Job overview
The Little Explorers Day Nursery is based within the grounds of Queens Hospital in Romford.
We offer childcare and education for children from 3 months to 5 years of age for staff that work at BHRUT. Our most recent OFSTED rating in 2023 was classed as 'Good'. We are looking for an Apprentice Nursery Practitioner who is keen, confident and friendly, to join our established Day Nursery team working full time 37.5hr per week.
You will be proactive in approach, a good team player and able to work upon your own initiative. You will be required to have good communication and organisational skills, you will gain specialised knowledge in all areas of the EYFS.
We work a shift pattern as the Day Nursery as we are open from 7am until 6pm Monday to Friday. We encourage new ideas and an active contribution to the Day Nursery becoming an 'Outstanding' provider.
As this is an Apprenticeship post, alongside the role you will complete the Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship.
To be eligible for an Apprenticeship you must meet the following criteria:
Be 16 years old or over
Have the right to work in the UK with a visa that covers the duration of the apprenticeship
Have been ordinarily resident in the UK for the past 3 years.
We welcome applications from those with lived experience of the care system.
Main duties of the job
This role will include working as part of a team to create a happy, safe and stimulated environment for all children, aged up to 5 years of age and to meet the individual needs of the child.
To encourage children’s development and assist in their learning.
To undertake domestic responsibilities to maintain hygiene standards and cleanliness and to adhere to all policies and procedures.
Always maintain confidentiality and be aware of Safeguarding procedures.
Working for our organisation
We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.
They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.
We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.
We run a Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Maths and English G.C.S.E grade 4 or above or willing to complete Level 2 Functional Skills.
Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
2. Good communication and organisational skills.
Desirable criteria
3. Basic computer knowledge.
4. Flexibility in being able to work within a team and engage in any part of the Day Nursery (0-5 years)
Experience/ Knowledge
Desirable criteria
5. Aware of child protection and Safeguarding practices.
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.
If you have problems applying, contact
Address Queen's Hospital
Rom Valley Way
Romford
Essex
RM7 0AG
Telephone 01708 435000 5936