Nursery Practitioner - Early Years Apprentice

Main responsibilities:

To support the Room Leader & Room Staff to ensure a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care and development for children accessing the service. To support the Room Leader & Room Staff to ensure the Health and Safety policies and procedures are followed by all staff and users. To be responsible for any tasks delegated by the room lead or senior room staff. To implement the daily routines, ensuring all requirements of the Statutory Framework are being met.

Duties and responsibilities:

By assisting the Room Lead & Support Room Staff by ensuring the provision of a safe, secure, and stimulating environment, which promotes the development of all areas of development for children, accessing the provision. By assisting the Room Leader & Supporting Room Staff in carrying out meaningful learning activities and opportunities in a high standard child-friendly room, following planning and medium-term documentation. By assisting the Room Leader & Supporting Room Staff in developing and maintaining relationships with children, parents, carers, and staff. Providing healthy and nutritious meals and snacks, encouraging healthy choices and supporting good oral hygiene.

This job description outlines the main activities of the post-holder. It is not meant to be, nor is it an exhaustive or exclusive list of specific duties and activities. The post holder will be expected to undertake any duties which could reasonably be construed as being within the remit of the post and which arise out of changes in legislation, regulations, orders, rules and working practices, methods and procedures and review as directed from time to time.

Training:

The successful candidate will train in the workplace 5 days a week with college attendance once a month. You will also have a workplace visit from a college tutor once a month too.

Training Outcome:

For the right candidate, upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there will be an opportunity for permanent employment and going on to complete further qualifications.

Employer Description:
Wheatley Hill Community Nursery is a non-profit organisation providing day-care for children in the village and surrounding areas. Imaginations are captured in each uniquely designed room with various areas such as creative, role play, water play and messy play, A spacious outdoor area and delicious healthy snacks and meals prepared on site.

Working Hours :
Monday - Friday - 37.5 hours per week. Times to be confirmed.

Skills:
Communication skills,Customer care skills,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience