Child Care Apprentiship

Job title:
Child Care Apprentiship

Directorate:
Apprenticeships

Closing date:
13/04/2023 10:00

Job type/Hours:
Temporary two years | 37 Hour

Salary:
See Job Advertisement

Location(s):
Plas Pawb, Maesincla, Caernarfon

**Make a genius decision, choose an apprenticeship in Gwynedd Council**

Have you considered a career in childcare?

To be successful in this apprenticeship, we are looking for an enthusiastic individual who is ready to learn. We are also looking for an individual who can communicate with confidence, work as part of a team and demonstrate their potential to succeed as an apprentice.

**CLOSING DATE: 10.00a.m, THURSDAY **13th **April** 2023**

If you are short listed, you will be contacted **by **phone**.**

**PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES**

**ESSENTIAL**

Show the appropriate behaviour and attitude
- Be fair and able to treat others with respect
- Be helpful and positive

Show commitment to work or project
- Be responsible for carrying out the duties of an apprentice role to the highest level
- Fulfil all required duties

Working as part of a team
- Be able to work as part of a team
- Contribute towards team meetings and communicate regularly and effectively with other team members

Communicating with confidence
- Be able to communicate with confidence in Welsh and English
- Be able to show the appropriate skills to communicate effectively with any audience

Commitment to learning
- Commit to your development to fulfil your job and apprenticeship
- Continuously identify and implement personal development needs

Understand what is required to work for the council
- Understand the challenges that is facing the Council
- Pursue opportunities to be creative
- Ensure that the people of Gwynedd is central to everything that you do

**DESIRABLE**

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**QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT TRAINING**

**ESSENTIAL**

Qualified to at least level 2 meeting the following requirements:
Either
- 4 GCSEs grade D or above (grade C or above in mathematics)
- Level 2 vocational qualification (e.g. BTEC First Level 2 Diploma)

For your information, any combination of qualifications with an equivalent grade will be acceptable

**DESIRABLE**

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**RELEVANT EXPERIENCE**

**ESSENTIAL**

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**DESIRABLE**

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**SKILLS AND SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE**

**ESSENTIAL**

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**DESIRABLE**

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**LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS**

**Listening and Speaking**

Able to follow a discussion in Welsh, in Clear Welsh, on familiar matters relating to the post. Able to contribute to the conversation and answer questions.

**Reading and Understanding**

Understand everyday correspondence on familiar issues at work.

Understand longer reports in Clear Welsh and be able to pick up the main points. (help may be required with the vocabulary).

**Writing**

**PURPOSE OF THE POST**
- Receive experiences and support in the workplace to complete an apprenticeship and gain qualifications in the childcare field
- Understanding the principles of the duty of care in health and social care in the field of children
- Ensuring that the people of Gwynedd are central to everything we do

**RESPONSIBILITY FOR FUNCTIONS**

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**MAIN DUTIES**

**O**verview**

Plas Pawb Nursery is located in Caernarfon and offers quality care and education for children aged three months and older and school-aged children.

There is a Baby's room, an Older Children's Room and an after school club in the nursery. Full or part time places are offered along with a school term childcare scheme only. The nursery is also registered to provide Flying Start childcare places. There are four safe play areas for the children to play with dedicated resources to offer children wide opportunities. The apprentice and the nursery will play a key role within the Plas Pawb Integrated Center to offer a variety of services to families in the area.

**All apprentices will be expected to demonstrate the following**:

- Correct behaviour and attitude
- Commitment to work
- Contribute to success
- Working as part of a team
- Communicate with confidence
- Willingness to learn
- Awareness of what is required to work for the Council

**Here is an overview of the main duties of the job**:

- Contribute towards planning and implementing activities for the children
- Ensuring high quality care for the nursery children
- Ensure that the play, areas indoors or outdoors are safe
- Be in contact with parents or carers and encourage them to participate in their child's development
- Assisting with collecting children from school
- Help prepare food and help with feeding the children
- Take part in weekly team meetings

**As a member of Gwynedd Council's staff, you have the following responsibilities**:

- Responsibility for self development
- Ensure that Health and Safety rules in the workplace and the Council's Health and Safety policy are followed
- That you follow the Council's equal opportunities and equality policies
- Responsibility for managing information appropriately and ensuring that persona