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Nursery Nurse
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Home Office register entry: Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Nottinghamshire
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Role description
Job summary
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.
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check.
If you are passionate about helping children learn, grow and thrive, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and become part of our dedicated nursery team.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
About us
Thank you for your interest in this role.
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
27 August 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
214-CEN-8211754
Job locations
Little Millers Day Nursery
Millers Way
Sutton in Ashfield
NG17 4JL
United Kingdom
Last verified against our ingestion on 28 August 2026; sponsor register dataset 2026-08-25.