Nursery Practitioner Apprentice at The Paddocks Nursery, Wiveliscombe
| Posting date: | 19 April 2024 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 May 2024 |
| Location: | Wiveliscombe Taunton TA4 2LA |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Somerset Skills and Learning |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
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Summary
We are looking for someone to join the Paddocks team, to work in partnership with staff, parents, carers and their children. To adopt a flexible, professional approach in promoting the development, welfare and potential of all children. To provide high quality, inclusive, fully integrated childcare provision for children under five.
To have responsibility for a number of children (under supervision), working in partnership with families, ensuring that individual children’s childcare needs are met at all times.
- Providing high quality childcare for under fives, which includes a wide range of
activities and opportunities to enable children to achieve their full potential
- To ensure you have knowledge of child protection and follow the policies and
procedures in place. Ensure the children are safeguarded whilst they are within
our care and any concerns are reported to the Nursery designated Lead
- Assist in provision of a warm caring environment for children and their families,
accessible to all. To integrate children and parents with disabilities, sensitively and
positively into the setting, promoting participation in a range of quality activities
- Liaise closely with all members of the staff team to ensure childcare provision
links to the Early Years Foundation Stage, requiring knowledge and application of
this
- To assist in the provision of a high quality play environment that adheres to
OFSTED requirements through planning, effective room organisation and
provision of Early Years Resources, to develop a high quality play environment
both indoors and outdoors which meets each child’s individual needs, in
accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage
- Liaise with parents/carers to highlight the needs of their children and sharing
developmental information on a regular basis with other professionals
- Daily supervision and care of a number of children. Taking care of children’s
personal needs and encouraging self-help and social skills
- Setting up for meals, supervision of meals, clearing and cleaning away after
meals
- To assist in ensuring the maintenance of adequate standards of cleanliness and
hygiene for families and children attending the setting. The maintenance of
prescribed standards and repair of equipment and premises
- To have an overall knowledge of and provide a service which values and respects
the race, religion, language, culture and needs of all the children and families
using the nursery
What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get
at the end?
- Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner.
- Functional Skills in English and maths if required.
- End Point Assessment – Knowledge Test and Professional
Discussion.
What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?
- Progression onto the Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship.
To have responsibility for a number of children (under supervision), working in partnership with families, ensuring that individual children’s childcare needs are met at all times.
- Providing high quality childcare for under fives, which includes a wide range of
activities and opportunities to enable children to achieve their full potential
- To ensure you have knowledge of child protection and follow the policies and
procedures in place. Ensure the children are safeguarded whilst they are within
our care and any concerns are reported to the Nursery designated Lead
- Assist in provision of a warm caring environment for children and their families,
accessible to all. To integrate children and parents with disabilities, sensitively and
positively into the setting, promoting participation in a range of quality activities
- Liaise closely with all members of the staff team to ensure childcare provision
links to the Early Years Foundation Stage, requiring knowledge and application of
this
- To assist in the provision of a high quality play environment that adheres to
OFSTED requirements through planning, effective room organisation and
provision of Early Years Resources, to develop a high quality play environment
both indoors and outdoors which meets each child’s individual needs, in
accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage
- Liaise with parents/carers to highlight the needs of their children and sharing
developmental information on a regular basis with other professionals
- Daily supervision and care of a number of children. Taking care of children’s
personal needs and encouraging self-help and social skills
- Setting up for meals, supervision of meals, clearing and cleaning away after
meals
- To assist in ensuring the maintenance of adequate standards of cleanliness and
hygiene for families and children attending the setting. The maintenance of
prescribed standards and repair of equipment and premises
- To have an overall knowledge of and provide a service which values and respects
the race, religion, language, culture and needs of all the children and families
using the nursery
What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get
at the end?
- Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner.
- Functional Skills in English and maths if required.
- End Point Assessment – Knowledge Test and Professional
Discussion.
What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?
- Progression onto the Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship.