Nursery Nurse

Are you passionate about providing exceptional care and education for babies and young children? We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Nursery Practitioner to join our friendly NHS Day Nursery team.

Little Millers Day Nursery, situated onsite at King's Mill Hospital, is dedicated to providing exceptional care and early childhood education for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years old. Our nursery operates Monday to Friday, offering a nurturing environment where children can thrive and grow. We are committed to fostering each child's development journey, enabling them to reach their full potential.

We are seeking a Level 3 Qualified Nursery Nurse to join our passionate team. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality care and learning experiences for the children in our nursery. You will be responsible for planning and implementing engaging activities that support the individual learning journey of each child, while maintaining a safe and stimulating environment.

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

About us

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, wealso care for you.

We would love you to join us.

Details

Date posted

13 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year

per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time,

Flexible working

Reference number

214-CEN-8211754-A

Job locations

Little Millers Day Nursery

Millers Way

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

• Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage Practice Guidance / Statutory Framework.
• Safe Guarding Children policy and procedure.

Qualifications Academic/ Craft/ Professional

Essential

• NVQ 3 in Childcare & Education, or equivalent and experience (see experience)

Further Training

Essential

• A commitment to undergo ongoing professional development

Desirable

• Basic Food Hygiene to be completed within 6 months
• Paediatric First Aid to be completed within 6 months

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working within a childcare setting

Person Specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

• Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage Practice Guidance / Statutory Framework.
• Safe Guarding Children policy and procedure.

Qualifications Academic/ Craft/ Professional

Essential

• NVQ 3 in Childcare & Education, or equivalent and experience (see experience)

Further Training

Essential

• A commitment to undergo ongoing professional development

Desirable

• Basic Food Hygiene to be completed within 6 months
• Paediatric First Aid to be completed within 6 months

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working within a childcare setting

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Little Millers Day Nursery

Millers Way

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Little Millers Day Nursery

Millers Way

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

• Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage Practice Guidance / Statutory Framework.
• Safe Guarding Children policy and procedure.

Qualifications Academic/ Craft/ Professional

Essential

• NVQ 3 in Childcare & Education, or equivalent and experience (see experience)

Further Training

Essential

• A commitment to undergo ongoing professional development

Desirable

• Basic Food Hygiene to be completed within 6 months
• Paediatric First Aid to be completed within 6 months

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working within a childcare setting