Early Years Nursery Practitioner

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Orpington; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Orpington seeks an Early Years Nursery Practitioner to deliver full day care in line with the EYFS 2025 framework. You will support learning and development, maintain child records, and work with key personnel to plan individual journeys.

The role requires excellent communication, safeguarding knowledge, and a commitment to creating a safe, nurturing environment for children aged 3 months to 5 years.

Qualifications

• NNEB/BTEC in Childcare, Diploma or NVQ Level 3.
• Proven skills supporting children's development between 3 months and 5 years.
• Good knowledge of Safeguarding and Child Protection.
• First Aid course/Food Hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Participate in day-to-day operation and organisation of the nursery, supporting policy adherence and smooth running.

Skills

Excellent communication

Safeguarding knowledge

First Aid / Food Hygiene

Education

NNEB/BTEC in Childcare, Diploma or NVQ Level 3

Job description

Go back King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Early Years Nursery Practitioner

The closing date is 24 September 2026

Bright Sparks Day Nursery + Pre-school, operated by King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at Orpington Hospital, provides childcare for the children of staff working at all sites of the Hospital. The nursery is open from 7:00am to 6:30pm and caters for children aged 3 months to 5 years.

We seek a qualified early years professional with excellent communication skills, who enjoys working with children and their families and who has demonstrable experience of being a dedicated, enthusiastic, empathetic and skilled early years educator.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible to the Nursery Manager for delivering full day care in accordance with the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) 2025. You will also be accountable to the group supervisors for supporting children's learning and development through practices aligned with the Early Years Foundation Stage.

You will be expected to work collaboratively with all colleagues, support the key person system and take an active role in planning, reviewing, and developing children's individual learning journeys.

The role also involves engaging in ongoing professional development and promoting best practices that enhance outcomes for children and families. Along with all who work at the nursery you will take proactive responsibility for monitoring health and safety within the nursery, ensuring compliance with policies and procedures, completing risk assessments, and maintaining accurate records.

If you are passionate about teaching early years and committed to creating a safe, stimulating, and nurturing environment for young children, we would love to hear from you

About us

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Job responsibilities

To participate in the day to day operation and organisation of the nursery, and to assist in ensuring the smooth running of the nursery setting in accordance with agreed policy and procedures and to promote a good parent staff relationship.

Person Specification

Essential/Desirable

• NNEB/BTEC in Childcare, Diploma or NVQ Level 3
• Proven skills supporting children's development between the ages of 3 months and 5 years
• Good knowledge of Safeguarding and Child Protection
• First Aid course/Food Hygiene

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.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£30,630 to £32,346 a yearper annum, inc HCAS