Practitioner (Nursery Nurse / Assistant)

We are looking for an experienced Early Years Childcare Practitioner to join the team at the Christie Day Nursery to cover a fixed term post. We are looking for a an outgoing, committed qualified professional who will be required to work as part of a team providing effective childcare in line with Trust and Nursery policies. The post holder will be required to work across the nursery setting to maintain Ofsted adult to child ratio's caring for all children meeting their individual needs e.g., feeding, changing, emotional support and educational development in line with the Early Years Framework.

• NVQ level 3 in childcare or above, Early years educator NNEB Cache Level 3
• The candidate Must have sound knowledge of child development and the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework. Current training in Paediatric First Aid, Safeguarding and Health and Safety. Have Good communication skills, ability to lead and motivate team colleagues, to be organised and manage your time effectively produce written documentation accurately.
• Thorough knowledge of Ofsted standards and procedures and be able to take part in Ofsted inspections and early year's visits and monitoring.
• Strong Communication skills.
• Ability to use own initiative, share ideas and be innovative and work well within a team.
• To plan quality and interesting activities in line with the EYFS; taking in consideration Children's individual needs and interest.
• Ability to be aware of the high profile of the setting and to uphold its standards at all times.
• To actively promote and support the safeguarding of children and young people in the setting.
  
  The Christie NHS Foundation Trust are the largest single-site cancer centre in Europe looking after more than 64,000 patients a year and the first UK centre to be accredited as a comprehensive cancer centre.
As part of the NHS we provide:
• Radiotherapy, in one of the world's largest radiotherapy departments and at our radiotherapy centres in Oldham, Salford and Macclesfield. We are also home to the UK's largest brachytherapy service and we are also the first NHS organisation in the UK to deliver high energy proton beam therapy.
• Chemotherapy, in the UK's largest chemotherapy unit, as well as via 13 other sites and in patients' homes. We also provide prostate cancer community clinics at 5 different locations.
• Highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer. Find out more about surgery at The Christie.
• A wide range of support and diagnostic services.