Early Years Apprentice Practitioner

Do you have the enthusiasm and passion for working in childcare, whilst gaining a DfE recognised Early Years qualification?

Are you looking for a role where you will be mentored and supported along the way?

Would you like to be part of our team creating a safe and stimulating environment for our children, in line with the EYFS and Happy Days ethos?

If you answered yes to the above 3 questions, then you are one step closer to joining the Happy Days family.

Our teams, whether in our nurseries or our support centre SHINE, ensure we are delivering outstanding childcare to every child in our settings every day. This helps to make Happy Days a great place to work. Ensuring we are always recruiting, retaining and promoting a diverse mix of colleagues, who are representative of the communities within which our nurseries sit, gives us the best opportunity to continue to deliver outstanding childcare.

Please find below the duties and expectations of an early years practitioner apprentice:

Ensure the welfare and safety of children is promoted and report safeguarding issues and concerns to the person in charge
Support the planning and delivery of purposeful play activities in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage Work with parents, colleagues and other agencies to ensure children’s individual needs are met Support the children to understand healthy life choices through engaging play activities Take an active role in seeking out continuous professional development opportunities during the apprenticeship programme and beyond Communication and knowledge of child development to engage with children and support those requiring additional support Support children who are experiencing transitions such as moving to school or the birth of a sibling, using your knowledge of the children to support them
Carry out respectful care routines such as feeding, nappy changing and dental care 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 Support children’s numeracy, literacy and language through a range of play activities and opportunities Are you: Committed to entering a career in childcare and completing the qualifications needed to achieve this? Able to interact with young children and have an understanding of child development? Confident to ask for help and guidance, listen to instructions and carry out requests with regard to all aspects of the nursery? Able to communicate with a wide range of people, including colleagues and parents?

If you are hardworking, self-disciplined in appearance and manner, have a friendly nature with a positive outlook, we would like to hear from you.

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 upskill 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:

Guaranteed employment at the end of qualification.

Employer Description:
Conveniently situated just off the A30 at Chapel Town, this nursery has been conveniently located for working parents enabling them to drop off their children and get back onto the A30 within minutes! It is about 10 minutes into Truro and 15 minutes into Newquay making it an ideal location for those working in these towns. There is also ample parking.

Working Hours :
40.

Skills:
Attention to detail,Communication Skills,Creative,Initiative,Logical,Non judgemental,Organisation skills,Patience,Team working