Apprentice Early Years Lead Practitioner - Jack in the Box Day Care DL16 6EX

Early Years Level 5 Practitioner's roles and responsibilities will include:

Looking after the health and wellbeing of the child, such as feeding babies and changing their nappies Observing children's progress and development and keeping a record of this to collaborate and communicate with parents Helping children to develop core skills, such as numeracy and literacy. This could be by reading stories or playing counting games Providing a safe and enabling environment for children to work in. This would require adhering to the learning environment's procedures and policies Teaching to the curricular requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework Taking children on trips or outings outside of lesson time Encouraging physical activities to keep children active Supporting children's mental health, fostering an environment where children find help if they need it. This may include reaching out to children, checking in, and working with other teams to prevent or solve any issues Boosting life skills, such as cooking or using money in age-appropriate activities Supporting communication and social skills to help children interact with those around them Helping children with educational disabilities or needs with their studies. Some practitioners may have specific training to cater for specific needs Ensure staff are deployed effectively to suit and enhance the learning environment, prioritising the safety and wellbeing of all children Support the practice of others. Lead and manage across all areas, aspects and environments Demonstrate leaderful practice through the effective deployment of resources and practitioners

Training:

Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date.

Training Outcome:

For the successful candidate there may be the opportunity for further progression and employment.

Employer Description:
Welcome to Jack in the Box day-care a home from home for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years old. We are proud to say that we offer an environment where children can be children learning through play whilst having fun. We celebrate each child’s uniqueness and encourage their individual personalities to shine whilst in our care through establishing strong relationships with parents and other professionals. We are open all year round, Monday to Friday, and team members work between the hours of between 7.15am and 6.00pm. We close in-between Christmas and New Year and bank holidays. We offer morning, afternoon or full day sessions and strive to be flexible to accommodate all family’s needs. We are very lucky to have a cook onsite who provides home cooked meals daily. Our setting is divided into three main rooms as well as sharing a building with Tudhoe Moor Nursery School and Tudhoe Moor children’s centre. Benefits of working with our team include: · Free onsite parking. · Free daily home cooked lunch. · 20% childcare discount · 30 days’ holiday after two years’ service increasing to 32 after 5 years. (including bank holidays.) · Free uniform including a coat. · Voucher rewards to celebrate outstanding practice. · Excellent extensive CPD and progression opportunities. · Supportive Directors and team. · Competitive salary with yearly reviews. · Flexible working. · Christmas closure – including Christmas eve. · Termly team building treats e.g. afternoon tea. · Two additional paid days leave per year. This can be used for your Birthday, a Christmas shopping day and Christmas eve. · Room resource budgets. · Sickness bonus system · Employee if the month’s rewards.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday, 7:15am-6pm, Shifts TBC.

Skills:
Communication 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