Nursery Nurse apprenticeship

Summary

We are looking for a dedicated and driven candidate to join our busy team. If you are looking to gain the experience whilst obtaining an early year's qualification, then this is the right role for you. You will be a positive role model to children through your daily practice and identify your key children who may be in need of additional support.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday - all year round. Daily hours to be confirmed. 40 hours per week total. TBC.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Friday 4 October
Duration: 1 Year 6 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

To contribute to ensure playroom is organised, clean and inviting
To contribute to ensure that planned activities carried out are in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage
To ensure the statutory framework is adhered to at all times
Ensure children in your key group are continually assessed through regular completion of development books, trackers, transitions, 2 year old checks and any other relevant assessment
Ensure you work in a close partnership with parents/carers
To ensure an effective key worker system between yourself and your key children
To contribute to effective communication between yourself and other staff members
Ensure you follow policies and procedures on a daily basis
Work effectively and professionally with other agencies when necessary
To ensure health and safety and fire procedures are understood and adhered to
To be a positive role model to children through your daily practice
To identify your key children who may be in need of additional support and liase with the appropriate person

Where you’ll work

Little Scallywags Day Nursery

179 Alvechurch Road

West Heath

B31 3PN

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

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

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 qualification
Paediatric First Aid qualification
20% off-the-job training, method and location to be confirmed
Tutor support through smart assessor

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English and Maths (grade A*-C (4-9))

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
Initiative
Patience

About this company

Little Scallywags Day Nurseries consists of seven settings around the Birmingham and Staffordshire area. The nurseries are a family run business and benefit from the skills and experience of a strong management team, including nursing, qualified teacher status and family support.

https://littlescallywagsdaynursery.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Full time role considered on completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

Louise

louise.mcmeechan@lmpeducation.org

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000274749.

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Closes in 13 days (Thursday 3 October at 11:59pm)

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