Early Years Practitioner

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; West of England; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust in the United Kingdom seeks an Early Years Practitioner to work with children aged 0-5, providing high quality, stimulating childcare that respects diverse backgrounds and needs. The role emphasizes safety, development, and collaborative teamwork within a supportive setting.

The post requires Level 3 childcare qualifications (NNEB/DCE/NVQ/BTEC), Paediatric First Aid, and Child Protection Training, with a focus on EYFS Welfare requirements and effective documentation

Qualifications

• NNEB/DCE/NVQ level 3 qualifications in childcare.
• Paediatric First Aid.
• Child Protection Training.
• Knowledge of the EYFS and Welfare requirements.
• Ability to follow settings policies and procedures.
• Experience with children aged 0-5 in an early years setting.
• Understanding of Health and Safety.
• Strong communication skills for teamwork.
• Ability to settle new children, liaise with parents and maintain learning records.
• Ability to write assessments and complete related paperwork.
• Creativity to plan and evaluate activities for children.
• Ability to build relationships with staff, parents and children.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Activity planning

Education

NNEB/DCE/NVQ level3/BTEC in Childcare

Job description

To work as part of a team with children aged 0-5 years. To help provide high quality, stimulating childcare encompassing their development, racial, cultural, religious, language, gender and disability needs. Ensuring the quality of care is of the highest level, which provides a safe, caring, happy and stimulating environment.

Please be aware that a Level 3 in Health and Social Care is NOT the correct qualification for this Early Years Practitioner role.

Main duties of the job

• o NNEB, NVQ level 3 Qualification or BTEC
• o Paediatric First Aid
• o Child Protection Training
• o Knowledge and understanding of the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage and Welfare requirements
• o Working knowledge of all the settings policies and procedures and the ability to put these into practice when required.
• o Experience of working with children aged 0-5 within an early years setting
• o Understanding and awareness of Health and Safety
• o To have strong communication skills essential for team work
• o To take responsibility for a group of children, taking an active role in settling a new child in, liasing with parents and keeping up to date records of learning and development.
• o To have effective writing skills, enabling completion of children's written assessments and other related and non-related paperwork
• o To have the imagination and enthusiasm to plan and evaluate activities for children
• o To establish and maintain relationships within the staffing team, with parents and with all children.

About us

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that theSouth Westhas to offer.Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retaina workforce whichrepresentsthe rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

• NNEB/DCE/NVQ level3/BTEC in Childcare

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Able to work under pressure
• Able to plan for a wide range of activities
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Experience

• Experience with children between the ages of 0-5 years
• Experience in a childcare setting
• NHS experience
• Team player
• Enthusiasm for the role

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.