Early Years Educator Apprenticeship

Work with and support children

Work as part of a team Build and maintain strong partnerships with parents. To contribute to a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of children in your area in conjunction with other team members To keep records of your key children’s development and learning journeys and share this with parents, carers and other key adults in that child’s life Engage in a good staff team Liaise with and support parents and other family members To be involved in out-of-working-hours activities, e.g training, staff meetings, parents' evenings, fundraising events, etc To be flexible within the 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, cleaning of equipment, etc Working alongside the manager and staff team to ensure that the nursery’s philosophy is fulfilled Read, understand and adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to your role as deemed appropriate by the manager Recording accidents in the accident book and sharing these with your manager and parents Look upon the nursery as a whole, where can your help be most utilised? Be constantly aware of the individual needs of all children Ensure someone known and agreed by the nursery and parent collects the child To respect the confidentiality of all information received To follow the nursery safeguarding procedure to ensure all children are kept safe and well

The preparation and completion of activities to suit each child’s stage of development

To develop your role within the team, especially as a key person To ensure that mealtimes are a time of pleasant social sharing Washing and changing children as required To ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times Ensuring a poorly child is safe and management is notified immediately To develop and maintain strong partnerships and communications with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs 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 To be aware of the high profile of the nursery and to uphold its standards at all times, both within work hours and outside

Training Outcome:

There may be opportunities to progress to a higher-level qualification or secure full-time employment. 

Employer Description:
We are a family run nursery set in the lovely rural location of Trawden. Our new and extensively refurbished, modern premises in the former parish hall include a large, enclosed outdoor area and garden, the perfect environment for outdoor learning and play. We provide a high quality, safe, nurturing and happy learning environment for each individual child to develop to their full potential.

Working Hours :
40 hours per week between the hours of 07:30 - 18:00. Half an hour lunch.

Skills:
Communication skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Team working,Initiative,Patience