Level 2 Early Years Practitioner in a Nursery – Apprentice Nursery Assistant

Your role will include:

Working with children between the ages of 0-5 years, organising activities, being proactive with the help and care carried out within the early years teaching sector Assisting and meeting the personal/emotional needs of individual children - changing nappies, feeding, caring and establishing a relationship with children Work (under supervision), providing all aspects of care/support to children, ensuring they take part in day-to-day learning and play activities Ensure that the setting is safe, clean and well-presented Collaborate with colleagues, ensuring the highest standards of work are carried out and are provided throughout your role in a positive manner To contribute to a high-quality caring environment for children by creating a warm, friendly and stimulating atmosphere in which the children can develop emotionally, socially and educationally through individual attention and group activities Attend team meetings and contribute relevant ideas Be able to understand and implement the setting’s confidentiality policy Contribute towards an effective and supportive team environment

Training:
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying

Training Outcome:
When you have successfully completed your Apprenticeship, you may have the opportunity to continue with an exciting career in childcare Initially, you will be working towards an NVQ Level 2 in Childcare, with a chance to progress to level 3 after that

Employer Description:

We work with children from 3 months to pre-school age to develop social and educational development through creative activities and play. We listen to parents and carers to ensure that your child’s needs are met and that they have the best possible experience at our nursery. We offer regular forest school experiences for our pre school children at a local working farm utilising forest school skills  and we have regular outdoor activities for all children focusing upon the community and wider learning opportunities. We have our own minibus to transport the children to exciting outdoor activities.

Working Hours :
Monday - Friday with varied shifts between 7am and 7pm.

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Number skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience