University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Senior Early Years Educator
The closing date is 01 July 2026
Senior Early Years Educator NHS B4 (Baby Room)
The Candidate must have a min Level 3 NVQ in Childcare & Education AND have high levels of knowledge and Experience with the EYFS
Are you an experienced Early Years practitioner ready to step up and lead your own room? We're looking for a confident and passionate Senior Early Years Educator to join our friendly, supportive nursery team.
If you love motivating others, creating inspiring learning environments, and helping children thrive--this could be the role for you!
The Sussex House Nursery, Royal Sussex County Hospital Brighton is looking for a qualified and very experienced Senior Early Years practitioner to lead a small team in our baby playroom (6-15mths).
Excellent NHS Pension
Excellent Annual leave
Internal applicants should note that this opportunity will be offered on a secondment basis. Before applying, internal colleagues must discuss the opportunity with their current line manager to confirm whether they can be released from their substantive role if successful.
Release to undertake a secondment is not automatic and must be agreed between the colleague, their current line manager, and the recruiting line manager.
Main duties of the job
As Senior Early Years Educator your role is to oversee the day to day running of the playroom, ensuring the care, educational and welfare requirements are met by the staff within the room.
We are looking for a highly competent candidate who with the support of play room colleagues will create a safe, caring and stimulating environment for children under the age of 5 years. To encourage the children's development and understanding through play and other learning experiences.
This is a Fix Term Post covering maternity leave.
As the Lead in the playroom a good understanding of the delivering the Early Years Curriculum (EYFS) and working with Ofsted outcomes is vital.
The candidate must have prior experience of building and maintaining strong parent partnership working. They must show flexibility and adaptability as each day can be very different but equally enjoyable and imaginative. Being able to retain information, and use initiative and delegate duties is a must for this post.
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
Candidate Pack
Job responsibilities
Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.
If you do not meet the sponsorship requirements, and you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.
To abide by and adhere to the Nursery mission statementOur Nursery puts your child first, we require the following in a candidate:
* To role model Best Practice To be up to date in current thinking and practice and ensure the room is delivering the best possible curriculum for the children.
* To meet with the Nursery Manager / Deputy Manager on a regular basis to discuss performance development, playroom, and individual needs.
* To be responsible for a Key Group of children. To support their all-round development in the following areas: Physical, Intellectual, Language, emotional, social skills, and cultural needs.
* To encourage all areas of the childrens development with the appropriate learning opportunities and play opportunities.
* To be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day practise within the playroom.
* Supporting staff, students, and volunteers with the daily routine of the nursery
* To engage work with other Health, Education and Safeguarding professionals.
* Ability to conduct 1:1 supervision with newly appointed junior staff, students, and volunteers.
* Support students on placement to ensure they cover the relevant learning criteria.
* To devise playroom action plans and contribute to the wider department planned actions.
* To be confident to support the team of the daily routine in the absence of the Nursery Manager and/or Deputy Manager
* To support Shared Care learning with other settings.
Person Specification
Knowledge
* Childcare Qualification NVQ /NNEB/CACHE/ City & Guilds/ BTEC Min Level 3
* Knowledge of milestone development of children under 5 years
* Knowledge of Safeguarding Young Children
* Knowledge of Planning and Implementing a early years curriculum (EYFS)
* Knowledge of Ofsted Inspection Outcomes
* Knowledge of Early Childhood Illnesses / Allergies / care Needs
* Level 4 Qualification in Early Years
* Full Paediatric First Aid Certificate
* SEND Related Training
Experience and Skills
* Substantial post qualifying experience of childcare
* Substantial experience of being a Key Carer
* Substantial experience of working in a team
* Substantial experience of partnership working (parents / professionals)
* To implement activities which are appropriate for the development and interests of the individual and group.
* To conduct 1:1 supervision with newly appointed junior staff, students, and volunteers.
* Experience of other Health, Education and Safeguarding concerns
* Experience of conducting Parents Evenings / School Visit
* To hold good I.T. Skills i.e. Word Doc
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
* Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role
* Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
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
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
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