Childcare Practitioner Apprentice

3 weeks ago


Colchester, United Kingdom Fun 4 Kids Colchester Ltd Full time

**Fun 4 Kids is a family run company that has been established since June 2005. We pride ourselves in the quality of care that we offer the children and families who use our wraparound care and holiday club services.**

**We are committed to ensure every staff member is supported in their continuous professional development and their well-being.**

We are looking for an **Apprentice Playworker** to join our Bishop William Ward setting.

This is a part time role, the hours we are currently offering are Monday to Friday mornings and afternoons 7.15am-9am and 2.45pm-6pm.

Full training will be given. You will be trained as a Level 2 or 3 apprentice with support from the Bishop William Ward team and also Realise training.

It is important that you are a good communicator, work well within a team, you like having fun and most of all love children.
You must have sufficient understanding and use of spoken and written English._* Para 3.33 of the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage 2024_

**Main duties include**:

- Participating with planning, preparing and delivering quality play opportunities within a safe and caring environment.
- Keeping a professional relationship with **all **peers and being an excellent role model.
- Providing comprehensive care for the children including collecting them from school and delivering them safely to parents/carers.
- Setting up the play space including moving furniture and play equipment.
- Providing refreshments and ensuring that hygiene, health and safety standards are met.
- Administering first aid when necessary.
- Consulting with children and involving them in planning activities.
- Encouraging parental involvement in the club.
- Facilitating good communication with all members of the organisation, parents, schools and childcare and play related agencies.
- Attend school open evenings to promote the club.
- Undertaking appropriate and relevant training.
- Keeping the work environment healthy, safe and secure.
- Working within the framework of the club’s policies and procedures, and overseeing the Early Years Foundation Stage.
- Assist with daily paperwork.
- On occasions take tea towels and cloths home to be washed
- Assist with snack and resource shopping

**Person specification**

**Essential qualities**
- You must like children.

Be willing to learn to enable you to understand the varied needs of the children and their families.
- Have a warm and approachable personality, with the ability to deliver advice and feedback to colleagues and families.
- Sufficient understanding and use of English to ensure the well-being of the children.

**Desirable qualities**
- Competent in using IT to support play and club administration
- Ability to work on own initiative

**Benefits**

Company t shirt and badge is provided.

Paid day off for your birthday

100% discount for own children attending (Maximum of two free places)

Pension scheme

Employee assist programme

Opportunities for career progression

All shortlisted applicants will be reference and DBS checked.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From £6.40 per hour

Expected hours: 25 per week

**Benefits**:

- Employee mentoring programme
- Health & wellbeing programme

Schedule:

- No weekends

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 20/07/2024
Reference ID: Apprentice BWW
Expected start date: 02/09/2024



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