L2 Early years Practitioner Apprenticeship

Summary

Hucknall Day Nursery work in the childcare sector. They have a supportive and friendly team that will help you throughout your apprenticeship journey. They are also a family run business, established over 30 years ago, Hucknall Day Nursery provides a safe and supportive environment for children from 0 to 4 years of age.

Annual wage: £13,312 to £23,795.20 a year
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Training course: Early years practitioner (level 2)
Hours: Monday - Friday 7.30am - 6.00pm
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 11 November
Duration: 1 year 4 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

You will be supporting with provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in the nursery. You will be working towards your Early Years Practitioner Level 2 Qualification and attend 1-2-1 meetings via teams every month to discuss your progress with your tutor and learn about modules including child development from birth to 7 years, safeguarding, promoting wellbeing, supporting activities, purposeful play and educational programmes, and more!

You will have a minimum of 6 hours per week to complete apprenticeship work which includes assignments, research, and training within your role. All apprenticeship work is completed in the workplace during your working hours.

Daily tasks include:

Prepare and deliver a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of children, as well as their stage of development, together with other team members
Shadow a qualified nursery practitioner, gaining an understanding of the ‘key person’ role, including weekly observations of children
Follow the nursery safeguarding procedure to ensure all children are kept safe, well and secure
Liaise with and support parents and other family members
Attend out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parents evening, fundraising events etc.
Be flexible within working practices of the nursery. For example, be prepared to help where needed, including preparing snack meals, cleaning equipment etc.
Work alongside the Manager and staff team to ensure that the nursery’s philosophy is fulfilled
Read, understand and adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to your role
Record accidents and complete the relevant form, ensure the Room Leader initials the report before the parent receives it
Look upon the nursery as a "whole" where can your help be most utilised? Be constantly aware of the individual needs of all children
Ensure someone known and agreed by the nursery and parent collects the child
Develop your role within the team especially with an understanding of the role of a ‘key person.’
Ensure that mealtimes are a time of pleasant social sharing
Wash and change children as required
Ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained
Ensure a poorly child is kept calm and warm (notify management straight away)
Develop and maintain strong partnerships and communications with parents / carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs
Ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children regardless of any disabilities, family backgrounds or medical history

Where you’ll work

100 NOTTINGHAM ROAD

HUCKNALL

NOTTINGHAM

NG15 7QE

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 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.