Nursery Assistant Apprenticeship

Summary

First Steps Montessori Day Nursery is looking for an Apprentice to support the staff team to ensure the smooth running of the setting, with regard to all health and safety matters affecting the children in your care and meet the needs of children.

Annual wage

£13,312 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Wage above the National Minimum Wage for Apprentices

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday. Shifts to be confirmed.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Wednesday 6 November

Duration

1 Year 2 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

Duties include but not limited to:

To meet the needs of children and to provide a caring, stimulating and interesting environment for them
To see every child as unique and to promote healthy growth and development
To participate in regular staff discussions and meetings with colleagues and managers
To maintain the efficient operation of the nursery and ensure adherence to policies and procedures
To participate in training as required both internal and externally to the nursery

Where you’ll work

254 Upland Road

London

SE22 0DN

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

HIT TRAINING LTD

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 Apprenticeship Standard and qualification
Paediatric first aid
Functional Skills maths & English (if required)
On and off the job training and location to be confirmed

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English Language (grade 4)
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
Organisation skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative

Other requirements

A DBS check will be required

About this company

At First Steps Montessori we believe that every day is a learning day, and that learning is all around us. As well as being a place of learning, we pride ourselves on ensuring that all children are coming into a loving, caring environment where they are valued and listened to. New apprentices will receive opportunities to watch and learn from our excellent practitioner team. You will be supported through learning the skills you need in order to properly care for babies and preschool children. You will be given the space, resources and mentoring required to study and learn at your own pace and as your knowledge and understand grows we will provide the experiences you need to gain your qualification and become a professional in the Early Years.

https://www.firststepsmontessoridaynursery.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, the right candidate could possibly have full-time position in the organisation

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HIT TRAINING LTD

Sam Keeble

sam.keeble@carefirsttraining.co.uk

07495 553353

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000281178.

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Closes in 24 days (Tuesday 5 November at 11:59pm)

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