Childcare Apprentice
Main Duties
1. Follow planning and design activities in conjunction with the current government recommended curriculum (EYFS: Early Years Foundation Stage) with your colleague’s support and guidance.
2. Liaise with your colleagues to work with some of their key children, ask them what they want you to do, how they want you to carry out the activity/game etc. Ask them what area of development matters this will target and why, this way you are learning.
3. Write up observations, on their little steps sheet or a post it note, take a photograph, and always celebrate their achievements, or that they have tried really hard.
4. Be aware of all the children in your room and support them in their explorations keeping them safe, keeping gates closed and inform them why we do this, even the youngest child will soak this information up if it is repeated often enough.
5. Liaise with parents on a daily basis as your confidence grows with support from your colleague’s.
6. Liaise with the Local Authority and other professionals associated with the setting as required with support.
7. Attend and have input on staff meetings.
8. Undertake domestic jobs within the setting, e.g. preparation of snack meals, cleaning of equipment/toys/environment, hoovering up, sorting the washing out, washing paint pots etc out, emptying dishwashers and such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature as may be determined from time to time by the manager or your colleagues.
9. Work alongside the Manager and staff team to ensure that the philosophy of Puddleducks is delivered in every area; we are a small nursery and want to create a home like environment for our children so they can explore, investigate, be inquisitive and learn through trial and error all the while being supported by caring staff.
10. To ensure good standards of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times and be responsible for the health and safety standards appropriate for the needs of young children. Encourage good hygiene with the children in all areas of the nursery, if they blow their nose, encourage them to wash their hands.
11. Keeping the environment tidy so staff/children/visitors are kept safe from falling over toys that are not being played with. Bring to the attention of the management anything that you feel is a risk. i.e a broken toy etc., you will be shown where to record these as well.
12. Record accidents/incidents/accidents at home, but only with supervision from a member of staff, and to understand the importance of maintaining confidentiality of information at all times. Accident forms must be written in black pen. White copy retained by nursery, pink is given to the parent.
13. To develop and maintain good relationships and communications with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring needs.
14. Be welcoming, friendly and helpful to your colleagues, smile, say please and thank you they cost nothing and show the children day to day to remember their manners as well. Speak clearly and pronounce words correctly.
15. To undertake any online training as requested, this will be via Noodle Now.
Training:
The apprentice will spend the majority of time in the workplace at the nursery however will attend college once every 3 weeks as per agreed model.
Training Outcome:
There may be the opportunity to secure full time employment.
Employer Description:
We are a small nursery located in Haslingden and have a vacancy available for an apprentice to join our Puddleducks family.
Working Hours :
32- 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday. Shifts to be discussed with manager
Skills:
Communication skills,Presentation skills,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience