University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
You’ll based at Western Community Hospital at Trust Taplins nursery in our Purple room (children aged 2:6-3:6) working as a key-person and room leader.
Main duties of the job
Are you a knowledgeable and inspiring Early Years practitioner, passionate about providing high standards of care and education to children aged 3 months- 5 years old? Do you want to develop your own skills as well as the skills of the practitioners in your team?
This is a great opportunity to work with a friendly and experienced Leadership team working together to provide high standards of care and education to children aged 3 months-5 years old.
Taplins operates two purpose built day nurseries supporting our local NHS staff, and being part of the UHS family means you’ll have access to lots of great benefits such as generous holiday allowance, and a discount scheme.
We’re open Monday- Friday from 7am to 6.30pm and you’ll work a Monday 10.15-6.30pm and Tuesday 6.45-2.30pm. We work in our purpose built nurseries with generous outdoor space, and have a great reputation for developing supportive relationships with the children and families who attend.
Person Specification
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Good standard of secondary education with literacy and numeracy skills demonstrable to GCSE pass level or equivalent standard
- Current food hygiene certificate
- To hold a full and relevant Level 3 Early Years Qualification (in accordance with https://www.gov.uk/guidance/early-years-qualifications-finder ) or above. If level 3 qualified post June 2016, to also hold a full paediatric first aid (PFA) or an emergency PFA certificate.
- Experience as a Senior Nursery Practitioner or experience gained through acting up or relevant equivalent experience
- Able to provide relevant activity ideas and ability to care for children
- Demonstrates enthusiastic approach to working with children and learning practically within nursery
- Recent previous experiences of working with 3 months – 5-year-olds within a childcare setting.
Desirable
- Current paediatric and/or first aid at work certificate if qualified pre- June 2016, or if candidate holds a qualification higher than level 3
- Experience in supervising students and/or colleagues.
Trust Values and Bahaviours
Essential
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 24 February 2026
