Hygiene to be completed within 6 months Paediatric First Aid to be completed within 6 months

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of working within a childcare setting

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