Nursery Apprentice

Job Description: Purpose of post: 

To be trained to do the same post as a nursery practitioner or nursery assistant    To contribute to a high-quality caring environment for children. This includes creating a warm, friendly and stimulating atmosphere in which the children can develop emotionally, socially and educationally through individual attention and group activities Key areas    To work with children    To attend all training as set out in your training agreement   To complete all assignments set on time    To work as part of a team   To attend associated training deemed appropriate by the manager in consideration of your individual needs and wishes    To liaise with your mentor or nursery manager Responsible to Mentor/Nursery manager/Team leader Duties and responsibilities   College attendance/meeting with training provider and completing assignments on time   To attend team meetings and participate in sharing ideas    Understand supervision provide all aspects of care for children including washing, changing and feeding    To assist with meeting the person, social and emotional needs of individual children   To provide adult interaction with children in the nursery   To attend all training relevant to the role and deemed appropriate by the manager/training provider    To be aware of the nursery's confidentiality policy and all other policies the manager deems appropriate   Team work    Support staff and engage in a good staff team    To attend out of working hours activities eg training, staff meetings, parents evening General tasks   Contribute to good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness in the nursery    To undertake such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature, as may be deemed appropriate by the trainee's room leader from time to time   The apprentice's duties must at all times be carried out in compliance with the nursery's equal opportunities policy   Look upon the nursery as a whole and be constantly aware of the needs of children   To respect the confidentiality of all information received    To ensure the provision of a high quality environment to meets the needs of all individual children    To develop and maintain strong partnerships and communications with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs   To be aware of the high profile of the nursery and to uphold its standards at all times    To be aware of all emergency and fire evacuation procedures   To understand that, as part of training, you will be required to other parts of the nursery 



Training:

As an apprentice you will be working towards: - Level 2 Certificate for the Children and Young People's Workforce Functional skills in maths and English (if required).

Training Outcome:

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, progression onto a higher-level qualification or full-time employment within the organisation dependent upon business circumstances. 

Employer Description:
Early Years

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday, exact hours to be discussed at interview

Skills:
Attention to detail,Communication skills,Customer care skills,Initiative,Organisation skills,Patience,Physical fitness,Problem solving skills,Team working