Childcare Practitioner

Children's Hospice South West; Wakefield; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is recruiting a Childcare Practitioner to join the team in Wakefield. This full-time role requires delivering high-quality childcare, supporting families, and ensuring safety and effective communication within the nursery setting.

You will work as a key person, collaborating with professionals to support children's welfare, development, and learning within an inclusive environment.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Use an individual approach to each child with a range of experiences.
• Maintain a high quality, stimulating learning environment sensitive to cultural and individual needs and promote equality.
• Act as an expert to less experienced staff and provide support and advice to parents.
• Ensure day-to-day safety and security of the nursery, including opening/closing and visitors.
• Administer medication as instructed by parents/guardians with proper storage and documentation.
• Communicate with parents and staff about children's welfare, development and health daily.
• As a key person, liaise with professionals (Senco, Health Visitor, Child Protection Nurse, Therapist, Educational Specialist).

Skills

Communication skills

Observation skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Teamwork

Education

Level 3 in Childcare Qualification

Paediatric First Aid

Food Safety Certificate Level 2

Tools

Tablet/PC observation system

Job description

Job summary

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 childrens 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 childrens welfare, development and health and social care.

Main duties of the job

• 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 childrens 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 childrens welfare, development and health and social care.
• As a childs 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.

About us

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 Pinderfields (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.As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

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

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Pinderfields Hospital

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)