Job summary
Nursery Practitioner -The Teddy Bear Nursery - University Hospital of Wales.
6 months Fixed Term Contract - cover occupancy levels.
Key responsibilities include:
- To act as a key worker to named children, carrying out observations/developmental reports for each child and liaising with parents regularly.
- Working in partnership with the team and with the parents act as a positive and professional role model to colleagues and children.
Main duties of the job
To be considered for the role you will be:
- You will need to have a minimum Childcare Day Care Level 3 qualification and experience of a Nursery Practitioner role in a busy nursery environment covering the age range 3 months - 5 years, together with excellent knowledge of the child development and current practices.
- This role will involve working varying shifts between the hours of Monday and Friday from 7.00am 6:00pm so flexibility is required.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 14,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is"Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and ourvision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal.Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is ourchance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
We are a teaching Health Board with close links to the university sector, together we are training the next generation of healthcare professionals, while working on research that will unlock the cures for today's illnesses.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities:
The full job description provides an over view of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required.
Person specification
Education, training and qualifications
- Level 3 day-care childcare qualification
- Level 3 in numeracy
- Level 3 in literacy
Skills and abilities
- Good written and verbal communication
- Ability to follow instruction and to work under own imitative as necessary
- Ability to adapt to meet the needs of the service within a team environment
- Ability to work varying shifts between the hours of 7:00am - 6:00pm Monday to Friday
- Attendance at staff meetings outside normal hours
Desirable Qualifications
- Paediatric First Aid
- Food H&H
Knowledge and Experience
- Demonstrate post qualification experience in a nursery setting with children aged three months to five years.
- Experience of contributing to daily planning and undertaking observations
- Good knowledge of child care development ands an awareness of children's needs
- Knowledge of the Curriculum for Wales
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities:
The full job description provides an over view of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required.
Person specification
Education, training and qualifications
- Level 3 day-care childcare qualification
- Level 3 in numeracy
- Level 3 in literacy
Skills and abilities
- Good written and verbal communication
- Ability to follow instruction and to work under own imitative as necessary
- Ability to adapt to meet the needs of the service within a team environment
- Ability to work varying shifts between the hours of 7:00am - 6:00pm Monday to Friday
- Attendance at staff meetings outside normal hours
Desirable Qualifications
- Paediatric First Aid
- Food H&H
Knowledge and Experience
- Demonstrate post qualification experience in a nursery setting with children aged three months to five years.
- Experience of contributing to daily planning and undertaking observations
- Good knowledge of child care development ands an awareness of children's needs
- Knowledge of the Curriculum for Wales
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- LEVEL3 DAY CARE CHILDCARE CARE QUALIFICATION
Experience
Essential
- DAY CARE CHILDCARE EXPERIENCE
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- LEVEL3 DAY CARE CHILDCARE CARE QUALIFICATION
Experience
Essential
- DAY CARE CHILDCARE EXPERIENCE
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).
