Job summary
- Main area
- Day Nursery
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shifts will be different daily but between starting at 6.45am and finish at 5.30pm.)
- Job ref
- 151-KMC103
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wexham Park Hospital
- Town
- Slough
- Salary
- £25,768 per annum incl HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/12/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 19/12/2025
Employer heading
Early Years Nursery Assistant
Band 2
Job overview
We are seeking a dedicated, compassionate individual to join our NHS day nursery team, providing high-quality care and support for young children in a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment.
The ideal candidate will work collaboratively with colleagues to deliver child-centred care in line with NHS values, promote early learning and development, and build strong, respectful relationships with families. This role is perfect for someone who is passionate about childcare, committed to safeguarding and wellbeing, and eager to contribute to an inclusive, supportive setting where every child can thrive.
If you have an Early years qualification, fantastic. If not and you still meet the above criteria, please apply.
Main duties of the job
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Participate in supporting children’s learning and development experiences under the direction and supervision of Room Lead.
- Assist in delivering learning and development experiences.
- Communicate effectively.
- Work under direction.
- Following procedures.
- Support and promote the nursery ethos value diversity, provide all children equal opportunity.
Safeguarding and Welfare Responsibilities
- Comply with legal requirements set out in the Statutory Framework for the Early Years.
- To ensure that the welfare and safety of children is paramount.
- The Trust/Nursery adheres to the Slough Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) Procedures, and all employees have a duty of care and a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
Working for our 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
For a full list of tasks and responsibilities associated with the role please refer to the job description and person specification.
Person specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Some understanding of factors that influence child development and learning
- Able to work co-operatively using initatice and judgement
- Basic IT skills
- Ready, willing and able approach to the role of supporting assistant to chilren's key practitioners
Experience
Essential criteria
- Some practitcal experience of supporting babies and young children's care, development and learning in a full day care setting
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in an NHS day nursery
- Some experience in inplementing the Early Years Foundation Stage for children birth to fivee
- Basic knowledge of EYFS, observation assessment and planning.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Minimum of GCSE Maths and English C/4 or equivalent.
- Committed to undertake continued professional development (CPD).
Desirable criteria
- Gained Early Years Level 2 Ofqual Approved Qualification
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Amanda Bryant
- Job title
- Nursery Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 615 4365
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