Job summary
Nursery Practitioner
Division: Corporate
Care Group: HR&OD
Band: 2
Salary: £24,465 per annum/ pro rata
Interview Date: 10th February 2026
We are recruiting for a Nursery Practitionerwho shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
Tiny Tugs Medway NHS Foundation Trust Day Nursery cares for children aged 6 months to 5 years in a purpose-built day nursery setting located conveniently on the hospital site for Trust employees. An exciting opportunity to offer two qualified practitioners to join our well-established team of dedicated early years professionals who take a holistic approach to learning and place every child at the centre of what they do to achieve the best outcomes.
The successful post holder will contribute to delivering an ambitious curriculum of engaging play and learning activities that align with the Early Years Foundation Stage. Our holistic approach for each individual child ensures they can develop in a safe, secure, emotionally, and physically stimulating environment.
The roles are permanent for 37.5 hours per week working on a flexible shift pattern basis.
As a Nursery Practitioner there is a commitment to continuous professional development where practitioners can enhance knowledge and skills and feel equipped to help every child reach their potential.
Our commitment to safeguard children is of the highest priority.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B - Bold
E - Every person counts
S - Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide continuity of care for the groups of children within the day nursery ensuring that each child is provided with a safe, secure, emotionally, and physically stimulating environment and programme of activities in which to develop.
Key Responsibilities:
To work in collaboration with a team of like-minded individuals ensuring that each child is provided with a safe, secure, emotionally and physically stimulating environment and programme of activities in which to develop
To plan and provide a wide range of fun, educational play activities for young children that covers all aspects of the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework and individual child development.
To be responsible for the children in your care, providing a consistently safe, secure and stimulating environment that fosters their well-being
Ensure children receive the highest standards of care and attention, where every individual is treated with dignity and respect.
Ensure that accidents/individual problems with children, staff or parents are brought to the managers attention
Maintain a high standard of cleanliness within the nursery, promoting personal hygiene standards through monitoring toilet procedures as well as maintaining cleanliness of the play areas, equipment and surrounding areas.
Assist in preparation and serving of meals and supervising meal times
Attending regular training sessions
Attending termly staff training and development days.
Nursery Practitioners must at all times respect the principle of confidentiality of information gained through their work.
To be a key person to a group of children and support them and their parents through their learning and developmental journey
To have a sound knowledge of safeguarding children and understanding of local policies and procedures for raising concerns.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide continuity of care for the groups of children within the day nursery ensuring that each child is provided with a safe, secure, emotionally, and physically stimulating environment and programme of activities in which to develop.
Key Responsibilities:
To work in collaboration with a team of like-minded individuals ensuring that each child is provided with a safe, secure, emotionally and physically stimulating environment and programme of activities in which to develop
To plan and provide a wide range of fun, educational play activities for young children that covers all aspects of the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework and individual child development.
To be responsible for the children in your care, providing a consistently safe, secure and stimulating environment that fosters their well-being
Ensure children receive the highest standards of care and attention, where every individual is treated with dignity and respect.
Ensure that accidents/individual problems with children, staff or parents are brought to the managers attention
Maintain a high standard of cleanliness within the nursery, promoting personal hygiene standards through monitoring toilet procedures as well as maintaining cleanliness of the play areas, equipment and surrounding areas.
Assist in preparation and serving of meals and supervising meal times
Attending regular training sessions
Attending termly staff training and development days.
Nursery Practitioners must at all times respect the principle of confidentiality of information gained through their work.
To be a key person to a group of children and support them and their parents through their learning and developmental journey
To have a sound knowledge of safeguarding children and understanding of local policies and procedures for raising concerns.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Ofsted approved NVQ level 3 or eqivilent in early years education and post qualification experience in an early years setting
- English & Maths Grade 3 or eqivilent
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Understanding of EYFS framework and child development
- Understanding of delivering an ambitious curriculum
- Understanding of Ofsted requirements
- Understanding of safeguarding children
Attributes
Essential
- Confident
- Good communication skills
- Compassionate
- Reflective
- Creative
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Ofsted approved NVQ level 3 or eqivilent in early years education and post qualification experience in an early years setting
- English & Maths Grade 3 or eqivilent
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Understanding of EYFS framework and child development
- Understanding of delivering an ambitious curriculum
- Understanding of Ofsted requirements
- Understanding of safeguarding children
Attributes
Essential
- Confident
- Good communication skills
- Compassionate
- Reflective
- Creative
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
