Nursery Nurse Apprentice | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 28 March 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £10,296 per annum pro rata (Incl. HCAS) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 April 2024 |
| Location: | Slough, SL1 2BJ |
| Company: | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
| Job reference: | 6155402/371-CS103 |
Summary
Come and work in our friendly NHS nursery!
Working in a great team of staff, many of whom have been with the nursery since it opened
Enjoy your job. Every day is different at Jack in the Box and full of fun for the children and the staff. Arrive with a smile and leave with one!
With a passion for childcare you will bring your life experience and ideas to our friendly and welcoming team.
The Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BHFT) Nurseries began operating over 25 years ago and are located in Maidenhead, Slough and Reading. The nurseries offer full day care for 51 weeks per year, from 7.30am to 6.00pm, Monday to Friday. The buildings are single storey purpose built environments that offer care and education for children up until the age of 5.
Being owned by the NHS, the BHFT nurseries come highly recommended by families on daynurseries.co.uk and the standard of care demonstrated for all children links to the expectations that the NHS portray worldwide.
The BHFT nurseries employ a high calibre of staff, ranging from Nursery Trainees to Degree Level practitioners. In general, the nurseries have a low staff turnover and the retention of highly skilled and motivated staff is paramount.
Staff are expected to maintain the standards of care and learning opportunities for the children in a safe and stimulation environment, supporting the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Working shifts between 7am – 6pm.
Salary £5.28
1. To provide the best possible care and stimulation for the children of the nursery meeting their physical, intellectual, emotional and social needs in a non-discriminatory manner.
2. To work in partnership with parents and encourage their involvement in the aims of the nursery and in all aspects of their child’s care
3. To provide and maintain records as necessary and appropriate, in line with the EYFS Statutory Framework.
4. To attend training courses, to ensure that modern, innovative and forward looking practices are maintained and to allow for personal career development.
5. To assist in the daily domestic management of the nursery; ensuring that the nursery is kept safe, secure and clean at all times.
6. To work effectively as part of a team on a daily basis.
7. To participate fully in the daily routine of the individual rooms and to follow the guidance and instructions of the senior staff.
8. To compile and maintain regular progress developmental records on key children, making sure that records are accurate, signed and dated.
9. To develop good working relationships with parents and encourage parental interest and participation in the life of the nursery.
10. To monitor and develop your own professional and personal learning needs.
11. To work towards achieving an NVQ level 2 or 3 qualification in childcare.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
• Free parking across Trust sites
The "must haves" for you to be considered for this role:
• Maths and English GCSE at Grade C or above OR
• Level 1 Functional Skills in Maths and English (this will be tested by the training provider)
• Commitment to commence working towards an appropriate NVQ Level 2 or 3 qualification
• As stated in the EYFS, a good standard of written and spoken English. Also able to read and understand English such as to follow instructions or interpret a policy
• Experience of teamwork
• Flexible approach
• Good communication skills
• Paediatric first aid and food hygiene desirable
• Previous relevant work in childcare desirable
• A knowledge of safeguarding children and child protection desirable
If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and let’s be outstanding together.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Carly Byrne on 01753635480 or email: carly.byrne@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be delighted to help.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
This advert closes on Thursday 4 Apr 2024
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