Nursery Assistant

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Reading; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

28 days annual leave pro rata

NHS pension scheme

Learning and career development

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a part-time Level 2 Nursery Assistant for 57-59 Bath Road Nursery. The role involves caring for children aged 6 months to reception, planning activities, and maintaining development records in line with EYFS.

The Trust promotes flexible working and excellent learning opportunities. Shifts vary across 7.30am–6pm, with weekend and bank holiday restrictions.

Qualifications

• Level 3 nursery qualification or equivalent is required.
• Experience with Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) standards is desirable.
• Ability to build strong relationships with children and families.

Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for a group of children, providing daily care, activities, and completing developmental reviews.
• You will support children from 6 months to reception age, ensuring high standards of care and learning in a safe, stimulating environment.
• You will support and inspire children to become independent, creative, and confident individuals and plan engaging activities.
• Maintaining development records and reporting to the Team Leader at agreed intervals.
• Demonstrating good practice with regards to inclusion and working with SENCO as appropriate.
• Carrying out related responsibilities as a key carer and building relationships with families.
• Collaborating with Early Years and other professionals to improve childcare quality.

Job description

We are looking for a qualified Level 2 Nursery Assistant to join our team.

Who are we: We are 57-59 Bath Road Nursery located within Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. We pride ourselves on nurturing a positive and supportive environment for our children, and we are looking for a part-time Nursery Nurse, Level 3 qualified to join us on a part-time basis.

Working hours: Our shifts are 8 hours a day i.e. 7.30am -3.30pm, 8am-4pm, 9am-5pm, 10am-6pm - Closed weekends, Bank holidays and the week at Christmas. Shifts tend to be different each day, and we have 30-minute lunch break.

Your Role

• You will be responsible for a group of children, providing daily care, activities, and completing developmental reviews.
• You will support children from 6 months to reception age, ensuring high standards of care and learning in a safe, stimulating environment, in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage.
• You will support and inspire children to become independent, creative, and confident individuals. By planning engaging and stimulating activities, you will help children achieve their full potential. Also building strong relationships with parents is essential.
• Applications for this role will be considered on a first come first serve basis and we may close the vacancy early if the right candidate is found
• Encouraging all areas of the children's development within Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) with the appropriate activities, play opportunities and actions through imaginative play and innovative programming.
• Compiling and maintaining development records on children and report to the Team Leader at agreed intervals.
• Providing a stimulating, friendly and caring environment at all times.
• Demonstrating good practice with regards to special needs and inclusion, working with the nursery and area SENCO as appropriate.
• Being a key carer carrying out all related responsibilities in building relationships with a small group of children and their families.
• Working with Early Years and other professional teams to continuously improve the quality of childcare and education and to learn about current developments in childcare practice and policy.

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our Values At Berkshire Healthcare Are

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rebecca Croft Job title: Nursery Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0118 9044638