Supply Nursery Nurse Job Belfast area,Northern Ireland UK,Child Care/Nanny

Supply Nursery Nurse Job NumberBU
03779 School/DepartmentTír na nÓg Grade3 Salary Information £13.45 per hour plus £2.60 per hour annual leave allowance Contract Duration Permanent Responsible to Nursery Manager Closing Date
31-10-2026

Tir na n-Og are looking to develop and grow a pool of supply staff who can be called upon to undertake the role of Supply Nursery Nurse on an as and when required basis. It is envisaged that the supply pool staff would be called upon to cover periods of annual leave, sickness absence and so forth, and payment would then be made according to the hours worked and upon submission of an authorised time-sheet.

The main responsibilities of the Supply Nursery Nurse role will include:

To contribute to a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children placed in the day care centre.
To give support to other personnel within the day care centre
To implement the daily routine appropriate to the room within which they are located in the Nursery, for example the baby room.

Candidates should be qualified to level 2 in children’s care, learning and development or be willing to work towards this qualification whilst in post. Previous experience in a childcare setting and a positive approach to their continued professional development (CPD) is essential.

Candidates will also be expected to have an awareness and some understanding of the importance of health and safety and food hygiene in the workplace.

This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post.

For informal enquiries, please telephone the Nursery on (01248) 388383.
Committed To Equal Opportunities.

Purpose of the Job

The Supply Nursery Nurse will be working as part of a key worker team for the daily needs of children between the ages of birth to five years and to give support to other personnel within the setting.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

To operate a programme of activities suitable to the age range of children in your area in conjunction with other staff
To support all staff and engage in a good staff team
To work with parents/carers of special needs children to give full integration in the setting
To keep a proper record of achievement file on your key children for parents/carers
To liaise and support parents/carers and other family members
To be involved with in and out of working hours activities e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, fundraising activities etc.
To be flexible within working practices of the setting
To be prepared to help where needed including to undertake certain domestic jobs within the setting
To work alongside the manager and staff team to ensure that the philosophy behind the project is fulfilled
To record accidents in the accident book ensuring the manager has initialised the report before the parent receives it
To look upon the setting as a whole where your help can be most utilised
Constantly be aware of the needs of the children to ensure every child is collected by someone known to the setting
To respect the confidentiality of information received
To develop your role within the team especially with regard to the key worker position

Specific childcare tasks

Preparation and completion of activities to suit the child’s stage of development
To ensure that mealtimes are a time of pleasant social sharing
To ensure the washing and changing of children as required
To provide comfort and warmth to an ill child
To ensure the setting is of a high quality environment in order to meet the needs of individual children from differing cultures, religious backgrounds and varying stages of development
To be aware of the high profile of the setting and to uphold its standards at all times
To actively promote and support…