Childcare Apprenticeship (level 2) - Bradwell Common Milton Keynes

As a childcare apprentice, your main responsibilities will be to:

Work as part of a team to create and maintain safe and supportive learning environments across the nursery, plan and implement opportunities to enhance children’s development, and complete observations linked to the early years curriculum Interact positively with all nursery users and work in partnership with colleagues and parents to ensure all children’s individual needs are met at all times whilst they are in your care
adhere to nursery routines and policies and to seek guidance from your leadership team as required Successfully manage your time to ensure you submit your coursework by the deadlines set by your assessor/tutor

Training:

This apprenticeship will provide you with the opportunity to learn how to provide outstanding early years care and education.  By the end of your apprenticeship with us you will gain:

Level 2 Early Years Practitioner qualification; there may be an on-line assessment during our shortlisting stage to determine the right level of apprenticeship for you Appropriate functional skills qualifications in maths and English, if you do not already have equivalent qualifications in these subjects when you commence your apprenticeship

Our early years apprenticeship offers you:

The opportunity to gain valuable, practical childcare experience, working with children aged 0-5 years in a nursery setting 'Off the job' learning time within your working week which will support your studies A childcare trainer/assessor from our in-house Training Academy of Excellence, who will visit you at the nursery on a regular basis to guide and direct you Group training sessions, with other apprentices from across our partnership, held at our academy in Newport Pagnell; there are 8 sessions as part of the level 2 apprenticeship  A permanent contract subject to you successfully gaining your qualification, where after completion you will be appointed as a qualified Nursery Nurse within our partnership

Training Outcome:

A permanent contract subject to you successfully gaining your qualification, where after completion you will be appointed as a qualified Nursery Nurse within our partnership

More longer term, if you go on to gain a level 3 qualification, you will be able to progress in to roles such as Team Leader, Deputy Manager and Nursery Manager

During your apprenticeship with us, you will benefit from:

A ‘congratulations’ payment of £300 once you have successfully completed the level 3 apprenticeship The potential for an annual tax-free dividend payment ‘Recommend a friend’ bonuses of £1000 every time you successfully refer someone to join our partnership Childcare discount from day one; 75% for your children and/or 40% for your grandchildren Fully-paid enhanced DBS check Complimentary breakfast, lunch and refreshments when you are at work 23 days of annual leave plus bank holidays and there is the option to buy and sell days Annual conference and awards event, at which individual and team achievements are recognised. Please note, terms and conditions apply to some of our benefits and financial rewards.

Employer Description:
Childbase Partnership, delivering childcare excellence since 1989. Rated ‘World Class’ by Best Companies and a European Business Award winner, the employee-owned Childbase Partnership is on a mission to give children the best possible start in life. That means a commitment to continuously redefine excellence in every area of operation from imaginative, state of the art, age-appropriate play and learning spaces in nurseries to the award-winning training programmes for its early years professionals. A top UK workplace for over a decade, every Childbase Partnership colleague is an employee-owner, invested in ensuring that each and every child in their care is happy, confident and ready to realise their full potential.

Working Hours :
You will work varied shifts, usually between the hours of 07:15 - 18:30 Monday - Friday, so you experience all aspects of the daily routine at nursery.

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