Nursery Apprentice

Summary

To be trained to do the same post as a Nursery Practitioner or Nursery Assistant. To contribute to a high quality caring environment for children. This includes creating a warm, friendly and stimulating atmosphere in which the children can develop emotionally, socially and educationally through individual attention and group activities.

Annual wage: £10,140 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: The nursery is open Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 5.00pm. There are various shift patterns between these times. Weekly rotas.
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 27 January
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

Attend TLC training sessions and complete assignments on time.
To attend team meetings and input ideas
Under supervision, provide all aspects of care for children including washing, changing and feeding
To assist with meeting the personal and emotional needs of individual children
To provide adult interaction with children in the nursery.
To be aware of the nursery's policies & procedures
Support all staff and engage in a good staff team.

General

Contribute to good standards of hygiene and cleanliness in Nursery.
To undertake such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature, as may be determined by the apprentice’s supervisor from time to time.
The trainee's duties must at all times be carried out in compliance with the nursery's policies & procedures.
Look upon the nursery as a "whole"
Be constantly aware of the needs of children.
To respect the confidentiality of information received.
To ensure the provision of a high quality environment to meet the needs of individual children from differing cultures and religious backgrounds, and stages of development.
To be aware of the high profile of the nursery and to uphold its standards at all times.
To be aware of all emergency and fire evacuation procedures.
To understand that as part of training you will be required to move to other parts of the nursery.
To be flexible in hours and duties in order to meet the needs and requirements of the nursery.

This job description is intended to give you an indication of the main duties, but is not meant to be an exhaustive list.

Where you’ll work

Bolitho Nursery,

Polwithen Road

Penzance

TR18 4JR

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

CORNWALL MARINE NETWORK 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

Early Years Educator Level 3 qualification
Training location - TLC, Pool, Redruth and in the workplace
Day release once a month, work based learning
Paediatric First Aid qualification
Functional Skills in maths and English, if required

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths and English (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
IT skills
Organisation skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

The nursery opens for 50 weeks per year. Closed weekends and bank holidays. Annual Christmas closure

http://www.bolithonursery.com (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Could lead to permanent employment

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CORNWALL MARINE NETWORK LIMITED

Carol Churcher

carol.churcher@cornwallmarine.net

07375924249

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000290359.

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