Apprentice Nursery Assistant

Contributing to a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of the children Recording children's learning and development journeys and to then communicate these with parents, carers, and other key adults Being actively engaged in great team working Liaising with and supporting parents, carers, and other family members Participating in the high-quality care and supervision of all children. * Attending activities that are out of working hours (e.g. staff meetings, training, and events etc.) Being flexible and to prepared to help where needed (including domestic jobs e.g. preparing meals and cleaning toys etc.) Following the ethos of the nursery, creating a warm and friendly environment Working alongside the nursery manager & and staff team Ensuring that EYFS is promoted efficiently and that its policies are followed correctly Ensuring great customer service Helping with the smooth running of the nursery Reading, understanding, and adhering to all policies and procedures relevant to your role as deemed appropriate by the nursery manager Minimum of 6 hours per week spent on apprenticeship work and training

Training:

You'll attend monthly 1-2-1 meetings (online via teams every month- NO classroom OR college!) with your tutor and learn about modules including child development from birth to 7 years, safeguarding, promoting wellbeing, supporting activities, purposeful play & educational programmes, and more!

You will be given a minimum of 3 hours per week to complete any apprenticeship work (assignments, research, and projects) and will receive at least another 3 hours of training from your employer.

Training Outcome:
As with any apprenticeship opportunity - if you prove yourself to be a valuable member of the team there is a strong chance of a permanent post within the business

Employer Description:
St Joseph's offers a Nursery education full of wonder and excitement and with so much to see and do, the children soon develop a love of learning about the world around them. In addition to all the activities and toys available in the rooms, the children visit the school library, take part in PE, have French lessons, cook, go on walks to see some of the City's local attractions, they even manage to squeeze in some IT! Dance lessons are also available as part of the curriculum.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday 8am- 4.45pm or 9.15am- 6pm.

Skills:
Attention to detail,Communication skills,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Number skills,Patience,Problem solving skills,Team working