Early Years Practitioner

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Job responsibilities

• Contribute to updating records of achievements (i.e.: profiles, observations, care plans) to support the individual needs of children/families.
• Assist the management team (i.e.: Deputy and Early Years Professional) to develop, implement and evaluate play and planning using the EYFS for the individual child and family.
• Support the nursery team and management team in the delivery of the service and the development of quality care.
• As key carer, assist in the settling in programme to meet the child's/family's individual needs including first contact with the parent or carer.
• Assist the nursery team when communicating nursery routines and procedures with new parents.
• Observe, collate, present and record developmental milestones for children's individual profiles.
• Ensure each family receives daily positive feedback.
• Report concerns or family issues to appropriate manager.

Benefits

Are you passionate about early years education and eager to make a real difference in the lives of young children? At the LTHT Nurseries, you'll be part of a warm, dedicated team providing high quality childcare for the families of Leeds NHS staff.

With varying shift patterns and a guaranteed day off during the week, this is a role that truly supports work-life balance.

Why You'll Love Working With Us

• Flexible shifts & work-life balance: a range of shift patterns to suit your lifestyle and a day off every week with our 4 day working shift pattern.
• Easy, stress free travel: free staff parking, excellent public transport links and easy access to Leeds city centre.
• Inspiring early years environment: free flow play setting that supports curiosity, independence and creativity; two unique nursery sites caring for 168 children aged 0-5; open year round, Monday to Friday, 7am-6pm (excluding bank holidays).
• Grow your career with us: access to ongoing training, development and progression opportunities.
• Fantastic LTHT employee benefits: 27 days' annual leave (pro rata), rising to 33, plus bank holidays; Blue Light Card and staff discounts; family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave; wellbeing support; discounted childcare; NHS Pension Scheme; car lease, cycle to work and childcare schemes; competitive pay and favourable terms & conditions.

If you're enthusiastic, caring and ready to take the next step in your early years career, we'd love to hear from you. Come and join the LTHT family-where your passion is valued and your development is supported.

Qualifications

• Ofsted recognised Level 3 childcare qualification
• Ability to create a warm, caring, inclusive environment
• Strong understanding of child development (0-5 years)
• Knowledge of Ofsted welfare requirements

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are .

Responsible, Open and Honest, One Team, Kind.

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time.

Our priorities: People, Improvement and Innovation, Partnerships, Outcomes.

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications and experience criteria are provided on the application portal.

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.