Nursery Practitioner Apprentice

Summary

JCN is a lovely nursery with easy access to transport and shops. Our children and staff enjoy a stable environment throughout the day, and develop quality relationships with one another. We pride ourselves on our excellent childcare nurturing happy children, making a difference in every child.

Annual wage

£13,650 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Under 19 years old: £7 per hour £13,650 per annum Over 19 years old: first year £7 per hour £13,650 per annum, from second year age-relevant National Minimum Wage rate applicable at that time.

Training course

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Hours

Mondays to Fridays between 8.15am and 5.30pm, which includes the paid 1-day release attendance during term time. We are open all year except for 1 week between Christmas and New Year and Bank Holidays.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Wednesday 16 October

Duration

1 Year

Positions available

3

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

An average day/week is very rewarding. The apprentice will be shadowing the mentor learning the ropes. He/she will engage with children in their activities, eventually being able to plan activities with guidance from the mentor. He/she will provide daily caring health and hygiene routines. He/she is a role model supporting, encouraging and educating the children in their care to grow and learn in accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework. He/she is a partner with parents/carers, colleagues and management, and will have a lot of interaction with them in the daily role.

Child Care

1. To implement policies and procedures concerning childcare, ensuring that individual needs of children are met within a stimulating environment.

2. You will be a key person for a group of children and maintain their development records with the guidance of the Room Leader. The Room Leader will induct and guide you through the tapestry process, the planning, tracking, and writing of reports and accident forms. You are expected to assist in the supervision of all other children in your relevant room/group, ensuring that children are encouraged to participate in a range of different activities.

3.To liaise and communicate with parents, reporting on the child’s well-being and relaying messages. When new children join the setting, you are also expected to take part in welcome meetings. Currently, most welcome meetings are carried out face-to-face at the nursery or via Zoom.

4. Ensure that activities are fun and stimulating working with the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum Guidance, and the bespoke JCN curriculum.

5. To safeguard children, make sure that you and anybody involved in the care and education of the young children here in the setting are treating children with respect and do not cause any possible harm to any children through negligence or inappropriate behaviour. Any inappropriate behaviour or practice of staff or parents needs to be reported to the relevant designated personnel.

6. In respect of the safeguarding policy, staff, parents and visitors are not allowed to use their mobile phones or cameras where children are present. Only nursery cameras are to be used to take images of children for assessment purposes. Relevant permission forms for taking children’s images for assessment purposes or events are obtained from parents before their child joins the nursery but they can be withdrawn by the parents at any time, it is therefore important to check if consent was given and if it is still in place.

General

7. To undertake general responsibilities about the daily routine:

Assisting children in their hygiene
Provide First Aid
Maintain a safe and clean environment
Keep children safe & manage good behaviour practices
Supervise children during meal times and rest times
Necessary training to maintain or enhance your development and to benefit the nursery.
You are also expected to participate in domestic and laundry duties. setting up for meal times and cleaning up afterwards if needed, setting up activities indoors and outdoors.
Attend staff meetings and training events, and AGM

8. To support and participate in external activities, such as outings and training on-site and off-site.

9. To provide all information necessary to undergo an enhanced DBS check and sign up with the DBS update service.

Where you’ll work

6B CHAUCER ROAD

CAMBRIDGE

CB2 7EB

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

CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL COLLEGE

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.