Nursery Nurse Apprentice

Summary

Immediate start for an enthusiastic team player to join our nursery. You will be supported throughout your course and you will be involved in planning and delivering high quality care to our children and maintaining our very high standards.

Annual wage

£11,830 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Monthly bonus/ rewards subject to performance

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Thursday 8.30am - 4.00pm and Friday 8.30am - 1.00pm.

35 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 28 October

Duration

1 Year 9 Months

Positions available

1

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

Providing support to other practitioners
Keeping up to date with roles and responsibilities
Planning and delivering high quality care and education to all children
Communicating with parents / carers
Working as part of a team
General cleaning and hygiene of the setting
Helping to serve snacks and meals to meet the nutritional requirements of children

Where you’ll work

44 KINGS ROAD

PRESTWICH

MANCHESTER

M25 0LE

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

BURY COLLEGE

Your training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.

Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).

Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.

Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.

Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.

Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.

Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.

Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.

Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.

Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.

Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.

Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.

Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.

Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.

Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.

Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.

Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.

Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.

Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.

Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.

Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.

Your training plan

Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
Paediatric First Aid qualification
Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce
This is a work-based qualification with monthly timetabled classes

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade C/4 or above)
Maths (grade C/4 or above)

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
IT skills
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

Other requirements

The ideal candidate needs to be someone who is dynamic, has the ability to work as part of the team, be able to use your initiative and time manage your day effectively to ensure smooth running of our nursery. Having worked with children is desirable but not essential. Having the passion and drive to work with children is essential. This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established team and to work closely with the management team. We thrive to support all our staff in their qualification and their well-being, by giving them as much support as each individual needs. At LA Kiddicare we invest in our staffs continuous professional development, through on-going training courses, and one 2 one support. We will spend quality time and provide support to the right candidate’s progression in becoming quality early years practitioners.

About this company

LA Kiddicare Nursery is a small and friendly nursery based in Prestwich, which was established just over 6 years ago. We provide a happy and secure and loving environment, in which children have the opportunity to experience a wide range of activities in a warm and friendly environment.

After this apprenticeship

We are keen for apprentices to complete an apprenticeship with a view to a full-time position in the nursery.

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