Early Years Practitioner (Band 3)

NHS; Bristol; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS is seeking a dedicated childcare worker for their team, responsible for providing high-quality care to children aged 0-5. Candidates should have relevant qualifications such as NNEB or NVQ level 3, and experience in an early years setting is required. The role emphasizes teamwork, communication, and the ability to create stimulating childcare experiences in a safe environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with children aged 0-5 years is essential.
• Knowledge of current childcare legislation and standards.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage diverse activities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure health and safety of children in care.
• Plan and evaluate activities based on children's interests.
• Build relationships with parents and provide updates on children's welfare.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Planning

Enthusiasm

Education

NNEB/NVQ level 3/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.

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

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

Job responsibilities

To ensure the health and safety of the children in your care To provide a safe, stimulating environment to encourage children to reach their full potential To plan and evaluate day-to-day activities to ensure that children experience a wide range of appropriate activities that meet their interests and learning needs To organise both individual and group activities for the children and ensure they are adequately supervised on and off the site To take responsibility and care for a group of children, taking the lead for their learning diaries and completing all observations, reports and other paperwork as necessary To work closely and build a good relationship with parents and ensure all relevant information is available to parents and communicate with them daily as regards their childs welfare To provide a transition plan for new children to the nursery or for those children who are moving on to another setting or school To work alongside other agencies to support special educational needs

To occasionally take part in home/school visits for any children needing extra support To work as part of the early years team, usually in one room but being flexible about working in other rooms with different age groups and occasionally, working at other locations within North Bristol Trust To be responsible for the maintenance of positive behaviour in accordance with the Behaviour Policy To attend staff training, feeding back information to colleagues and to keep up to date with childcare information To have a sound knowledge and understanding of the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage and Welfare Requirements which is implemented and lead by the manager To follow North Bristol Trusts and the Childcare Services Dept. policies and procedures To work towards and contribute to a quality assurance scheme To attend parents evenings to provide parents with their childs progress and developmental files and discuss any issues they feel relevant To attend and contribute to staff meetings on a regular basis To maintain professional relationships, build on team work and share ideas To promote equal opportunities and follow the Valuing Diversity and Promoting Equality policy within the setting and ensure that a culturally sensitive environment is maintained To adhere to the settings dress code at all times To attend staff appraisals where performing and training needs are monitored To be aware of data protection and the importance of confidentiality

Person Specification

Shortlisting criteria

• NNEB/DCE/NVQ level3/BTEC in Childcare
• Experience with children between the ages of 0-5 years
• NHS experience
• Experience in a childcare setting
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to plan for a wide range of activities
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge of current legislation
• 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.

£24,937 to £26,598 a yearper annum, pro rata