Apprentice Nursery Assistant

Summary

Exciting position available for a qualified level 2 practitioner who wants to progress in a fast paced nursery setting, the successful candidate will be completing a level 3 qualification during this employment.

Annual wage: £13,312 to £23,795.20 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday between the hours of 8am to 6pm. No evening work or weekends.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 2 December
Duration: 2 years
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

Job Description: Nursery Assistant/Apprentice

Job Title: Nursery Assistant/Apprentice

Purpose of post:

To contribute a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in the nursery
To ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety is promoted
To give support to other team members throughout the nursery
To work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, learn and develop

Key areas:

Work with and support children with their ongoing develop
Work as part of a team
Build and maintain strong partnerships with parents
Ensure safeguarding is of a high standard

Where you’ll work

BUNCEFIELD LANE

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD

HP2 7HY

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

EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS 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 successful candidate will complete a level 3 Early Years Educator Level 3 Qualification.

Training will be delivered on a hybrid model with online sessions and face-to-face visits.

More training information

Full schedule of the level 3 course will be discussed in detail with the manager, skills coach and learner.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

Other in:

Childcare Level 2 (grade 2)
English/Maths (grade 4 And Above)

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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

Job Description: Nursery Assistant/Apprentice Job Title: Nursery Assistant/Apprentice Purpose of post: • To contribute a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in the nursery • To ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety is promoted • To give support to other team members throughout the nursery • To work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, learn and develop Key areas: • Work with and support children with their ongoing develop • Work as part of a team • Build and maintain strong partnership with parents • Ensure safeguarding is of a high standard

About this company

elcome To Jack & Jills Day Nursery Jack and Jills day nursery is a privately owned day nursery based within the outskirts of Maylands Business Park in Hemel Hempstead. We are lucky to be in a quiet location with lovely surroundings, with access to J8 of the M1 in less than 2 minutes. We benefit from an extensive garden and ample parking. We pride ourselves as a welcoming and friendly nursery with a highly qualified staff team caring for children aged 6 weeks to 8 years.

After this apprenticeship

Management Roles such as deputy, assistant and manager will potentially become available for the successful candidate.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Mr Matthew Travis

matthewtravis@eden-ts.com

01709886838

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000285932.

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