Early Years Practitioner The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Early Years Practitioner The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Employer: The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Manchester, M20 4BX

Pay:

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time

Disability Confident: Yes

Closing Date: 02/05/2026

About this job

We are looking for an experienced Early Years Childcare Practitioner to join the team at the Christie Day Nursery to cover a maternity leave 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 2 or above, NNEB Cache Level 3 or equivalent qualification 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 is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year.

We are based in Manchester and serve a population of
3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services.

We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.

We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year.

Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES General

Gain knowledge of all Trust and Nursery policies and procedures and ensure they are implemented.

Provide quality childcare in line with the National Standards for Full Day Care produced by the governing body OFSTED.

Maintain good relationships with parents and carers to comply with the nursery's ethos of sharing information and building positive relationships.

Ensure register's records of accidents, medication and any other information required in line with the nursery's policies and procedures are completed accurately and stored in compliance with the nursery's policy relating to confidentiality.

Have responsibility for equipment used in the nursery and report any repairs to Management.

To administer First Aid plus medicines as required in line with the Nursery's policies.

To be aware of the procedures for the safe evacuation in the event of a fire and assist other staff in the evacuation process as required.

Have knowledge of Health and Safety at work and implement any action required in relation to this.

Assist in keeping rooms clean and tidy, encouraging children to be involved and care for their environment.

To assist with food preparation and service of breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack.

Take overall supervision of your designated work area as required.

Personal

• Ensure all Mandatory training and training specific to the job role e.g. Safeguarding and Paediatric First Aid are current and updated as required to maintain compliance.

Take part in staff meetings and contribute to the development of the service provided.

Assist in providing an environment which supports the philosophy and meets the requirements detailed in the Nursery's OFSTED registration.

Develop good relationships with the children in your care, focusing on the child as an individual as well as within a small group.

Also assist with the inclusion of children with additional needs, and offer support and advice to parents in relation to childcare issues.

Educational

Participate as an active member of your team to plan and prepare a variety of age appropriate activities to enhance the children's learning opportunities.

To plan individual and group activities in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework and record evaluations to monitor progress.

To assist in maintaining Learning Journeys relating to children's progress and discuss with parents to comply with the nursery's ethos of sharing information with parents/carers.

To be aware of government changes and developments in relation to Early Years care and education and participate in developments of the nursery to improve and enhance the provision.

Ensure your own professional development is kept up to date; contribute to your annual Personal Development review.

This advert closes on Thursday 30 Apr 2026

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