Kids Love Nature Lytchett Minster - Level 2 Childcare Apprenticeship
KIDS LOVE NATURE (LYTCHETT) LTD
Poole, BH16 6JE
Closes in 27 days (Thursday 14 November)
Posted on 14 October 2024
Summary
The Aspire Training Team are currently recruiting for a punctual, reliable and enthusiastic individual to join Kid’s Love Nature’s Lytchett Minster setting as a Level 2 Apprentice. Within this role you will be required to support the children’s learning and development and ensure that the safeguarding procedures are being followed at all times.
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Training course
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Early years practitioner (level 2)
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Hours
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The apprentice's working week will consist of 30 hours Monday to Friday between the settings opening hours of 7:45am - 5pm.
30 hours a week
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Possible start date
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Saturday 14 December
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and
work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
- Ensuring that safeguarding and health and safety procedures are being followed at all times
- Treating each child as a unique individual
- Supporting new children in settling into the environment as appropriate
- Carrying out observation, assessment and planning for own key children (in own time), and all the children in the nursery, including statutory assessment requirements and the completion of child profile books neatly, accurately and regularly.
- Planning and presenting activities to the children, based on their interests and developmental needs, following advice and guidance from colleagues and the nursery management team
- Supporting children to find and engage in constructive activity
- Changing nappies and clothing as needed, and assisting with toilet learning as appropriate
- Contributing to the completion of records such as accident, incident and medical forms as well as sleep and nappy charts, if used
- Discussing any concerns about a child’s welfare or development with the nursery management
Where you’ll work
Kids Love Nature Kindergarten, Lytchett Minster
Dorchester Road
Lytchett Minster
Poole
BH16 6JE
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or
other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
ASPIRE TRAINING TEAM LIMITED
Your training course
Early years practitioner (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
Support babies and young children through a range of transitions.e.g moving onto school, moving house or the birth of a sibling
Recognise when a child is in danger, at risk of serious harm or abuse and explain the procedures to be followed to protect them. Types of abuse including: domestic, neglect , physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.
Identify risks and hazards in the work setting and during off site visits.relating to both children and staff
Demonstrate skills and understanding for the prevention and control of infection, including hand washing, food preparation and hygiene, dealing with spillages safely, safe disposal of waste, using correct personal protective equipment.
Use equipment, furniture and materials safely, following the manufacturers’ instructions and setting’s requirements.
Encourage children to be aware of personal safety and the safety of others and develop personal hygiene practices (including oral hygiene).
Promote health and wellbeing in settings by encouraging babies and young children to consume healthy and balanced meals, snacks and drinks appropriate for their age and be physically active through planned and spontaneous activity throughout the day, both indoors and outdoors.
Carry out respectful care routines appropriate to the development, stage, dignity and needs of the child, including eating (feeding and weaning/complimentary feeding), nappy changing procedures, potty/toilet training, care of skin, teeth and hair and rest and sleep provision.
Communicate with all children in ways that will be understood, including verbal and non-verbal communication.
Extend children’s development and learning through verbal and non-verbal communication.
Encourage babies and young children to use a range of communication methods.
Use a range of communication methods to exchange information with children and adults.
Work with colleagues to identify and plan enabling environments, activities (both indoors and outdoors), play opportunities and educational programmes (both adult led and child initiated) to support children’s holistic development through a range of play, creativity, social development and learning.
Implement and review activities to support children’s play, creativity, social development and learning and clear up after activities.
Observe children, assess, plan and record the outcomes, sharing results accurately and confidentially in line with expected statutory framework and setting’s requirements.
Use learning activities to support early language development.
Support children’s early interest and development in mark making, writing, reading and being read to.
Support children’s interest and development in mathematical learning including numbers, number patterns, counting, sorting and matching.
Support the assessment, planning, implementation and reviewing (the graduated approach) of each baby’s and young child's individual plan for their care and participation.
Work in ways that value and respect the developmental needs and stages of babies and children.
Use feedback, mentoring and/or supervision to identify and support areas for development, goals and career opportunities.
Work co-operatively with colleagues, other professionals and agencies to meet the needs of babies and young children and enable them to progress.
Work alongside parents and/or carers and recognise their role in the baby’s/child’s health, well-being, learning and development.
Encourage parents and/or carers to take an active role in the baby’s/child’s care, play, learning and development.
Demonstrate how to share information with parents/carers about the importance of healthy balanced diets, looking after teeth and being physically active.
Support babies and young children through a range of transitions.e.g moving onto school, moving house or the birth of a sibling
Recognise when a child is in danger, at risk of serious harm or abuse and explain the procedures to be followed to protect them. Types of abuse including: domestic, neglect , physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.
Identify risks and hazards in the work setting and during off site visits.relating to both children and staff
Demonstrate skills and understanding for the prevention and control of infection, including hand washing, food preparation and hygiene, dealing with spillages safely, safe disposal of waste, using correct personal protective equipment.
Use equipment, furniture and materials safely, following the manufacturers’ instructions and setting’s requirements.
Encourage children to be aware of personal safety and the safety of others and develop personal hygiene practices (including oral hygiene).
Promote health and wellbeing in settings by encouraging babies and young children to consume healthy and balanced meals, snacks and drinks appropriate for their age and be physically active through planned and spontaneous activity throughout the day, both indoors and outdoors.
Carry out respectful care routines appropriate to the development, stage, dignity and needs of the child, including eating (feeding and weaning/complimentary feeding), nappy changing procedures, potty/toilet training, care of skin, teeth and hair and rest and sleep provision.
Communicate with all children in ways that will be understood, including verbal and non-verbal communication.
Extend children’s development and learning through verbal and non-verbal communication.
Encourage babies and young children to use a range of communication methods.
Use a range of communication methods to exchange information with children and adults.
Work with colleagues to identify and plan enabling environments, activities (both indoors and outdoors), play opportunities and educational programmes (both adult led and child initiated) to support children’s holistic development through a range of play, creativity, social development and learning.
Implement and review activities to support children’s play, creativity, social development and learning and clear up after activities.
Observe children, assess, plan and record the outcomes, sharing results accurately and confidentially in line with expected statutory framework and setting’s requirements.
Use learning activities to support early language development.
Support children’s early interest and development in mark making, writing, reading and being read to.
Support children’s interest and development in mathematical learning including numbers, number patterns, counting, sorting and matching.
Support the assessment, planning, implementation and reviewing (the graduated approach) of each baby’s and young child's individual plan for their care and participation.
Work in ways that value and respect the developmental needs and stages of babies and children.
Use feedback, mentoring and/or supervision to identify and support areas for development, goals and career opportunities.
Work co-operatively with colleagues, other professionals and agencies to meet the needs of babies and young children and enable them to progress.
Work alongside parents and/or carers and recognise their role in the baby’s/child’s health, well-being, learning and development.
Encourage parents and/or carers to take an active role in the baby’s/child’s care, play, learning and development.
Demonstrate how to share information with parents/carers about the importance of healthy balanced diets, looking after teeth and being physically active.
Your training plan
- Early Years Practitioner Level 2 Childcare Apprenticeship
- Level 2 Functional Skills in English if required
- Level 2 Functional Skills Maths if required
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- GCSE English (grade 4/C)
- GCSE Maths (grade 4/C)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can
adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Reliable
- Confident
- Friendly
- Flexible
- Motivated
- Good with children
About this company
The Kids Love Nature Lytchett Minster setting is located in a former Victorian primary school and opened in September 2018 following extensive indoor and outdoor renovation. The setting looks after children from ages 1 to 5 and benefits from a large outdoor area, dining room, art room, separate indoor and outdoor spaces for 1 year olds and a supersized sandpit for the children.
https://www.kidslovenature.co.uk/lytchett-minster (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
- Potential to gain permanent employment within the setting
- May be able to progress onto achieving the Level 3 Early Years Educator Childcare Apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ASPIRE TRAINING TEAM LIMITED
sendmycv@aspiretrainingteam.co.uk
07886196766
The reference code for this apprenticeship is
VAC1000213996.
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Closes in 27 days (Thursday 14 November)
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