Early Years Practitioner Apprenticeship at Churchfield Church School, Highbridge

Now more than ever, our school plays a central role in the life of our local community and working with us will be an opportunity for you to genuinely change lives. An outstanding early years experience is vital to a child’s education journey and later success in life. This is truly a great opportunity for the right candidate to join our successful early years team who are pioneers in early learning.  

Role and responsibilities:

To support the Nursery Manager/Leader in providing a safe, secure, caring and stimulating learning environment for pre-school children To carry out activities with children as part of the Early Years Foundation Stage framework To work in partnership with other colleagues, parents and children under the guidance of nursery managers To adopt a committed response to balance their professional studies and practice setting Carry out planned activities with support and guidance of the Nursery Manager/Leader/Headteacher. This may include activities such as cooking, group time, stories, play-acting, singing, etc. to stimulate children’s language, promote questions and develop ideas Be a member of the team providing high-quality child-care provision, including taking care of children’s personal needs such as feeding, toileting, and self-care Help to contribute and implement a planned curriculum which leads towards the meeting of agreed objectives and targets Share responsibility for the care, presentation, display, safety, organisation and appearance of the facilities and equipment Ensure the safety and well-being of children in a safe learning environment inside and outside, including following nursery hygiene and health and safety procedures Keep records as directed by the Nursery Manager/Leader To report matters of potential concern to the Nursery Manager/Leader/Headteacher Read, discuss, understand and implement all policies Be committed to the principles of equality of opportunity for all Encourage parental involvement Maintain confidentiality at all times in line with Nursery and Trusts policies and procedures for example Social Media

Training:
Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner Functional Skills in English and maths if required End Point Assessment – Knowledge Test and Professional Discussion

Training Outcome:
There are likely to be potential opportunities in the School/Trust following the apprenticeship to progress, including progression onto a Level 3 apprenticeship

Employer Description:
As part of the Bath & Wells MAT, Churchfield Church School has a dedicated and experienced team of teaching and support staff. We have strong links with the Church, local community and have supportive parents.   Benefits of working for the Bath & Wells MAT include; a generous pension scheme, enhanced sickness and parental benefits and a supportive working environment.    We support children with their education from birth to eleven.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday all year round. Exact hours to be agreed with the successful applicant but will be between 7am and 6pm.

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