Nursery Nurse Apprentice

Summary

Do you have an interest in working with young children? Do you have a flair for creativity and a passion for teaching? If so, you may be interested in studying as an Early Years Practitioner.

Annual wage: £9,984 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday shifts between 8:30am and 4:30pm.
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 7 October
Duration: 1 Year 4 Months
Positions available: 2

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

So, what will your day to day look like?

Planning and delivering activities with children aged 0-8.
Carrying out care needs to children which may include teeth, skin, hair, feeding and toileting under supervision
Supporting children with their general development including/interacting with other children
Communicating with parents and carers of their child’s daily/weekly progress
Supervising children to ensure you are managing/ avoiding any risks

Where you’ll work

Gwendolen Road

Leicester

LE5 5FS

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

CT SKILLS 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

You will be working towards your Early Years/Childcare Level 3 qualification (an industry recognised Qualification) which is delivered via monthly 2–3-hour lessons with your assigned Trainer Assessor (TA) via teams. Throughout the month, you will complete self-led study which will include assignments, worksheets, projects, etc. and blended learning and development activities/training with your manager and shadowing team members. All learning will be completed in your workplace and during your working hours. Units that you will be studying include continued professional development, speech & language, equality & diversity, partnership working, planning & implementing activities for children, learning development, observations, & theories, safeguarding, supporting positive behaviour, health, safety, & welfare, and transitions.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English, Maths (grade 4)
Childcare (grade pass)

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
Team working
Creative

Other requirements

**If you are successful, you will receive a call from our dedicated Recruitment Consultant who will discuss the qualification, location and course length in more detail – following this call, you will be able to write a supporting statement and complete an English and Maths assessment.**

About this company

Kids Corner have been established since 2012 and mainly focus on the care of children between the ages of 0-8. For more information, please take a look at their website!

https://kidscornernursery.net/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

As with any apprenticeship opportunity – if you prove yourself to be a valuable member of the team there is a strong chance of a permanent post within the business.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CT SKILLS LIMITED

Recruitment

recruitment@ctskills.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000278107.

Apply now

Closes in 13 days (Friday 4 October)

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