Senior Early Years Practitioner

North Bristol NHS Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Bristol is seeking a Senior Early Years Practitioner to deliver exceptional childcare and early education. The role involves leading a team, ensuring compliance with educational standards, and fostering a supportive environment for children's development.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years post-qualified experience, with 1 year in a Day Nursery setting.
• Good knowledge of the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, stimulating childcare and early education.
• Ensure Ofsted requirements are met and maintain relationships with parents.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Imaginative Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Education

NNEB/NVQ in Childcare and Early Education at Level 3

BTEC in Childcare

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Job Overview

To work as part of the Nursery staff as a senior member of the team. To provide high-quality, stimulating childcare and early education for children of NHS staff, enabling parents to return to work and thereby supporting the Trust’s Improving Working Lives initiative.

Main duties of the job

• NNEB/NVQ in Childcare and Early Education at Level 3 or equivalent.
• To have good knowledge and understanding of the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage
• To have at least 3 years post-qualified experience and for at least 1 year of that experience to have been in a Day Nursery setting.
• To have good communication skills essential for teamwork and passing on information to other staff when they are in charge.
• To have the confidence and initiative to take charge of the Nursery in the event of the Manager and Deputy not being present.
• To establish and maintain relationships within the staffing team, especially the staff within the unit they are senior in; with parents and children – especially their key children.
• To have effective writing skills, enabling completion of children’s written assessments and other paperwork. Also being able to check staff’s assessment before being presented to parents.
• To have the imaginative skills to lead a planning meeting and contribute ideas for children’s activities, topics and themes.
• To have the ability to engage children’s interests and help other staff to do this, whilst encouraging children’s learning through play.
  
  

Working for our organisation

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

To provide a safe, stimulating environment to encourage children to learn through play and reach their full potential and encouraging other staff to do this.

To ensure the Ofsted requirements are being met and all other nursery and NBT

policies are being adhered to.

To work closely with parents, especially those of their key children to ensure good

relationships are maintained and all relevant information is shared between both

parties.

To work as a senior member of the staffing team, usually in charge of either the pre-school room or the under 3’s as a whole. Therefore working in one of these areas but being flexible about helping out in other areas and in the event of an emergency, working at another location within NBT

To be able to give guidance, support and advice to all less-qualified staff and students – ensuring all staff and students are working professionally and that their working practices are to a high standard, as set by Ofsted.

To promote equal opportunities within the nursery and to encourage other staff, to ensure that a culturally-sensitive environment is maintained.

To attend parents’ evenings to provide parents with their child’s progress and developmental files and discuss any issues they feel relevant.

To attend and contribute to staff meetings on a regular basis

To help promote equal opportunities within the nursery and ensure that a culturally sensitive environment is maintained

To implement and follow the Childcare Services policies and procedures as well as N. Bristol Trust’s

To attend staff appraisals where performing and training needs are monitored

To be aware of data protection and the importance of confidentiality.

To contribute work towards Bristol Standards or For One Child and All – accreditation programmes

Person specification

Shortlisting criteria

Essential criteria

• NNEB/DCE/NVQ level3/BTEC in Childcare
• To have had at least 2 years post-qualifying experience and for one of that to have been within a day nursery setting
• To have had some experience with curriculum planning and the Early Learning Goals Experience of working within the NHS
• Proven leadership skills
• Knowledge and understanding statutory framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Coordination of record keeping and curriculum planning
• To show confidence and initiative in leading a staff team
• Ability to work under pressure and to remain calm
• Approachable and caring personality
  
  

If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

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North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.

At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.

Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.

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