Apprentice Early Years Educator-Day Care Nurseries Ltd, ST3 1DU

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

What you’ll do at work

To contribute to the creation of a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment for all children and learn how to do this To carry out the policies, procedures and ethos of the setting, to promote positive values and attitudes, ensuring these are being carried out throughout the setting To demonstrate and then ensure that they are responsible for the needs of all children in their designated room, following systems to ensure consistent, high-quality care To be vigilant and protect children from harm or abuse, reporting any concerns immediately - in accordance with safeguarding or whistle blowing policies To learn and then ensure that they can use resources effectively, maintaining ratios in their room To learn how to reflect on their practice and routines, tailoring them to meet the individual needs of each child throughout the day for their key children To learn how to plan and ensure that there is a provision of a stimulating range of developmentally appropriate activities and ensuring their room is well-resourced and creatively set-up To learn how to and then carry out observations and the assessment of children’s learning and development, ensuring records are kept up-to-date, are of a high standard and are shared effectively  To develop genuine bonds with their key children and support their team’s key person system responsibilities, when this skill has been learnt To work in partnership with all parents/carers, building and maintaining relationships that encourage trust, open communication and involvement in nursery life whist remaining professional at all times and maintaining confidentiality Having a mentor to show them what this looks like in practice before they are left to do this on a one to one with families and children

Training:
Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English End-Point Assessment (EPA) Employee Rights and Responsibilities (ERR) Personal Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS) First Aid Training On and off the job training and location to be confirmed

Training Outcome:
For the successful candidate, there maybe the opportunity of ongoing employment and further progression. 

Employer Description:
Day Care Nurseries Ltd is a Nursery, Nursery located in Staffordshire, West Midlands. This nursery accepts children from 0-11 years old.

Working Hours :
Your working week will cover the opening times of the setting- Monday to Friday, 07.00 - 17.30.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience