Early Years Practitioner | Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust; West of England; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Early Years Practitioner to join a dedicated team caring for children aged 0-5. The role focuses on high-quality, stimulating childcare in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage framework, Health and Safety standards, and robust parent communication.

This permanent post is based in Bristol. Applicants should demonstrate strong teamwork, writing skills for assessments, and ability to build positive relationships with

Qualifications

• Knowledge and understanding of the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage and Welfare requirements
• Working knowledge of the settings policies and procedures and ability to implement them
• Experience of working with children aged 0-5 within an early years setting
• Understanding and awareness of Health and Safety
• Strong communication skills essential for teamwork
• Ability to take responsibility for a group of children, settling new children in, liaising with parents and keeping learning and development records up to date
• Effective writing skills for completing children's assessments and related paperwork
• Imagination and enthusiasm to plan and evaluate activities for children
• Ability to establish and maintain relationships within the staffing team, with parents and with all children

Responsibilities

• To work as part of a team with children aged 0-5 years and help provide high quality, stimulating childcare
• To liaise with parents and keep up to date records of learning and development
• To implement the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage and Welfare requirements
• To plan and evaluate activities for children and maintain positive relationships with staff and families

Skills

EYFS knowledge

Health and Safety

Communication skills

Record keeping

Writing skills

Activity planning

Teamwork

Parent liaison

Relational skills

Job description

Early Years Practitioner | Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Company: University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

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 thata Level 3 in Health and Social Care is NOT the correct qualification for this Early Years Practitioner role.

• Knowledge and understanding of the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage and Welfare requirements
• Working knowledge of all the settings policies and procedures and the ability to put these into practice when required.
• Experience of working with children aged 0-5 within an early years setting
• Understanding and awareness of Health and Safety
• To have strong communication skills essential for team work
• 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.
• To have effective writing skills, enabling completion of children's written assessments and other related and non-related paperwork
• To have the imagination and enthusiasm to plan and evaluate activities for children
• To establish and maintain relationships within the staffing team, with parents and with all children.

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.

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

This advert closes on Wednesday 25 Nov 2026

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Salary: £25,760 - £27,476 pa

Hours: Full-time

Location: Bristol, BS10 5NB

Job type: Permanent

Closing date: 11 Dec 2026

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