Early Years Educator Apprenticeship

Provide high-quality care at all times Listening to, encouraging, enabling, stimulating and ensuring the safekeeping of the children Feeding and changing the children, as needed Planning and preparing for day to day activities Building strong and trusting relationships with parents and children Observing children Providing weekly activities for each child’s next steps Supporting children with the daily routine and supporting them with health care Handing over to parents at the end of their children’s day Cleaning duties such as tidying up play/food area after children

Training:
Training will take place once a week at Strode College Strode College will be managing the applications for this vacancy

Training Outcome:
A permanent role may be offered to the successful candidate upon completion of their apprenticeship

Employer Description:
Nursery setting with children aged 0-4 years. We are a mother and daughter team who (combined) have worked in childcare for over 30 years. The nursery is open 50 weeks of the year; Monday to Friday 7.30am to 5.30pm. Children’s well-being, enjoyment and happiness is important and our number one priority. Every child in our care will feel secure, valued and listened to and will be encouraged to develop confidence and independence and to learn, as individuals, from each other or in small groups. The children are divided into three age groups; Crawlers and Climbers (0-2), Adventurers (2-3) and Pioneers (3-4). We have an open-plan, free flow setting. We continue to invest in our Nursery ensuring children will enjoy bright, well-resourced, stimulating and comfortable rooms.

Working Hours :
Shifts will be Monday to Friday between 8.00am to 5.30pm to meet the needs of the business. The contract will be for 30 hours but may increase.

Skills:
Communication skills,Organisation skills,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience,Physical fitness,Flexibility,Positive approach to learning,Enthusiasm