Nursery Apprentice
First Place Nurseries Ltd
Bushey, WD23 3AQ
Closes on Monday 16 December
Posted on 30 October 2024
Contents
Summary
Come and join our fun teams where you will learn on the job and be fully supported along the way. You will be given a mentor and have regular meetings to support. We are a small nurturing company of three nurseries who will encourage you to fly high and achieve your dreams.
- Annual wage
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£13,312 to £23,795.20 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
£8.00 per hour starting salary
- Training course
- Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours
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40 hour week on a shift pattern between opening hours of 8am and 6pm.
Days TBC.
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 6 January
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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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
- Provide safe, high-quality care and activities for children.
- Recognise and meet the needs of individual and group requirements.
- Support children's physical, intellectual, social, and emotional development
- Familiarise yourself with essential policies like safeguarding, equal opportunities, and health and safety.
- Follow all nursery guidelines and procedures, including handling medicines, allergies, and emergencies.
- Collaborate with early years professionals, such as health visitors and special education services.
- Support room coordinators and other staff members as required.
- Work closely with parents, encouraging their involvement in their child’s development.
- Provide daily feedback and updates to parents.
- Handle parent concerns promptly and professionally.
- Keep the room tidy, organized, and safe.
- Help with ordering, cleaning, and maintaining resources and equipment.
- Ensure displays are appropriate and kept up to date.
- Assist with risk assessments and ensure proper labelling and signage.
- Ensure the safety and cleanliness of children and nursery premises.
- Maintain accident and incident books, child registers, and other necessary records
- Follow all health and safety procedures, including regular assessments.
- Keep all required paperwork up to date, neat, and accurate.
Where you’ll work
Falconer Rd,
Bushey
WD23 3AQ
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
OAKLANDS COLLEGE
Your training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
40 hour week on a shift pattern 50 weeks of the year as agreed with the nursery manager with workplace visits from your Skills Coach to the workplace.
More training information
- Early years educator L3 Apprenticeship Standard
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 9-4)
- Maths (grade 9-4)
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
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
- Polite
- Punctual
- Eager to learn
Other requirements
Bushey is easily accessible via public transport with local shops within walking distance.
About this company
We are a small nurturing company who wants everyone to achieve their best. You will be fully supported throughout with many opportunities for growth and promotion.
https://www.firstplacenurseries.com/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
-Discounted Childcare for staff -Pension Scheme -Free Car parking -Open 50 weeks a year - 35 days holiday -Birthday as an additional days holiday -Employee Assistance Programme -Welcome bag for new colleagues
After this apprenticeship
Always opportunities for growth and promotion within the company and we actively encourage this. Some of our employees have worked their way up through positions starting as apprentices and now nursery managers.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
OAKLANDS COLLEGE
Tracey
tracey.bassett@oaklands.ac.uk
07590229673
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000284854.
Apply now
Closes on Monday 16 December
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