Early Years Practitioner, Nursery Hospital

Main area Childcare Grade NHS AfC:
Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday) Job
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8241-JN-C

Employer Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Ashford Hospital Town Ashford, Middlesex Salary £27,106 - £28,850 pa inc. HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 09/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 16/11/2026

Join Our Friendly and Supportive Nursery Team

Are you a kind, thoughtful, enthusiastic and loyal Early Years Educator looking for an exciting opportunity to develop your skills and make a real difference to young children?

Our established and popular workplace day nurseries, based within the grounds of both Ashford and St Peters Hospital, are looking for passionate Early Years Educators' to join our dedicated team, you may occasionally be required to work across both sites.

Across our two nurseries, we provide high-quality day care for 158 children each day, aged from 3 months to 5 years.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience across a wide range of early years settings while working in an environment that actively supports continuous learning, professional development and career progression.

Be part of something special

Every member of our nursery team plays an important role in creating a caring, stimulating and inclusive environment where children can learn, grow and thrive.

You will be involved in planning and delivering engaging activities in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage, providing nurturing day-to-day care, observing children's development and sharing positive feedback with parents through both verbal and written communication.

We are committed to continually reviewing and developing our practice, and we value team members who want to contribute to that journey.

The postholder will be a Key worker to a designated group of children participating in their supervision, enabling them to thrive by providing a stimulating, caring and learning environment in which children of all ages may develop. Enabling you to give positive feedback to parents about their children's development.

Join our dedicated nursery team's and help us give every child the best possible start in life.

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest provider of acute hospital services to Surrey residents, serving a population of 410,00 people and employing approximately 4,800 staff.

Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience and best outcomes for patients and the team. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to deliver our workforce plan.

We work in partnership with Royal Surrey Hospital NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

St Peters Hospital delivers complex medical and surgical care, maternity and emergency services. Day and Orthopaedic Surgery, Ophthalmology and Outpatient services are delivered at Ashford Hospital. Additional services are delivered at Woking Community Hospital.

Our Values provide us with the behaviours we respect and can commit to. By living our values through our everyday interactions, we can build a stronger, more resilient, and forward- thinking organisation, guiding us to achieve success and make a positive impact on how we deliver services.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits & discounts.

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