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Community Nursery Nurse - Slough

HCRG Care Group
Pay £26.7k per year
Location Slough, Berkshire, SL1 4DX
Contract time Full time, permanent

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4.8

Rated 4.8 out of 10, based on 18 employees who took the Breakroom Quiz

About HCRG Care Group

HCRG Care Group provides community healthcare services in England and Wales.

Job description from HCRG Care Group

The Community Nursery Nurse works within the Slough 0-19 (25) integrated service.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who is passionate in delivering public health to the local community.

This role would be ideal for someone looking for new challenge, to join our team with many opportunities for development.

The ideal candidate will be hardworking and adaptable individual who is passionate about high quality teamwork.

The post holder needs to be able to evaluate and prioritise work, responding quickly to daily changes in work pattern.

Package Description

You will feel valued as a Community Nursery Nurse within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including: 

  • Starting salary of £26,712 plus Group Pension.
  • Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
  • Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
  • Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling.
  • Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
  • An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
  • The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality Commission.
Main Responsibilities
  • To deliver a public health message in schools, nurseries, family homes and community settings
  • Provide information and advice to families on issues such as sleep routines, behaviour management, weaning and toilet training
  • Advising on home safety
  • Complete development reviews as part of the Healthy Child Programme Universal offer
  • Health promotion such as immunisations, diet and stopping smoking.
  • Deliver the Healthy Child Programme, in line with local standard operating guidance.
  • Use a range of skills to communicate, taking account of the culture, ethnicity, disabilities, developmental age and environmental

Please see attached job description for a full list of responsibilities.

The Ideal Candidate
  • One of the qualifications below or equivalent:
    • BTEC National Diploma in Children's Care, Learning and Development.
    • CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education
    • NVQ Level 3 in Children's Care, Learning and Development
  • A good understanding of normal child development
  • Understanding of data protection, confidentiality, and disability issues
  • Healthy Child Programme (DH 2009)
  • Assessing children’s development and making referrals to other professionals as necessary
  • Giving advice on topics such as weaning, toilet training, sleep routines etc.
  • Presenting skills either face to face or via technology
  • An imaginative and creative approach to planning activities and group sessions

Other requirements: Car driver with own car insured for business use.

Please see attached Job Description for full Personal Specification.

About The Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we’ll need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

As you’d expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

Finally, we need to let you know that the company you’ll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job we’ll need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.

Job insights from Breakroom

Nursery nurses and assistants

Nursery nurses and assistants help babies and children up to 5 years old to develop and learn preschool skills

What you’ll do as a teaching assistant:

  • Support in the nursery or preschool
  • Support children with their educational needs
  • Be responsible for the health and safety of children
  • Listen, support and care for children

Is it right for you?

This job may involve:

  • Standing
  • Sitting
  • Physical activities
  • Using a computer
  • Emotionally demanding duties

Map

Slough, Berkshire, SL1 4DX

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What employees say

Pay

    Okay
  • Only some people are paid a living wage

    Do HCRG Care Group pay a living wage?

    Some people are not paid a living wage.

    How we know this

    53% of people say they are paid below the Real Living Wage for where they live.

    Based on data from 15 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2023 and March 2025.

    Why this matters

    Everyone should be paid enough to live on.

    The Real Living Wage is a voluntary rate employers can sign up to that is based on the real cost of living.

    The current rates are £12.60 per hour, and £13.85 per hour in London.

    Find out more in our explainer about the Real Living Wage.

  • Okay
  • Only some people are paid market rates

    Do HCRG Care Group pay market rates?

    Only some people are paid above average for their job.

    How we know this

    40% of people are paid below average for the type of work they do.

    Based on data from 15 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2023 and March 2025.

    Why this matters

    Pay can vary a lot between types of job. Employers should be ensuring that the rates their staff are paid are in line with similar roles elsewhere.

  • Needs improving
  • Most people don’t get paid breaks

    Do workers at HCRG Care Group get paid breaks?

    No. Most people don’t get paid breaks.

    How we know this

    85% of people say they don’t get paid breaks.

    Based on data from 13 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2023 and March 2025.

    Why this matters

    A good job should have paid breaks.

    You should be paid for all your time at work, whether you’re on a break or not.

  • Good
  • Most people get sick pay

    Do HCRG Care Group pay sick pay?

    Yes. Most people get proper sick pay.

    How we know this

    85% of people say they would get paid if they were sick but scheduled to work.

    Based on data from 13 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2023 and March 2025.

    Why this matters

    Everyone gets sick sometimes. You should be able to take time off without worrying.

    At a good job you should still get paid if you’re scheduled to work but can’t due to sickness. Your contract should say how many sick days you can take each year.

    This is more than the legal minimum, which says you should only get paid if you are unwell for 4 full days. See Citizens Advice for more details.

Hours and flexibility

    Good
  • Easy to book holiday

    How easy is it to book a holiday at HCRG Care Group?

    Most people find it easy to book holiday.

    How we know this

    80% of people report it’s easy to book holidays.

    Based on data from 15 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2023 and March 2025.

    Why this matters

    A good job should let you take time off when you need it, and it shouldn’t be a nightmare to arrange.

  • Okay
  • Some people find it hard to take sick leave

    How easy is it to take sick leave at HCRG Care Group?

    Some people find it hard to take sick leave.

    How we know this

    42% of people report that it’s hard to take time off if they are sick.

    Based on data from 12 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2023 and February 2025.

    Why this matters

    Everyone gets sick sometimes. You should be able to take time off when you need to.

    A good job should support you when you’re unwell and have systems in place that will allow you to take time off to recover when you need it.

Workplace

    Okay
  • Only some people feel treated with respect

    Do people at HCRG Care Group feel treated with respect by their managers?

    Some people don’t feel treated with respect by their managers.

    How we know this

    57% of people say they’re not treated with respect by their managers.

    Based on data from 14 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2023 and March 2025.

    Why this matters

    Everyone should get treated with respect by their managers. You shouldn’t feel discriminated against or bullied, and if you have a problem you should be able to speak to someone about it.

  • Okay
  • Only some people get proper breaks

    Do people at HCRG Care Group get proper breaks?

    Some people don’t get proper breaks.

    How we know this

    46% of people report that they don’t get to take proper breaks.

    Based on data from 13 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2023 and March 2025.

    Why this matters

    When you take a break it should be a proper rest. It should last the full duration and you shouldn’t get pulled off it.

  • Needs improving
  • Most people are stressed

    Is it stressful to work at HCRG Care Group?

    Most people feel stressed here.

    How we know this

    86% of people say they often feel stressed at work.

    Based on data from 14 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2023 and March 2025.

    Why this matters

    Work isn’t always easy, but if you’re frequently feel stressed, that’s not good.

    Your employer should support you with enough people and resources to get your job done without feeling overwhelmed.

  • Needs improving
  • Most people don’t recommend their team

    Do people at HCRG Care Group recommend working with their team?

    Not many people recommend working with their team.

    How we know this

    88% of people report that they wouldn’t recommend working with their immediate team to a friend.

    Based on data from 17 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2023 and March 2025.

    Why this matters

    A good job means enjoying the place where you work.

    The people you work with every day really matter. They can be the difference between a terrible day and a great one.

    If you’d recommend your team to a friend, this shows that something’s going right.

  • Okay
  • Only some people get enough training

    Do people get enough training when they start at HCRG Care Group?

    Some people didn’t get enough training when they started.

    How we know this

    63% of people report they didn’t get enough training when they started working here.

    Based on data from 16 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2023 and March 2025.

    Why this matters

    A good job should give you good training when you start, not just drop you in at the deep end.

    This means that you’ll be happier and more productive from day one and shows that your employer values you.

    It’s also very important if your job involves anything that could be dangerous. Good training from the outset keeps you and your team safe.

  • Okay
  • Only some people get support to progress

    Are people given support to progress at HCRG Care Group?

    Only some people are given support to progress here.

    How we know this

    In the last year, 58% of people report not being given an opportunity to get better at their job, learn a new skill, learn to manage a team or get more responsibility in their role.

    Based on data from 12 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2023 and March 2025.

    Why this matters

    A good job should help you progress at work, if you want to. That might be supporting you to get better at the job you currently have, learn something new, manage a team or take on more responsibilities.

    This means you’ll be able to build on your skills and experience, and earn more money.

  • Needs improving
  • Head office doesn’t understand what’s happening

    Do people think HCRG Care Group head office understands what's happening where they work?

    Most people think head office doesn’t understand what’s happening where they work.

    How we know this

    100% of people think that this employer’s head office or owners don’t have a good understanding of what’s really happening where they work.

    Based on data from 14 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2023 and March 2025.

    Why this matters

    At a good job, the role of head office should be to support the people on the frontline serving customers.

    To do that properly, the company’s owners or head office need to have a good understanding of what’s really happening on the frontline. This is especially important when a company owns multiple locations.

  • Okay
  • Only some people feel well informed by head office

    Do workers feel well informed about how HCRG Care Group is doing?

    Only some people feel well informed about how the company is doing.

    How we know this

    60% of people feel that they aren’t kept well informed about how the company is doing as a whole.

    Based on data from 15 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2023 and March 2025.

    Why this matters

    At a good job, there should be a supportive relationship between the people working on the frontline serving customers and the people who own the company or work in head office.

    You should be kept informed about how the company is doing as a whole, both in good times and when things get tough for the business.

Find out more about working at HCRG Care Group

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