Nursery assistant

The Christie NHS FT; Manchester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Nursery Assistant to join The Christie Day Nursery in Manchester. You will work with children aged 6 months to 4 years, supporting lunchtime routines, play and learning, and helping maintain a safe, clean environment.

You will follow food hygiene standards, communicate well, and work in a small team, with training provided for safeguarding and health and safety.

Qualifications

• Experience caring for young children, nursery or home setting.
• Willingness to undertake Food Hygiene and Allergy Awareness training.
• Ability to record information accurately and securely.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve the children's lunch and record food temperatures per hygiene guidance.
• Carry out laundry and washing of childrens bedding as needed.
• Assist in safe evacuation procedures during emergencies.
• Follow Health and Safety policies and ensure compliance.
• Support play, care routines and inclusion for all children.

Skills

Record keeping

Communication

Teamwork

Health & safety awareness

Food hygiene awareness

Education

Health and Social care level 2

NVQ 2 in childcare

Job description

We are looking for a nursery assistant to join the team at the Christie Day Nursery We are looking for someone who would like the experience of working in a nursery alongside children aged 6 moths to 4 years old.

To work flexibly as directed across the nursery undertaking domestic duties serving lunch washing up after lunch and laundry duties.

Main duties of the job

Awareness of food hygiene standards and allergens.

Good communication skills, to be organised and manage your time effectively.

Ability to use own initiative, share ideas and be innovative and work well within a team.

To actively promote and support the safeguarding of children and young people in the setting.

About us

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, looking after more than 64,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 25% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We are the largest radiotherapy provider in the NHS with one in 20 treatments delivered at The Christie. We have up to 15 linear accelerators operating across our network of sites. We operate the largest chemotherapy unit in the UK on our main site and treatments are also provided at 13 other networked sites, and in patients homes. And as a specialist tertiary surgical centre, we focus on rare cancers, complex procedures, and multidisciplinary approaches to cancer surgery, specialising in colorectal, peritoneal, gynaecological, urological and plastic surgery.

We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We have been named by the UK's National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), as one of the best hospitals providing opportunities for patients to participate in clinical research studies, with more than 800 studies open at any time, caring for over 3,000 patients.

Job responsibilities

1 - To serve the childrens lunch ensuring accurate food temperatures are recorded in line with food hygiene guidance

2 - Laundry duties, washing and drying of childrens bedding etc

3 - To be aware of the procedures for the safe evacuation in the event of a fire and assist other staff in the evacuation process as required.

4 - Have knowledge of Health and Safety at work and implement any action requiredin relation to this.

5 - To gain knowledge of all Trust and Nursery policies and procedures and ensure they are implemented.

6 - Assist in keeping rooms clean and tidy, encouraging children to be involved and care for their environment.

7 - Ensure all Mandatory training and training specific to the job role e.g. Safeguarding and Paediatric First Aid, Food hygiene, Allergy awareness are current and updated as required to maintain compliance.

8 - Develop good relationships with the children focusing on the child as an individual as well as within a small group. Also assist with the inclusion of children with additional needs.

9 - Ensure your own professional development is kept up to date; contribute to your annual Personal Development review.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Health and Social care level 2 NVQ 2 in childcare

Experience

• Experience of the care young children, either in a nursery setting or in their own personal life
• Experience of the care young children, either in a nursery setting or in their own personal life

Skills

• Able to record information accurately
• Good communication and listening skills
• To work as part of a team

Knowledge

• Knowledge of food hygiene standards and allergens

Values

• Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours

Other

• Willingness to undertake training required for the post - Food Hygiene and Allergy Awareness training

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.