Apprentice Nursery Practitioner

As an Early Years Apprentice, you will study towards a Level 2 Early Years Practitioner.

Duties include:

Plan and carry out child initiated and adult led play activities supporting children’s individual needs and interests Provide play activities which encourage and promote children’s numeracy, literacy and language development Undertake the role of the key person to help children feel safe, secure and valued Carries out observations and use these effectively to understand the changing needs of their individual key children and plan for the interests in line with the early years foundation stage Carry out care routines such as nappy changing, toileting, hand washing and feeding routines with care, respect and compassion Work in partnership with other professionals, parents, colleagues and children to meet the individual needs of children Ensure the welfare, well-being and safety of children is promoted and report safeguarding issues and concerns to the person in charge Take an active part in the completion of their apprenticeship, meeting deadlines set by their trainer assessor and working with the dedicated mentor to develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours Work in a non-discriminatory way to ensure all children have equal access to opportunities

Training:

Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. They will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day

You will be working towards the Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Apprenticeship Standard, which includes:

Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours Functional skills in maths and English if required This will be delivered by your dedicated training provider, Realise

Training Outcome:
One Level 2 is achieved candidate can progress onto Level 3

Employer Description:
Founded in 2017, The Old School House Nurseries is a family-run group with settings in Sutton Coldfield and Tamworth. Our early years journey began with the opening of our Middleton nursery in Tamworth, followed by our Walmley nursery in Sutton Coldfield in 2021. In Spring 2023, we expanded further by acquiring our Whittington site, which is currently being refurbished and remodelled to reflect our vision and values.

Working Hours :
Rotating shifts between 8.00am and 6.00pm (Monday to Friday)

Skills:
caring,Communication Skills,Creative,Patience,Patient,Team working