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Childcare Assistant

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  • Title Childcare Assistant
  • Setting Day Nursery / Nursery School
  • Role Nursery Assistant / Early Years Assistant
  • Salary £24,169 to £24,170 per annum
  • Hours Full Time or Part Time
  • Location Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Job Summary

Date posted: 10 April 2025
View all Jobs posted by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Job Reference: 190-0161-DIR

Are you looking for an amazing first role in your childcare career? Or maybe you want to move to a larger childcare setting where you’ll make a real difference?

Offering year-round childcare to NHS and hospital staff, each site cares for up to 144 children and features dedicated baby, toddler, and pre-school units, extended opening hours, alongside a school holiday club at the Northern General.

We pride ourselves on giving children the best start in life, and our great staff are committed to giving children a fun, social, stimulating, and safe environment for them to develop and thrive.

We’re looking for people who share our enthusiasm, commitment, and high standards to delivering fantastic childcare to work across both our sites. To apply, you’ll need your Level 2 Early Years / Childcare qualification, and a sound knowledge of Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) standards.

Being part of the NHS, you’ll also have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits you won’t find in the private sector – from pay progression, great annual leave and NHS pension, flexible hours, discounts with local and national shops and retailers, discounted travel, childcare with us, and more.

Skills / Qualifications:

  • Providing an interesting and stimulating environment which is well organised and facilitates independence and resourcefulness for the children. Developing quality activities and role play situations
  • inside and outside which provide an interesting
  • inclusive and stimulating environment. Providing excellent care and educational opportunities for the children within your care. Contributing to the organisation
  • preparation
  • and collection of resources in the nursery. Planning and implementing activities and experiences which are appropriate for children of all ages and stages of development using the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework and Ofsted guidelines. Preparing children’s work for display
  • ensuring that it is well presented and promotes self-esteem. Providing information displays for parents and carers.