Nursery Nurse Apprentice

Summary

Immediate start for a Childcare Apprentice to join our small and friendly busy nursery. You will be supported throughout the course and be surrounded by an experienced team who will help and guide you to gain your qualification. You will be involved in planning and delivering high-quality care to our children and maintaining our very high standards.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday; 7.00am and 5.45pm (breaks to be confirmed).
40 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

Carry out activities with the children
Plan activities to meet the needs of the children
Observe the children in their play
Ensuring all the children within the setting reach their full potential
Ensure the children are happy and thriving in a caring environment
Safeguard children
Ability to work as a team
Caring skills
Good listening skills
Use initiative

Where you’ll work

HIGHMEADOWS DAY NURSERY

MINERVA RD

FARNWORTH

BOLTON

BL4 0JR

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 Standard Apprenticeship
Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (Early Years Educator)
Paediatric First aid qualification
This is a work-based qualification with monthly timetabled classes for training, location to be confirmed

This apprenticeship aligns with:

Department for Education for Full and relevant at Level 3

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
Attention to detail
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

A successful DBS will be required.

About this company

Private Day nursery set in the grounds of Bolton Hospital. Established in 2004. We have an experienced enthusiastic team who provide care to all of our children age 0- 5. We strive to ensure all of our children have the best possible start and a great learning journey.

After this apprenticeship

On completion of the Apprenticeship you may be offered a full time position

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