Nursery Nurse

NHS; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization located in Tees Valley is seeking a Nursery Nurse to provide a caring environment for children aged 6 weeks to school age. The role requires qualifications in childcare and knowledge of safeguarding practices. Responsibilities include ensuring the health and well-being of children and adhering to regulatory requirements. Opportunities for leadership and improvement training are also offered.

Qualifications

• Must have NNEB/BTEC/NVQ 3 in Early Years Care and Education or equivalent.
• Demonstrable communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Knowledge of safeguarding responsibilities and processes is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide a happy caring and stimulating environment for children.
• Ensure the health and well-being of the children in our care.
• Adhere to OFSTED Standards & Regulations.

Skills

Demonstrable communication and interpersonal skills

Knowledge of the Requirements of the Childcare Act 2009

Knowledge of safeguarding responsibilities and processes

Knowledge of Ofsted standards & regulations

Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage

Relevant experience within a childcare setting

Education

NNEB /BTEC/NVQ 3 in Early Years Care and Education or equivalent

GCSE English grade C or equivalent in English

Job description

Go back South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Nursery Nurse

The closing date is 09 December 2025

To provide a happy caring and stimulating environment for children aged 6 weeks to school age

Enabling all children to develop to their full potential recognising the need for support and meeting the additional needs of the children

To ensure the health and well-being of the children in our care

To actively contribute to the monitoring and recording of children's progress and development and the sharing of information with other childcare professionals

Main duties of the job

To adhere to OFSTED Standards & Regulations

To ensure compliance with child protection procedures

To adhere to Trust and nursery policies and procedures

To maintain the health & safety of the children in our care carrying out risk assessments as required

To take the lead in challenging and providing quality care and education

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:

Service Improvement for Beginners

After you complete these one and a half days of training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NNEB /BTEC/NVQ 3 in Early Years Care and Education or equivalent
• GCSE English grade C or equivalent in English

Knowledge

• Demonstrable communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of the Requirements of the Childcare Act 2009
• Knowledge of safeguarding responsibilities and processes
• Knowledge of Ofsted standards & regulations
• Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage
• Relevant experience within a childcare setting

Experience

• Work placement experience within a childcare setting

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.

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust