Apprentice Nursery Practitioner

Summary

A fantastic opportunity has become available at Bushey N Family Day Nursery. They are looking for an Apprentice Nursery Practitioner to join their ‘Outstanding’ setting, to fit well within their friendly team and learn skills on the job whilst supporting children’s play, learning & development.

Annual wage

£17,500 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£17,500- £18,750 depending on experience. Performance related bonus of up to £750 per year (once working within ratio).

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

Working flexible shift patterns within the opening hours (7.00am - 7.00pm); shifts to be confirmed.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 16 December

Duration

1 year 6 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

What will you be doing day to day?

As an Apprentice Nursery practitioner, you will have the opportunity to rotate around the nursery rooms and forest school, gaining hands-on experience in all areas of our nurseries.

This, coupled with your apprentice training in early years, will equip you with all the skills, experience, and qualifications to apply to progress into a qualified educator role with us.

This apprenticeship will either be for a level 2 early years practitioner or level 3 early years educator depending on experience.

From there, you can develop your career at N Family, opting for a managerial route, or pursuing a specialism in an area that excites you. This role is for multiple positions due to the growth of the business.

The role is a full-time position (40h working week, 20% of which is spent on learning).

Day to day you will learn to:

Support your team in the delivery of basic childcare routines
Be responsible for the delivery of our 'learning through play’ educational ethos
Innovate with activities and constantly challenging your children’s learning and development
Build and maintain excellent relationships with parents
Promote child welfare and ensure safeguarding procedures are followed

What can we offer you?

Level 3 Early Years Educator salary range £17,500 - £18,750
Funding of your apprenticeship
You’ll be part of N Academy which could put you on track for an EY degree once your apprenticeship is complete
Performance-related bonus of up to £750 per year (once working within ratio)
Up to 32 days holiday a year (including bank holidays, 1 day off for your birthday and 3 days during Christmas and New Year) to start (rises with length of service)
Free daily lunch and drinks
Personal development fund of £100 per year
Professional development, specialisms, coaching and mentoring through our N Academy
Annual clothing allowance of £100 (no uniform)
Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Shared Parental leave pay for all team members after 2 years continuous service with N Family
5 days full sick pay and, depending on individual circumstances, we may offer up to 5 days discretionary leave
Paid training including 2 inset days per year
Childcare discount of 10%, rising to 25% when you become a Nursery Manager
Emergency childcare: 6 back-up childcare days in any of our nurseries

There's more:

Round the world trip and 2 weeks additional holiday for 5 years’ service
Refer a friend bonus of £500 (plus other incentives) for existing and ex-employees
Amazing well-being benefits including one well-being week per term, Headspace premium membership, free counselling, 10% Class Pass membership discount, a hardship fund
Season pass loan and cycle-to-work scheme

To become an apprentice, you must:

Be 16 or over
Not already be in full-time education

You can start an apprenticeship whether you’re starting your career, want a change or you're upskilling in your current job. You can have a previous qualification like a degree and still start an apprenticeship.

As an apprentice you’ll:

Have regular one to one sessions with a dedicated trainer either remotely or through visits to your workplace

Where you’ll work

Bushey Hall Road

Bushey

WD23 2EN

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

BABCOCK SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING 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.
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

Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard:

Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard
Work-based
Functional Skills in maths and English
Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 9 to 4 grade-A*- C)
Maths (grade 9 to 4 grade-A*- C)

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
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Passionate and positive

Other requirements

Apprenticeship standards are aimed at developing skills within the Apprentice’s chosen career route, each standard has set knowledge, skills and behaviours required to be successful within the job role. This will include the completion of functional skills in Maths and English. Once the apprentice has completed a minimum of 12 months training and the employer and Inspiro regional trainer confirm they have met all the requirements of the standard they will be put through to end point assessment. The end point assessment is independent from the training and includes a variety of assessment methods which test the skills and knowledge of the apprentice to ensure they are fully competent in their role. Each Apprentice will be supported throughout the apprenticeship by a structured programme of teaching, e-learning, face to face training and workplace mentoring; this will encourage and help them to meet the requirements of the new standards and will prepare them for the end of point assessment. Whilst on an apprenticeship an apprentice is entitled to an TOTUM - The #1 UK student discount card and app. https://totum.com/

About this company

★ 4.5 Glassdoor rating and N.1 highest quality, Outstanding nursery group in the UK Ofsted leaderboard! Would you like to join a fast growing nursery group with outstanding progression opportunities? We started with one nursery in 2017 and now have 20, and growing! Are you passionate about inspiring and developing the next generation to reach their full potential in this ever-changing world? At N Family Club, we’re rethinking careers in early years and challenging the way things are done in the sector. We empower you to reach your potential by supporting you with a mix of development initiatives and an unparalleled learning environment through our very own N Academy. We offer industry leading salaries, a refreshed approach to flexibility to ensure you have a positive work-life balance and a second-to-none benefit package.

https://nfamilyclub.com/nursery (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

This vacancy is for a permanent position within N Family Nursery upon the successful completion of the apprenticeship programme

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BABCOCK SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING LIMITED

Lyndsay Wainwright

lyndsay.wainwright@inspirolearning.co.uk

01162046943

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286243.

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