You must have a level 2 Early Years qualification, knowledge of EYFS and safeguarding, effective communication skills, team collaboration, and experience with children from babies to preschool.

You will care for children aged 3 months to 5 years, ensuring exemplary education and care, leveraging your EYFS knowledge and experience with babies to preschoolers in a 54-place nursery.

United Kingdom

Plymouth

Exeter

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is a healthcare organisation in the UK that provides a wide range of medical and community services. This includes hospital care, community health services, adult social care, and mental health support across Torbay and South Devon. The Trust's mission is to deliver high-quality, compassionate care, ensuring patients and their families receive seamless, integrated support. Their purpose is to improve the health and well-being of the local community by offering personalised, patient-centred care.

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Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Our Nursery Assistant will be passionate and enthusiastic to work in our highly valued nursery. You must hold a minimum of a level 2 recognised Early Years qualification and be able to work varied and flexible shifts to meet the demands of our workplace nursery setting. We are looking for a special person who is great fun, has a creative imagination, doesn't mind getting messy, and can answer all questions put to them by curious little minds! You must be able to sing (tunefully or not) and enjoy telling stories that come alive. This is not an exclusive list and is subject to change every three minutes. More importantly, you must be ready to become part of our friendly team and share the same vision to be the best that we can be in caring for and educating our next generation of excited and enthusiastic learners. You will have a sound knowledge of the EYFS, have effective communication skills and be able to work collaboratively in a large team. You should have an excellent knowledge of child development, safeguarding and be able to demonstrate a high level of practice and knowledge with children. * Work within a 54 place Day Nursery * Caring for children from 3 months to 5 years * Be required to have a wealth of experience of children ranging from babies to preschool * Have an outstanding knowledge of the EYFS * Be able to provide exemplary care and education to children and babies #CareToJoinUsTSD Why work with us - Rainbow Day Nursery is the workplace nursery for Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, based at Torbay Hospital. We work in an integrated way with allied health care professionals within the locality, and are a motivated and caring team to both patients and colleagues. As such you will be part of a large team, the nursery team are highly valued and have opportunities to progress and undertake regular training. Torbay Hospital provides acute care for the local community and has several community hospitals, and is a hot-spot for those who are considering living by the sea or within half an hour of Dartmoor National Park and an hour to Exmoor National Park. Meanwhile, Plymouth and Exeter are also both within a short drive to enjoy the culture, maritime history and shopping experiences. Listed are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee: * NHS Pension Scheme * Eligibility to access the workplace nursery * Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays * Staff Discounts * Career development and training opportunities * Employee Support - Staff have access to a 24-hour helpline For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Tina Mwaro/Jennie Judge Job title: Nursery Manager Email address: tsdft.rainbow@nhs.net Telephone number: 01803 654150 If you would like more information about the position, or you would like to visit the nursery, please contact the nursery managers.

Our Nursery Assistant will be passionate and enthusiastic to work in our highly valued nursery. You must hold a minimum of a level 2 recognised Early Years qualification and be able to work varied and flexible shifts to meet the demands of our workplace nursery setting.We are looking for a special person who is great fun, has a creative imagination, doesn't mind getting messy, and can answer all questions put to them by curious little minds! You must be able to sing (tunefully or not) and enjoy telling stories that come alive. This is not an exclusive list and is subject to change every three minutes.More importantly, you must be ready to become part of our friendly team and share the same vision to be the best that we can be in caring for and educating our next generation of excited and enthusiastic learners.You will have a sound knowledge of the EYFS, have effective communication skills and be able to work collaboratively in a large team. You should have an excellent knowledge of child development, safeguarding and be able to demonstrate a high level of practice and knowledge with children. * Work within a 54 place Day Nursery * Caring for children from 3 months to 5 years * Be required to have a wealth of experience of children ranging from babies to      preschool * Have an outstanding knowledge of the EYFS * Be able to provide exemplary care and education to children and babies      #CareToJoinUsTSDWhy work with us - Rainbow Day Nursery is the workplace nursery for Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, based at Torbay Hospital.We work in an integrated way with allied health care professionals within the locality, and are a motivated and caring team to both patients and colleagues. As such you will be part of a large team, the nursery team are highly valued and have opportunities to progress and undertake regular training.Torbay Hospital provides acute care for the local community and has several community hospitals, and is a hot-spot for those who are considering living by the sea or within half an hour of Dartmoor National Park and an hour to Exmoor National Park. Meanwhile, Plymouth and Exeter are also both within a short drive to enjoy the culture, maritime history and shopping experiences.Listed are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee: * NHS Pension Scheme * Eligibility to access the workplace nursery * Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays * Staff Discounts * Career development and training opportunities * Employee Support - Staff have access to a 24-hour helpline      For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Tina Mwaro/Jennie Judge Job title: Nursery Manager Email address: tsdft.rainbow@nhs.net Telephone number: 01803 654150If you would like more information about the position, or you would like to visit the nursery, please contact the nursery managers.

Nursery Assistant - Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Our Nursery Assistant will be passionate and enthusiastic to work in our highly valued nursery. You must hold a minimum of a level 2 recognised Early Years qualification and be able to work varied and flexible shifts to meet the demands of our workplace nursery setting.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;We are looking for a special person who is great fun, has a creative imagination, doesn't mind getting messy, and can answer all questions put to them by curious little minds! You must be able to sing (tunefully or not) and enjoy telling stories that come alive. This is not an exclusive list and is subject to change every three minutes.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;More importantly, you must be ready to become part of our friendly team and share the same vision to be the best that we can be in caring for and educating our next generation of excited and enthusiastic learners.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;You will have a sound knowledge of the EYFS, have effective communication skills and be able to work collaboratively in a large team. You should have an excellent knowledge of child development, safeguarding and be able to demonstrate a high level of practice and knowledge with children.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt; Work within a 54 place Day Nursery&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Caring for children from 3 months to 5 years&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Be required to have a wealth of experience of children ranging from babies to&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;preschool&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt; Have an outstanding knowledge of the EYFS&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Be able to provide exemplary care and education to children and babies&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;#CareToJoinUsTSD&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Why work with us - Rainbow Day Nursery is the workplace nursery for Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, based at Torbay Hospital.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;We work in an integrated way with allied health care professionals within the locality, and are a motivated and caring team to both patients and colleagues. As such you will be part of a large team, the nursery team are highly valued and have opportunities to progress and undertake regular training.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Torbay Hospital provides acute care for the local community and has several community hospitals, and is a hot-spot for those who are considering living by the sea or within half an hour of Dartmoor National Park and an hour to Exmoor National Park. Meanwhile, Plymouth and Exeter are also both within a short drive to enjoy the culture, maritime history and shopping experiences.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Listed are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;NHS Pension Scheme&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Eligibility to access the workplace nursery&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Staff Discounts&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Career development and training opportunities&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Employee Support - Staff have access to a 24-hour helpline&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Tina Mwaro/Jennie Judge Job title: Nursery Manager Email address: tsdft.rainbow@nhs.net Telephone number: 01803 654150&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If you would like more information about the position, or you would like to visit the nursery, please contact the nursery managers.

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