Apprentice Nursery Assistant

Summary

This is the perfect opportunity to start your career in childcare and complete an Apprenticeship in Early Years Care in a nursery. Here you will be employed by a professional, friendly employer and trained by an Babcock Training and work during term time only. You will be supporting children's play and learning, supporting children's development.

Annual wage: £9,984 a year
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Training course: Early years practitioner (level 2)
Hours: Monday - Friday / shifts TBC.
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Saturday 1 February
Duration: 1 year 3 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

A fantastic opportunity to start your career in Childcare has become available at Noah's Ark Nursery in Lancing. The role involves working with all children aged 1–5 years old.

You will be working as part of a small team. You will be required to help supervise the children's play, learning activities and mealtimes.

Duties will include:

Caring for children
Preparing and maintaining environments to meet children's needs
Supporting children's play and learning
Supporting children's development
To help to keep children safe
Preparing snacks and help with their feeding and cleaning

We are looking for someone who enjoys spending time with very young children and willing to learn all job duties and train to gain childcare qualifications.

Where you’ll work

LANCING MANOR PARK

MANOR ROAD

LANCING

BN15 0PH

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 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.
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.

Your training plan

Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Standard.

As an apprentice, you will be included on a level 2 Childcare apprenticeship. This will involve a Regional Training visiting you in the work place on a regular basis to deliver the training.

To become an apprentice, you must:

Be 16 or over and not already 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
Learn and train for a specific job
Get paid and receive holiday leave
Study for at least 20% of your working hours
complete assessments during and at the end of your apprenticeship
Be on a career path with lots of future potential

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade Grade 5/C or equivalent)

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
Customer care skills
Team working
Patience

Other requirements

This apprenticeship is to work during term times only. Be prepared to work as part of the team, this will include daily paperwork, tracking children's developments, changing nappies, getting messy with the children and having a fun time.

About this company

Opened on 19 June 2000, Noah's Ark offers a warm, loving and welcoming atmosphere to all our children. We are located within the superb setting of Lancing Manor Park. Our team of friendly and approachable staff have been carefully chosen for their personalities and experience in caring for young children. Every child is an individual, and is precious to his/her family; therefore we like to work with parents, and are always happy to discuss a child's needs and progress. We recognise that children only have one chance at childhood, and that their pre-school years are the most important formative ones of their lives. Therefore, our nursery atmosphere and activities are aimed at developing self confidence, friendships, social skills and, above all, love and happiness, whilst learning at their own pace through play about the world in which they live, and preparing for formal education at school

https://www.noahs-ark-nursery.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

This vacancy is for a temporary position with the possibility of permanent employment within Noah's Ark Nursery upon the completion of the apprenticeship programme.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BABCOCK SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING LIMITED

Michael Hand

michael.hand@inspirolearning.co.uk

0116 5040393

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000291990.

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Closes in 9 days (Tuesday 31 December)

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Company’s application instructions

For further information on this vacancy and to apply please click ‘apply’. At this point you will enter the Inspiro Learning website where you can review the Job Vacancy in more detail and apply. Please complete the application form. If deemed suitable you will be contacted by a recruitment advisor from Inspiro Learning. Any problems applying or enquiries please call Mike on 01165040393

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