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Nursery Nurse
The closing date is 22 October 2025
To provide a happy caring and stimulating environment for children aged 6 weeks to school age
Enabling all children to develop to their full potential recognising the need for support and meeting the additional needs of the children
To ensure the health and well-being of the children in our care
To actively contribute to the monitoring and recording of children's progress and development and the sharing of information with other childcare professionals
Main duties of the job
* To adhere to OFSTED Standards & Regulations
* To ensure compliance with child protection procedures
* To adhere to Trust and nursery policies and procedures
* To maintain the health & safety of the children in our care carrying out risk assessments as required
* To take the lead in challenging and providing quality care and education
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:
* Service Improvement for Beginners
After you complete these one and a half days of training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NNEB /BTEC/NVQ 3 in Early Years Care and Education or equivalent
* GCSE English grade C or equivalent in English
Knowledge
* Demonstrable communication and interpersonal skills
* Knowledge of the Requirements of the Childcare Act 2009
* Knowledge of safeguarding responsibilities and processes
* Knowledge of Ofsted standards & regulations
* Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage
* Relevant experience within a childcare setting
Experience
* Work placement experience 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
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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