Main area: Childcare Services
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours worked flexibly throughout the week between 6.30am and 7.00pm.)
Job ref: 190-8815-DIR
Employer: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
Town: Sheffield
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 pa/pro rata for part time staff
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 09/02/2025 23:59
Interview date: 18/02/2025
Nursery Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 3
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued, and appreciated. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages, and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers. Job overview
We are looking for 2 full time Level 3-qualified Nursery Practitioners to join our fantastic Sunshine Day Nursery teams at Sheffield’s Northern General and Royal Hallamshire Hospitals, 1 at each site. Offering year-round childcare to NHS and hospital staff, each site cares for up to 144 children and features dedicated baby, toddler, and pre-school units, extended opening hours (6.30am to 7pm), alongside a school holiday club at the Northern General. We pride ourselves on giving children the best start in life, and our great staff are committed to giving children a fun, social, stimulating, and safe environment for them to develop and thrive. As well as day-to-day childcaring, you’ll also be responsible for preparing and organising a wide range of learning activities and resources for the children, as well as maintaining good communication and relationships with parents. We’re looking for people who share our enthusiasm, commitment, and high standards to delivering fantastic childcare. To apply, you’ll need your Level 3 Early Years / Childcare qualification, and a sound knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) standards. Being part of the NHS, you’ll also have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits you won’t find in the private sector – from pay progression, great annual leave and NHS pension, flexible hours, discounts with local and national shops and retailers, discounted travel, childcare with us, and more. Main duties of the job
To support the Senior Nursery Practitioner in ensuring an excellent quality service and to be a good role model and support Childcare Assistants, Apprentices, and Students with their development and practice. To be responsible for providing an interesting and stimulating environment which is well organised and facilitates independence and resourcefulness for the children. To ensure the Development of good quality learning opportunities and activities, inside and outside which provide an interesting, inclusive and stimulating environment. Providing excellent care and educational opportunities for the children within your care. To ensure the organisation, preparation and collection of resources in the nursery in a timely manner. Planning and implementing activities and experiences which are appropriate for children of all ages and stages of development using the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework and Ofsted guidelines. Preparing children’s work for display, ensuring that it is well presented and promotes self-esteem. Providing information displays for parents and carers. Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives. Sunshine Day Nurseries are part of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Staff training and development is really important to us, and we offer the chance to do further childcare qualifications and progression towards childcare coordinator roles, as well as a variety of regular in-house and external courses. Have any questions or want to find out more?
Feel free to get in touch via the details below for an informal chat, or to arrange a visit to see our nurseries for yourself. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post. When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. Person specification
Qualifications
Ability to demonstrate literacy and numeracy skills to Level 2 as evidenced by: NVQ 3 in Childcare/Education or equivalent qualification General IT Skills First Aid Certificate Safeguarding certificate Experience
Relevant experience within a Day Care/childcare setting Relevant experience in EYFS and curriculum planning An awareness of child development and Health & Hygiene Some knowledge on Safeguarding Children Other Factors
Willingness to undertake training as required by the post The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Job Share applicants are welcome for all full-time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position. All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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NHS AfC: Band 3
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued, and appreciated. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages, and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers. Job overview
We are looking for 2 full time Level 3-qualified Nursery Practitioners to join our fantastic Sunshine Day Nursery teams at Sheffield’s Northern General and Royal Hallamshire Hospitals, 1 at each site. Offering year-round childcare to NHS and hospital staff, each site cares for up to 144 children and features dedicated baby, toddler, and pre-school units, extended opening hours (6.30am to 7pm), alongside a school holiday club at the Northern General. We pride ourselves on giving children the best start in life, and our great staff are committed to giving children a fun, social, stimulating, and safe environment for them to develop and thrive. As well as day-to-day childcaring, you’ll also be responsible for preparing and organising a wide range of learning activities and resources for the children, as well as maintaining good communication and relationships with parents. We’re looking for people who share our enthusiasm, commitment, and high standards to delivering fantastic childcare. To apply, you’ll need your Level 3 Early Years / Childcare qualification, and a sound knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) standards. Being part of the NHS, you’ll also have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits you won’t find in the private sector – from pay progression, great annual leave and NHS pension, flexible hours, discounts with local and national shops and retailers, discounted travel, childcare with us, and more. Main duties of the job
To support the Senior Nursery Practitioner in ensuring an excellent quality service and to be a good role model and support Childcare Assistants, Apprentices, and Students with their development and practice. To be responsible for providing an interesting and stimulating environment which is well organised and facilitates independence and resourcefulness for the children. To ensure the Development of good quality learning opportunities and activities, inside and outside which provide an interesting, inclusive and stimulating environment. Providing excellent care and educational opportunities for the children within your care. To ensure the organisation, preparation and collection of resources in the nursery in a timely manner. Planning and implementing activities and experiences which are appropriate for children of all ages and stages of development using the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework and Ofsted guidelines. Preparing children’s work for display, ensuring that it is well presented and promotes self-esteem. Providing information displays for parents and carers. Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives. Sunshine Day Nurseries are part of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Staff training and development is really important to us, and we offer the chance to do further childcare qualifications and progression towards childcare coordinator roles, as well as a variety of regular in-house and external courses. Have any questions or want to find out more?
Feel free to get in touch via the details below for an informal chat, or to arrange a visit to see our nurseries for yourself. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post. When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. Person specification
Qualifications
Ability to demonstrate literacy and numeracy skills to Level 2 as evidenced by: NVQ 3 in Childcare/Education or equivalent qualification General IT Skills First Aid Certificate Safeguarding certificate Experience
Relevant experience within a Day Care/childcare setting Relevant experience in EYFS and curriculum planning An awareness of child development and Health & Hygiene Some knowledge on Safeguarding Children Other Factors
Willingness to undertake training as required by the post The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Job Share applicants are welcome for all full-time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position. All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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