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Employer:Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children
Position:Nursery Nurse
Salary:£30,546 – £32,207 a year
Job Types:Full-time, Fixed term contract
Work location: London
FULL JOB DESCRIPTION
Overview
Join our passionate team at Great Ormond Street Hospital Staff Day Nursery – Where every day is a new adventure!
Are you a nurturing enthusiastic childcare professional who is ready to make a difference in in little lives? We’re looking for a dedicated Nursery Nurse to join our warm and welcoming team at GOSH Staff Day Nursery. The nursery is in a quiet cul-de-sac on Long Yard, with numerous parks and outdoor provisions available for the children to visit daily.
Interviews will be held on onsite on 25th February and 11th March.
Important Notice:
If you have already attended an interview for this vacancy within the last month, please do not reapply. We appreciate your interest, but repeat applications within this timeframe will not be considered.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities include:
● As Nursery Nurse you will be a Key person who is responsible for building relationships with small groups of children and their families.
● You will provide high standards of quality within the Nursery including the environment, resources and experiences offered to children.
● Observe, support and extend children’s learning
● Plan appropriately for children using the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum for guidance.
To be considered for the role you will be:
You will need to have a minimum Childcare Level 3 qualification and experience of working in a busy nursery environment covering the age range 3 months – 5 years, together with excellent knowledge of the child development and current practices.
Working for our organisation
We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as the communities we serve, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including people with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic heritage, people with a disability, and people from LGBTQ+ communities. By growing an ever more diverse workforce, we’ll have a greater range of perspectives and knowledge, meaning that we can provide the children and young people at our hospital with even better care.
Our hospital is committed to creating an environment that is open and inclusive. Our staff are encouraged to engage with colleagues through the following networks: REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage) ENABLED (Enhancing Abilities & Leveraging Disabilities Network), PRIDE and Women’s networks; all of which are sponsored by a member of our Executive Management Team.
We want to ensure that all of our people, regardless of their background, are seen and heard. We want to attract applicants that share our commitment to inclusion and that understand diversity is a strength that is embraced and valued.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential criteria
● Our Always values
● Experience of working as part of a diverse team.
● Experience of contributing to an inclusive workplace culture.
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential criteria
● Level 3 Childcare & Education qualification e.g., NVQ 3, BTEC etc equivalent childcare courses (i.e., must meet the early years educator criteria and be approved by Ofsted)
Desirable criteria
● Paediatric First Aid
Experience/Knowledge
Essential criteria
● Demonstrable evidence of significant experience of working in a nursery setting, with children aged 3 months – 5 years
● Demonstrable experience of contributing to daily/weekly planning for children aged 0-5years
● Knowledge and experience of using Development matters and EYFS in nursery setting
Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
● Good Communication skills, both written and oral.
● Ability to work within a team and under own initiative
● Ability to meet the needs of the service within a team environment
Please be advised that:
The recruitment process for all admin and clerical roles at Bands 2-4 will be a two stage recruitment process whereby shortlisted candidates will undertake an online literacy, numeracy, ICT and typing test. Only those candidates who pass the competency test will proceed to a formal interview.
The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification criteria for this post will be shortlisted. Please note that where high volumes of applicants have been received, additional criteria may on occasion be used to determine the final shortlist.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
We are an accredited Living Wage Employer.
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.
Work Location:in person
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APPLICATION PROCESS
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