Bank Nursery Assistant

Job overview

Nursery Practitioner, Band 2, based at Sutton, Surrey. We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Nursery Practitioner to care for the children of staff at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. We require a reliable, flexible member of the team showing initiative and commitment.

Main duties of the job

An ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written form will be essential. Applicants must have a minimum Level 3 qualification in Childcare and Education and level A-C in GCSE English. In addition, you should have experience of working effectively with a staff team in full day care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The role of the Nursery assistant is to work as part of a team providing a safe, welcoming and warm environment for the group care of babies, toddlers and pre-school children.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Childcare & Education
• GCSE Level A-C English.

Desirable criteria

• Safeguarding Children training.
• Early years Foundation Stage training
• First Aid certificate.
• Working towards a higher level qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working with children in full day care
• Experience of working with babies to five years
• Experience of working with a team

Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

Essential criteria

• An ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written form will be essential
• Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum
• An understanding of child development, children’s needs and behaviour in children under five.

Desirable criteria

• Good use of initiative.
• Relaxed and consistent behaviour.

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

• ICT Skill
• A clear understanding of the importance of confidentiality

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Please ensure your information is accurate to avoid errors with processing your application

Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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