Job summary
- Main area
- Woodlands Nursery
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Bank
- Hours
- Flexible working - Bank as and when required
- Job ref
- 151-NonClin-NP04
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Frimley Park Hospital
- Town
- Camberley
- Salary
- £14.75 per hour inc WTD & HCAS
- Salary period
- Hourly
- Closing
- 17/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Bank Nursery Practitioner
Band 2
Job overview
We are currently looking to recruit on the Bank a Qualified level 3 practitioner or level 2 qualified who is committed to obtaining their level 3 certificate. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual with a real passion for Early Years education and for developing young minds
We are a happy, friendly and inclusive team, very passionate and focused in our vision of children being at the centre of all we do. Our children and families are fully supported by experienced Early Years Practitioners and Nursery Assistants and we deliver excellence in our practices within the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework.
We appreciate how important it is to get the right work life balance and we have several options available so we can find something that works for everybody!
We are based at Woodlands Day Nursery based at Frimley Park Hospital in Camberley, Surrey and our Nursery provides highest quality care and education to children age between 3 months and 5 years.
Main duties of the job
- Be responsible to the Nursery Manager for the delivery of full day care to children under 5 years, in accordance with the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (2021).
- Be responsible to the Room Lead for ensuring the delivery of practices that support children’s progress, as outlined within the Early Years Outcomes, non-statutory guidance 2021.
- Contribute to cohesive team working practices, including key person system; identification, planning and implementation of own continued professional development (CPD); opportunities to further strengthen effective provision benefiting children and families.
- Be responsible for monitoring the Health and safety requirements in the Nursery, ensuring that processes are documented and assessed, risk assessments are completed and that the Nursery is compliant.
Working for our organisation
Working for Your Organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Using knowledge and understanding of child development theories, progressive learning, and best working practices, contribute to and deliver individualised care and learning to children under five years within statutory and guiding principles described in the Early
Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). - Experience in implementing the Early Years Foundation Stage for children from birth to five.
- Level 3 qualified or committed to completing
- Collaborate with room lead and colleagues to ensure the environment reflects appropriate challenge and risk; age and stage appropriate resources; learning opportunities are differentiated to take account of age, stage, and individual ability
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Gained Early Years Level 3 Ofqual Approved Qualification
- Minimum of GCSE Maths and English at Grade C/4 or Equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Committed to undertake continued professional development (CPD) relevant to personal and professional needs.
- Paediatric First Aid certificate
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in implementing the Early Years Foundation Stage for children from birth to five.
- EYFS Observation, Assessment and Planning.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a NHS Day Nursery or other full day care setting
- Some experience across full birth to five age range
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Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mandy Prentice
- Job title
- Nursery Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03006131440
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