Childcare Practitioner

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Stanley

On-site

GBP 19,000 - 24,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

27 days holiday

Wellbeing services

Cycle to work

Car lease salary sacrifice

Flexible working

Job summary

Abacus Nursery is seeking a full-time Childcare Practitioner to join our team. You will tailor activities to each child, building on existing skills and providing a rich, stimulating learning environment that respects cultural and individual needs and promotes equal opportunities.

You will act as a mentor to less experienced staff and childcare students, support parents, and ensure daily nursery safety, medication administration, and documentation.

Qualifications

English GCSE Grade 4-9 or equivalent.
Level 3 in Childcare Qualification.
Paediatric First Aid.
Food Safety Certificate Level 2.

Responsibilities

To use an individual approach to each child, building on their existing skills by introducing them to a wide range of experiences.
To continue to improve and maintain the high quality of the service providing a rich and stimulating learning environment which is sensitive to the children’s cultural and individual needs and promotes equal opportunities.
To act as an expert to less experienced staff, childcare students and give support and advice to parents.
Day to day safety and security of the nursery including opening and closing of the premises dealing with telephone calls, and visitors.
Administrate medication to the child as instructed by their parent/guardian ensuring the correct storage and documentation procedure is followed.
Communicate through an annual parents evening and daily basis to parents and staff, about the children’s welfare, development and health and social care.
As a child’s key person ensure effective communication links with team members and other professionals (e.g., Area SENCo, Health Visitor, etc.).
Work closely with colleagues and the Nursery Manager/Deputy Nursery Managers to ensure high quality standards.
To be responsible for the entire child’s personal care during the nursery day including feeding, changing nappies, or soiled clothing and dietary needs.

Skills

EYFS knowledge

Safeguarding knowledge

Team communication

Leadership for staff

Digital record keeping

Education

Level 3 in Childcare

GCSE English

Paediatric First Aid

Food Safety Level 2

Tools

Observation tablet/PC

Job description

About the role

An opportunity has arisen to join the team at Abacus Nursery as a full time Childcare Practitioner.

You will be required:

To use an individual approach to each child, building on their existing skills by introducing them to a wide range of experiences.
To continue to improve and maintain the high quality of the service providing a rich and stimulating learning environment which is sensitive to the children’s cultural and individual needs and promotes equal opportunities.
To act as an expert to less experienced staff, childcare students and give support and advice to parents.
Day to day safety and security of the nursery including opening and closing of the premises dealing with telephone calls, and visitors.
Administrate medication to the child as instructed by their parent/guardian ensuring the correct storage and documentation procedure is followed. Taking the necessary action when a child becomes ill during the nursery day, seeking advice from a senior member of staff to decide at which point a parent should be contacted.
Communicate through an annual parents evening and daily basis to parents and staff, about the children’s welfare, development and health and social care.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.

Main duties

To use an individual approach to each child, building on their existing skills by introducing them to a wide range of experiences.
To continue to improve and maintain the high quality of the service providing a rich and stimulating learning environment which is sensitive to the children’s cultural and individual needs and promotes equal opportunities.
To act as an expert to less experienced staff, childcare students and give support and advice to parents.
Day to day safety and security of the nursery including opening and closing of the premises dealing with telephone calls, and visitors.
Administrate medication to the child as instructed by their parent/guardian ensuring the correct storage and documentation procedure is followed. Taking the necessary action when a child becomes ill during the nursery day, seeking advice from a senior member of staff to decide at which point a parent should be contacted.
Communicate through an annual parents evening and daily basis to parents and staff, about the children’s welfare, development and health and social care.
As a child’s key person ensure effective communication links with team members and other professionals for example Area Senco, Health Visitor, Child Protection Nurse, Therapist, and Educational Specialist.
Work closely with colleagues and the Nursery Manager/Deputy Nursery Managers to ensure the high quality standards are maintained. This will be done on a daily basis and through monthly staff meetings, quality improvement meetings and team meetings.
To be responsible for the entire child’s personal care during the nursery day including feeding, changing nappies, or soiled clothing, special dietary requirement, sterilization of feeding, and play equipment.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.

Essential person specification requirements

Qualifications

English GCSE Grade 4-9 or equivalent
Level 3 in Childcare Qualification
Paediatric First Aid
Food Safety Certificate Level 2

Experience

Post qualifying work experience with under 5’s
Experience of working with a tablet/PC observation and assessment record system

Knowledge and Awareness

Knowledge of the Ofsted’s Statutory Framework for Early Years and the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum
Knowledge of safeguarding procedures
Knowledge of the Prevent Duty
Awareness of own limitations
Knowledge of Health & Safety regulations relating to a childcare environment

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.

Be part of MY team

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfield (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Our benefits

Access to the NHS pension plan
Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
Extensive benefits and support, including:
Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Home electronics scheme
Car lease salary sacrifice scheme
Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
Career progression, training and support