Nursery Practitioner | Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust


Company:	Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Salary:	£30,142 per annum (pro rata) including HACS (outer)
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Carshalton, SM5 1AA
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	14 Oct 2026
Closing date:	14 Nov 2026

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Summary

The post holder will work as part of a team to provide high standards of childcare and education to the children in the nursery, ensuring the aims and objectives of the nursery are fulfilled and provide a safe, caring environment.

Woodlands Day Nursery at St Helier Hospital is looking for a Nursery Practitioner to join their established professional childcare team. This 72 place Day Nursery, offers childcare to staff of Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust and also runs a 24 place playscheme during school holidays.

The Ideal candidate will be qualified to a minimum level 2 in Childcare or equivalent, or have experience working with children aged 6 months to 5 years. Additional experience with children aged 5-12 years would be desirable.

You will need to be an enthusiastic, self-motivated person who can take on the role of key person and plan accordingly for those children interests, as well as supporting colleagues within the team. You will need excellent communication skills, effective customer care skills and be a good team player.

In exchange for your hard work we can offer you a wide range of internal and external training to aid your personal development.

Available Contracts:

3 x 37.5hrs per wk

For more information about the role please contact Caroline Gilroy on 020 8296 2467 or 07503 216 487

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.

This advert closes on Wednesday 28 Oct 2026

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