Nursery Apprentice

Apprentice vacancy

Monday - Friday 8:00 - 4:00

We have an exciting position opening to join our amazing team and become part of the family. We are looking for a new member of staff who would like to begin their career in childcare. You will get your level 2 course paid for whilst you gain valuable work experience. Our nursery has an excellent reputation and we want to maintain our excellent standards. This is an exciting opportunity to join a great little team.

We are looking for someone who....
- Has a warm smiling face that makes every child feel special.
- Is able to laugh at jokes they don't understand, or don't find funny
- If a child requests that they be a captain of a pirate ship, help them be the best pirate captain they can be
- Feels comfortable telling everybody in the same room as them that they are going to the toilet
- Doesn't have to have the ability to be able to sing in tune but must have the confidence to sing out of tune in front of a crowd.
- Must be able to distribute warm hugs, as and when required.
- Must possess the skills required to rapidly count the heads of numerous moving small people. This is of the utmost importance.
- Must be comfortable entering public places on the way home from work, with unknown substances on their clothing.
- Must have a high level of comfort talking about bodily functions.
- Must have the ability to pretend to eat playdough creations realistically. This is an essential requirement along with drinking numerous cups of pretend tea.
- Must have the ability to read a ten page story, upside down, with at least 4 interruptions per page.
- Loves being outside come rain or shine. At Smallville Nursery we love the great outdoors.
- Finally, you must be prepared to feel loved, special and important to many young children and their families. There is simply no other job quite like it.

If the above sounds like you, and you think you fit the criteria, we would love to hear from you Please send a copy of your CV

**Job Types**: Permanent, Apprenticeship

**Salary**: From £5.28 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Flexitime

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday

School type:

- Day nursery

**Experience**:

- Nursery: 1 year (preferred)
- Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
- Management: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person