Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Nursery Nurse

The closing date is 30 October 2025

Job summary

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!

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

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.

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Details

Date posted

16 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

214-CEN-7442861

Job locations

Little Millers Day Nursery

Millers Way

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

  • Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage Practice Guidance / Statutory Framework.
  • Safe Guarding Children policy and procedure.

Qualifications Academic/ Craft/ Professional

Essential

  • NVQ 3 in Childcare & Education, or equivalent and experience (see experience)

Further Training

Essential

  • A commitment to undergo ongoing professional development

Desirable

  • Basic Food Hygiene to be completed within 6 months
  • Paediatric First Aid to be completed within 6 months

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of working within a childcare setting
Person Specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

  • Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage Practice Guidance / Statutory Framework.
  • Safe Guarding Children policy and procedure.

Qualifications Academic/ Craft/ Professional

Essential

  • NVQ 3 in Childcare & Education, or equivalent and experience (see experience)

Further Training

Essential

  • A commitment to undergo ongoing professional development

Desirable

  • Basic Food Hygiene to be completed within 6 months
  • Paediatric First Aid to be completed within 6 months

Experience

Essential

  • 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 details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Little Millers Day Nursery

Millers Way

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Little Millers Day Nursery

Millers Way

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Nursery Manager

Deborah Hall/Sarah Bown

deborah.hall8@nhs.net

01623622515

Details

Date posted

16 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

214-CEN-7442861

Job locations

Little Millers Day Nursery

Millers Way

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL


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