Early Years Apprentice

As an apprentice, you’ll work within a school setting and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff. 

Duties to include, but not limited to:

To ensure a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in their care To ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety is promoted To work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, learn and develop Operate a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of children in your area in conjunction with other team members Keep records of your key children’s development and learning journeys Follow the nursery safeguarding procedure to ensure all children are kept safe, well and secure Liaise with and support parents and other family members To be involved in out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parent evening, fundraising events etc. To be flexible within working practices of the nursery. Be prepared to help where needed, including to undertake certain domestic jobs within the nursery, e.g. preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment etc. Adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to your role as deemed appropriate by the school To ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children regardless of any disabilities, family backgrounds or medical history

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by the organisation which are relevant to your post within the company to meet the overall business objectives.

Training:

Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Apprenticeship Standard
Functional skills in maths and English (if required)
All training will be delivered on-line with 1:1 tutor support and independent learning 

Training Outcome:

Upon completion of the apprenticeship, you may be offered a permanent position within the school and progression to a higher-level qualification.

Employer Description:
Welcome to Hillyfield Primary Academy. We are immensely proud of our children’s and community’s achievements and our talented, committed and forward thinking staff team. Hillyfield is a unique place of learning forged around a deep care for children’s safety and wellbeing and the provision for an holistic approach to education that supports a child’s personal development, social interaction and academic achievement. At the heart of it all is the value we hold to creating a strong sense of belonging, nurturing talent, developing aspirations and having fun. We believe that every child has a ‘brilliance’, something about them which is special and unique. In partnership with parents, we take on the responsibility to make sure each child’s brilliance is nurtured and developed so that they feel valued and successful. The children understand that ‘brilliance’ can take many forms: we have children at Hillyfield who are linguists, exciting performers, talented athletes, exceptionally empathetic, innovators & devoted friends….the list goes on. We want Hillyfield children to harness the skills to shape confident, well-rounded, resilient and hard-working individuals. Through our broad and enriched curriculum, we offer access to high quality teaching, specialist teaching and creative approaches so that children can articulate their brilliance and be proud of themselves. Our values, expectations and behaviours are very important to us. They provide the foundations for the way we conduct ourselves and the actions we take in developing a strong learning culture and high performing team. They embed a fierce drive to cherish identity, celebrate diversity and ensure inclusion and equality for all of us. Our drive for ‘excellence’ enables each child to reach their full potential. Being part of the Hillyfield community is not just about what we do, it is about who we are and why we are here.

Working Hours :
Days and shifts TBC.

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience,Physical fitness,Good time keeping,Good attendance,Flexible