Qualified Nursery Nurse

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust; Hove; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in community healthcare seeks a dedicated nursery nurse to join their team at Butterfly Nursery in Hove. This role focuses on providing compassionate care and support to pre-school children, primarily NHS families, ensuring they meet their Early Learning goals. You will work in a nurturing environment alongside a dedicated team, fostering children's development and working closely with parents and external organizations. With flexible working options and a commitment to staff wellbeing, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact on young lives while enjoying a supportive workplace culture.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Excellent training and development opportunities

Cost-effective workplace nurseries

Supportive networks for diversity and wellbeing

Beautiful location near South Downs

Qualifications

• Experience in childcare and supporting children's development.
• Ability to work collaboratively with parents and other professionals.

Responsibilities

• Support the Nursery Management team and assist in daily operations.
• Provide high-quality care for children and contribute to service development.

Skills

Compassionate Care

Team Collaboration

Child Development Knowledge

Communication Skills

Education

Level 3 Childcare Qualification

Job description

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust runs three nurseries providing care for pre-school children, mainly for NHS families and some local community children. The nurseries focus on high-quality, compassionate care to help children meet their Early Learning goals.

You will be based at Butterfly Nursery, Hove and you will be part of a dedicated team focused on nurturing young minds and helping shape their bright futures as a nursery nurse in one of our NHS workplace nurseries, supporting parents while they work.

Main Duties Of This Role

• To support the Nursery Management team
• To assist in the daily operation of the playroom for the assigned age group.
• To support other Nursery nurses in their daily duties.
• To work in partnership with parents and outside organisations.
• Provide high-quality physical, emotional, social, and intellectual care for all children at the nursery and contribute to service development.

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast.

Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Cara Mitchell Job title: Head of Trust Nurseries Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01273 267558

and Janet Jones, Deputy Head of Trust Nurseries

Email with any additional question or to arrange a visit to the nursery: [e-mail]