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NHS GRAMPIAN
Nursery Assistant - Modern Apprentice
Little Acorns Day Nursery, Royal Cornhill Hospital
Little Acorns Day Nursery offers excellent opportunities for you to develop a career in childcare – you will be working with an innovative and motivated nursery team delivering a high standard of childcare within the nursery setting for NHS Grampian employees.
It is hoped that the successful candidates will be able to commence employment in November /December 2025 and will participate in a variety of job-rotational placements providing an excellent range of work experience.
This post is a 2 year training contract, and the successful candidate will be required to complete Social Services (Children & Young People) qualifications Level 2 (scqf level 6) and participate in other organisational personal development activities associated with the post. (see attached info pack)
Band 2
Hours: 37 hours per week
All applicants should be able to demonstrate good communication skills and be able to cope with working in a busy nursery environment.
Applicants must possess the following qualifications at the time of application:
A minimum of 5 National 5 Grades (or equivalent) at A, B or C in English, Maths and ICT (or similar) and two other subjects of your choice.
Our values:
In addition to the qualifications noted, we are looking for applicants who can demonstrate evidence to support our organisational values and behaviours which are:
Care & Compassion, Dignity & Respect Openness, Honesty & Responsibility Quality & Teamwork
Applicants should be able to show enthusiasm for continuous learning and development, a professional attitude and a passion for working within the wider healthcare care team.
As a disability confident employer we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you need us to make any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting our recruitment team at the earliest opportunity. Email us at gram.recruitment@nhs.scot.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the interview in person. Alternative arrangements or adjustments will be considered in the event there are circumstances that may prevent candidates attending in person to ensure it is inclusive and accessible to all.
For Informal Discussions contact: Ann Robertson Little Acorns Day Nursery Manager, 01224557828
Closing Date: Friday 14th November 2025
To obtain an application pack please email: gram.apprenticeships@nhs.scot
In line with Skills Development Scotland ‘Developing the Young Workforce’: Scotland’s Youth Employment Strategy’ – these posts are open to 16 - 19 year olds only