Nursery Practitioner Apprentice Cedars Nursery

At Cedars Day Nursery and Pre-School, we believe it takes a village to raise a child, and it takes a nursery to complete the village. 
 
As an Early Years Apprentice, you will study towards either a Level 2 or 3 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 year's 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 

In return for hard work and dedication we offer:

Staff welfare ethos  Stamp cards  Bike to work scheme  Childcare discount  Development 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 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes:

Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)

This will be delivered by your dedicated training provider, Realise.

Training Outcome:

You could progress to being a qualified Practitioner and beyond - choosing a career with opportunities to train while you’re working ensures career progression.

Employer Description:
Housed in a beautifully renovated village school building, we are keeping the village school ethos throughout our nursery. It is current practice to separate children by age, but at Cedars we spend time together in more social family groups where younger children learn from older children, and the older children develop social skills across the full age range of the setting.

Working Hours :
40 hours a week - Monday to Friday (shifts agreed at offer stage)

Skills:
Attention to detail,Communication Skills,Creative,Non judgemental,Organisation skills,Patience