Early Years Practitioner Apprenticeship

Duties and responsibilities:

Provide high quality care and activities for children which recognise both individual and group requirements Work alongside parents and other family members and make them feel welcome To commit to continuous professional development opportunities as deemed necessary. Monitor, identify and evaluate areas of improvement Deliver childcare in a way that meets parents’ needs and work in partnership with them providing high levels of customer care at all times Interact and support children of all age groups as required Ensure the highest standard of child safety is always paramount within the nursery Complete relevant paperwork associated with the children and nursery requirements Nappy changing Supporting mealtimes Outdoor play Planning of activities and care Setting up and clearing away activities Child observations Some cleaning duties will also be involved

Training:
Apprentices will be allocated a Trainer Assessor and training will be planned and delivered in conjunction with the employer to meet the individual needs of the apprentice The apprentice will spend 20% of their working hours in off-the-job activities and training On-the-job and off-the-job training will be delivered in the workplace

Training Outcome:
Possible progression on to Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship and/or a permanent position within the company

Employer Description:

Littlegates for Littlepeople is a purpose built nursery with a
separate kids club, situated between Dry Doddington and Stubton.
We offer childcare from 3 months - 14 years, funding is available for
2, 3 and 4 year olds. Our rural location provides a wonderful
outdoors space, this enables your children to explore the
countryside with that added sense of security. We have a large
indoor hall, full sized tennis court and park area with a football
pitch to ensure that the children are given all the exercise they
need. Each of our nursery rooms provides an easy free-flow access
to our secure gardens.

Working Hours :
Monday – Friday on a shift basis. Working hours between 7.30am and 7pm.

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