Childcare Apprentice

We have an opportunity for you to join us at Home from Home Nursery, in the role of an Apprentice.

**We are seeking a very special person to join us in this role. Someone who**:

- is naturally nurturing, caring and compassionate to others
- has an interest in child development and how children learn
- can be a positive role model to the children in their care
- enjoys contributing within a team environment.

This early years apprenticeship will teach you how to provide outstanding care and education to young children. Your main responsibilities will be to:

- work as part of a team to create and maintain safe and supportive learning environments across the nursery, plan and implement opportunities to enhance children’s development, and complete observations linked to the early years curriculum
- interact positively with all nursery users and work in partnership with colleagues and parents to ensure all children’s individual needs are met at all times whilst they are in your care
- adhere to nursery routines and policies and to seek guidance from your leadership team as required
- successfully manage your time to ensure you submit your coursework by the deadlines set by your trainer/assessor.

By the end of the apprenticeship, you will gain:

- either a Level 2 Early Years Practitioner qualification, or a Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator qualification.
- a paediatric first aid qualification.

Our early years apprenticeship offers you:

- a full time role (40 hours a week), working with children under 5 in our nursery to gain valuable practical childcare experience
- a varied shift pattern, usually between the hours of 08:00 -17:30pm Monday-Friday
- 'off the job' learning time within your working week which will support your studies
- a childcare trainer/assessor from a training provider with whom we work closely, who will visit you at the nursery on a regular basis to guide and direct you

**When you join our nursery, you will be rewarded with a range of benefits, which include**:

- an hourly pay rate of £5.50. This will increase to £7.49-10.42 dependent on age after 12 months
- a ‘congratulations’ increase in wage to reflect your level of qualification accomplishment
- ‘recommend a friend’ bonuses of £50-£200 dependent on role, every time you successfully refer someone to join our nursery
- childcare discount
- fully-paid enhanced DBS check
- complimentary fruit and tea/coffee in the staff room
- Extra day annual leave to celebrate your birthday
- have documentation to evidence your right to work in the UK
- ideally have photographic ID in the form of either a valid passport or a driving license (full or provisional)
- have official documentation to evidence of your national insurance number (NI card, HMRC letter or payslip)
- have been resident in the UK for at least 3 years

We will need to obtain suitable references and an enhanced DBS check for suitable applicants. You will also need to evidence your right to work in the UK and, if you hold maths and English qualifications, you will need to evidence these qualifications too.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Apprenticeship

**Salary**: From £11,440.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Employee discount
- Wellness programme

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

School type:

- Private nursery school

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Hove: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person