Nursery Nurse
The closing date is 30 October 2025
Little Millers Day Nursery, located onsite at King's Mill Hospital, is dedicated to providing outstanding care and early years education for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years. Operating Monday to Friday, our nursery offers a nurturing and inclusive environment where children are supported to thrive and reach their full potential.
We are currently seeking a Level 3 Qualified Nursery Nurse to join our passionate and committed team. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a high-quality childcare setting.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver high-quality care and education in line with Ofsted requirements and the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework.
* Plan and supervise age-appropriate, developmentally stimulating play activities.
* Support each child's individual learning journey and all-round development.
* Create a caring, inclusive environment that values every child regardless of age, ability, race, gender, or belief.
* Work collaboratively with colleagues to maintain a safe, engaging, and supportive nursery setting.
Apply now to join our team and make a difference in care and early years education!
About us
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.
We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.
Not all of our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:
Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK
Home Office guidance has changed as of 9th April. Anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
* Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage Practice Guidance / Statutory Framework.
* Safe Guarding Children policy and procedure.
Qualifications Academic/ Craft/ Professional
* NVQ 3 in Childcare & Education, or equivalent and experience (see experience)
Further Training
* A commitment to undergo ongoing professional development
* Basic Food Hygiene to be completed within 6 months
* Paediatric First Aid to be completed within 6 months
Experience
* Previous experience of working within a childcare setting
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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