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Nursery Apprentice

Job details
Posting date: 08 January 2025
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 07 February 2025
Location: SK2 7NU
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Little Giggles Private Day Nursery
Job type: Apprenticeship
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Summary

*Must hold GCSE C/4 or above in English and Mathematics*

Working week Monday to Friday between the hours of 7.30am to 6.00pm. Hours of work will be discussed at interview.
Total hours per week: 43.75
Expected duration 18 months

Apprenticeship level - Level 3

Childcare and Education:

Provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care
Ensure the standards of environment, resources and experiences offered to children are of the highest standard.
Help with planning for the EYFS and ensure rich and diverse outdoor play experiences are offered. Ensure your own daily planning is followed and kept up to date
Maintain accurate and effective children’s records
Promote and facilitate partnership with parents/carers and other family members
Ensure that the induction process for new children is effective and adapted to suit the child and the parents
Support the development of good practice with regard to special needs and inclusion
Ensure that children are kept safe and that you understand child protection rules
Ensure the nutritional needs of the children are met and Food Safety Regulations are complied with
Ensure the effective implementation of key person procedures are followed by yourself and that you are carrying out all related responsibilities in building relationships with children and their families
Ensure the smooth transition of the children to the next room and involve parents/carers in the timing
Ensure children spend as much time as possible outside in the fresh air
Remain abreast of current developments in childcare and education policy and practice
Implement activities which enables you to close gaps in children’s learning, utilising their tracking

Health and Safety:

Undertake a shared responsibility for health, safety and cleanliness throughout the nursery
Ensure the general cleanliness of the children at all times
Adhere to Health and Safety policies, to manage risk and ensure any remedial action is taken immediately
Be fully aware of all emergency and security procedures e.g. fire precautions, security, dropping off and collection of children
Operate the highest standard of hygiene and cleanliness, particularly in the bedding and nappy changing area and food surface areas
Assist in maintaining the nursery buildings, resources and equipment to a high standard, reporting maintenance or cleaning issues appropriately and promptly

Operational:

Promote the nursery to current parents and potential customers
Support the room leader, manager and staff during regulatory inspections and to assist in the implementation of any recommendations
Be reflective about your own role to ensure that the process of self-improvement is continuous and enhances performance.

Staff:

Support assistants, students with their day to day duties
Ensure that new staff have a meaningful induction
Act as a role model to other staff, demonstrating good practice and motivating and inspiring the staff team
Support the recruitment, team building and training of staff
Ensure time is used effectively, demonstrate good time management prioritising for self and others.
Support and motivate all staff to ensure they feel included, responsible, optimising their performance to engage in a good staff team

General:

Undertake other duties as reasonably requested by line management
Be confident when dealing with parent concerns, get help from your room leader/management if needed and make them aware of any concerns
Adhere to all company policies and procedures
Be prepared to undertake additional training and qualifications
Attend and be involved with, out of working hours activities, e.g. training, parents’ meetings, open days, children’s Christmas party and regular planning/staff meetings
Undertake certain domestic jobs within the Nursery, e.g. preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment and other such duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature as may be determined from time to time by the room leader/senior staff
Take part and maintain an active role in supervisions and appraisals
Work towards and achieve your targets set within supervisions and appraisals
Work in a team
Support the nursery as a whole and develop your own skill set

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills

Computer literate
Good communication skills
Ability to work on your own initiative

Personal qualities

Positive attitude to working
Hardworking and determined
Organised
Punctuality
Patience and kind natured

Essential qualifications

GCSE Grade C/4 or above in English and Maths or the equivalent