Nursery Practitioner Apprenticeship

Docklands Montessori Day Nursery & Preschool

London, E14 9FP

Closes in 9 days (Tuesday 22 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 4 October 2024


Summary

We are looking to employ a Nursery Practitioner who will get hands-on experience within a nursery setting whilst gaining new skills and working alongside experienced staff.

Annual wage
£10,920 a year

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Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, shifts to be confirmed.

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Saturday 2 November

Duration

1 Year 6 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

  • To ensure that children are kept safe and that you understand when to follow child protection procedures
  • To advise the Manager of any concerns e.g. over children, parents or the safety of equipment, preserving confidentiality as necessary
  • Attend safeguarding training to ensure knowledge is up to date
  • To help to set up the room(s) for the daily programme and to help tidy away and clean at the end of the session
  • To be a key person’s assistant to a small group of children, liaising closely and building an effective relationship with parents/carers and ensuring each child's needs are recognised and met
  • Work in partnership with parents/carers and other family members
  • To assist with the teaching of children to a high standard, offering an appropriate level of support and stimulating play experiences
  • To support mealtimes within the setting

Where you’ll work

126 East Ferry Road

London

E14 9FP

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

EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 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

    The Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship prepares learners to become Early Years Educators, enabling them to work with children from birth to 5 years and gain knowledge of children aged 5 to 7 years.

    This qualification is structured around the following four themes:

    • Health and well-being
    • Legislation, frameworks and professional practice
    • Play, development and learning for school readiness
    • Professional development

    The training will take place within the educational setting with no day release required to college and you will have regular reviews with your tutor every 4 - 6 weeks.

    You will also gain a level 3 certificate in Paediatric First Aid.

    Requirements

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English & Maths (grade 4)

    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
    • Problem solving skills
    • Presentation skills
    • Team working
    • Patience

    About this company

    At Docklands Montessori Day Nursery & Preschool, we understand how children learn. Underpinning everything, we do at Docklands Montessori Day Nursery & Preschool is our unique pedagogy. This ensures teachers at Docklands Montessori Day Nursery & Preschool lead learning to provide the very best outcomes for all of our children.

    https://www.e14nursery.com/dmd (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    • The candidate can expect a full time position within the nursery as a nursery practitioner or room leader

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

    Jenny Lindley

    jenny.lindley@education-and-skills.com

    07506080920

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000280585.

    Apply now

    Closes in 9 days (Tuesday 22 October at 11:59pm)

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