Early Years Nursery Practitioner
Children's Hospice South West
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Job summary
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) Nurseries is seeking passionate early years staff to provide high-quality childcare for families of Leeds NHS staff. You will work in a warm, dedicated team with varied shift patterns and a guaranteed day off each week to support work-life balance.
Role involves maintaining records, supporting play planning using EYFS, and ensuring parents receive daily feedback while collaborating with the management team to deliver quality care.
Qualifications
- Warm, caring environment required.
- Strong understanding of child development (0-5 years).
- Good communication with parents and team.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to updating records of achievements (profiles, observations, care plans) to support the individual needs of the children/families.
- Assist the management team to develop, implement and evaluate play and planning using the EYFS for the individual child and family.
- Support the nursery team and management team in the delivery of the service and the development of quality care.
- Assist in settling-in programme to meet the child/family's individual needs including first contact with the parent or carer.
- Assist in communicating nursery routines and procedures with new parents.
- Observe, collate, present and record developmental milestones for children's profiles.
- Ensure each family receives daily positive feedback; report concerns or family issues to appropriate manager.
Skills
Education
Job description
Are you passionate about early years education and eager to make a real difference in the lives of young children? At the LTHT Nurseries, youll be part of a warm, dedicated team providing highquality childcare for the families of Leeds NHS staff.With varying shift patterns and a guaranteed day off during the week, this is a role that truly supports worklife balance
Contribute to updating records of achievements (i.e.: profiles, observations, care plans), to support the individual needs of the children/families.Assist the management team (i.e.: Deputy and Early Years Professional) to develop, implement and evaluate play and planning using the EYFS for the individual child and familyTo support the nursery team and management team in the delivery of the service and the development of quality careAs a key carer the jobholder will assist in the settling in programme to meet the childs/familys individual needs including first contact with the parent or carerTo assist the nursery team when communicating nursery routines and procedures with new parentsAs part of the nursery team your role will include observing, collating, presenting and recording developmental milestones for childrens individual profilesEnsure each family receives daily positive feedbackReport concerns or family issues to appropriate manager
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.
Lydia Smith Senior Nursery Manager lydia.smith10@nhs.net 0113 3070684 Shortlisting Date: 19/10/26 Interview Date:04/11/26
Contribute to updating records of achievements (i.e.: profiles, observations, care plans), to support the individual needs of the children/families.
Assist the management team (i.e.: Deputy and Early Years Professional) to develop, implement and evaluate play and planning using the EYFS for the individual child and family
To support the nursery team and management team in the delivery of the service and the development of quality care
As a key carer the jobholder will assist in the settling in programme to meet the child's/family's individual needs including first contact with the parent or carer
To assist the nursery team when communicating nursery routines and procedures with new parents
As part of the nursery team your role will include observing, collating, presenting and recording developmental milestones for children's individual profiles
Ensure each family receives daily positive feedback
Report concerns or family issues to appropriate manager
Are you passionate about early years education and eager to make a real difference in the lives of young children? At the LTHT Nurseries, you'll be part of a warm, dedicated team providing highquality childcare for the families of Leeds NHS staff.
With varying shift patterns and a guaranteed day off during the week, this is a role that truly supports work-life balance.
Flexible Shifts & Work-Life Balance
- A range of shift patterns to suit your lifestyle
- Enjoy a day off every week with our 4-day working shift pattern
- Free staff parking
- Excellent public transport links and easy access to Leeds city centre
- Be part of a freeflow play setting that supports curiosity, independence and creativity
- Two unique nursery sites caring for 168 children aged 0-5
- Open yearround, Monday to Friday, 7am-6pm (excluding Bank Holidays)
- Access to ongoing training, development, and progression opportunities
- 27 days' annual leave (pro rata), rising to 33, plus Bank Holidays
- Blue Light Card and staff discounts across retail, travel, gyms, holidays and more
- Familyfriendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Wellbeing support from trained champions and mental health first aiders
- Discounted childcare
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Car lease, cycle to work and childcare schemes
- Competitive pay and favourable terms & conditions
If you're enthusiastic, caring and ready to take the next step in your early years career, we'd love to hear from you. Come and join the LTHT family—where your passion is valued and your development is supported
Ofstedrecognised Level 3 childcare qualification
- Ability to create a warm, caring, inclusive environment
- Strong understanding of child development (0-5 years)
- Knowledge of Ofsted welfare requirements
The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.
Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind
Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time
People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes
To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.
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.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Cross Site
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom
https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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