Early Years Practitioner
| Posting date: | 27 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £25,760.00 to £27,476.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £25760.00 - £27476.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 May 2026 |
| Location: | Manchester, M20 4BX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9413-26-0345 |
Summary
The nursery aims to support the recruitment and retention of staff within the Trust and as such provides full day care for 54 children aged from 6 months up to 5 years. The post holder will be required to work as part of a team providing effective childcare in line with Trust and Nursery policies. The post holder will be required to care for a group of children on a daily basis meeting their individual needs e.g. Feeding, changing, emotional support and educational development opportunities in line with the Early Foundation Stage Framework. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES General 1. Gain knowledge of all Trust and Nursery policies and procedures and ensure they are implemented.2. Provide quality childcare in line with the National Standards for Full Day Care produced by the governing body OFSTED.3. Maintain good relationships with parents and carers to comply with the nurserys ethos of sharing information and building positive relationships.4. Ensure registers records of accidents, medication and any other information required in line with the nurserys policies and procedures are completed accurately and stored in compliance with the nurserys policy relating to confidentiality.5. Have responsibility for equipment used in the nursery and report any repairs to Management.6. To administer First Aid plus medicines as required in line with the Nurserys policies.7. To be aware of the procedures for the safe evacuation in the event of a fire and assist other staff in the evacuation process as required.8. Have knowledge of Health and Safety at work and implement any action required in relation to this.9. Assist in keeping rooms clean and tidy, encouraging children to be involved and care for their environment.10. To assist with food preparation and service of breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack.Take overall supervision of your designated work area as required. Personal 1. Ensure all Mandatory training and training specific to the job role e.g. Safeguarding and Paediatric First Aid are current and updated as required to maintain compliance.2. Take part in staff meetings and contribute to the development of the service provided.