BananaMoon-Caversham - Apprentice Early Years Practitioner

Apprentice-This is an exciting opportunity to join a happy nursery where we focus on encouraging children to be children, learning through fun and engaging play. You will be working with a dedicated team in a caring, family friendly, characterful, and stimulating environment which is inviting to children, parents, and staff.

As an early years employee you will benefit from Banana Moon brand training and a programme of continuous professional development supported by our head office quality and improvement team.

Job Purpose-Nursery Apprentices are contracted to the nursery company and are actively engaged in a work place training scheme operated by an external company who visit the apprentice at regular intervals during their training.

Nursery Apprentices will support the nursery team in operation of the nursery facilities, to ensure a high quality, balanced provision of leading practice education and care is delivered. To adhere to Banana Moon policies and procedures and meet legislative requirements and following education curriculum.

To assist the staff team to create a safe, caring and welcoming setting in which parents are happy to entrust their child and where their child is encouraged and supported to flourish in an enabling and stimulating environment.

Learner must be willing to start a Level 2 qualification with the setting.

Training:
Early Years Practitioner Level 2 qualification The course will be carried out at the workplace Hybrid Delivery with webinars, online learning and face to face visits Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)

Training Outcome:
The successful candidate will start on the Early Years Practitioner Level 2 qualification and be supported with progression onto Level 3.   There might be opportunities to progress into management or room leader roles whilst completing the Level 5 course.

Employer Description:
Excellence in Children’s Day Care The emphasis at Banana Moon is to see everything from a parent’s point of view. We appreciate we are being entrusted with the care of your most precious possessions, therefore we have created a caring, loving and secure environment for children from 0 to 5 years of age. Midnight Moon Awards Franchisee of the Year 2015 Management Team of the Year 2017 Franchisee of the Year 2019 2020 Hero - Special Recognition

Working Hours :
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £8,000.00-£13,500.00 per year Schedule: • 10 hour shift • 8 hour shift • Day shift • Monday to Friday

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Team working,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience