Childcare Modern Apprentice

**Department**:St Bede Childcare Ltd

**Job Title**: Unqualified Nursery Practitioner/ Apprentice Nursery Practitioner

**Primary Purpose**: To assist in providing quality care and education in a nursery within the St Bede Childcare Ltd organisation.

**Responsible to**:Nursery Manager / Area Manager

**Principal Responsibilities**:
1.Attending to the welfare, physical & emotional needs of the

children.

2. Preparation & organisation of play activities with regard to the

age of the children attending the sessions and the site

environment.

3. Supervision & control of individual children or groups of

children.

4. Liaison with parents/carers concerning their child’s welfare &
also to liaise with the Nursery staff.

**Main Duties**:
1. Working with individuals or groups of children in their activities, e.g. storytelling, art, craft, play activities & singing.

2. Supervision of children during Nursery sessions.

3. Attending to the general welfare of children.

4. Ensuring that parents/carers of sick children are informed.

5. To encourage acceptable standards of hygiene.

6. To provide emotional support to distressed children.

7. Organising, washing & cleaning of tables, equipment, play areas, aprons, etc. during Nursery sessions.

8. Assisting with the monitoring, control & maintenance of materials & equipment.

9. Maintenance of necessary records as required.

10. To participate in the Nursery Staff development events as required.

11. To follow safeguarding policies and procedures at all times, including recognising the signs of abuse & know what actions to take.

12. To deal with emergency situations which might place a child at risk, e.g. sickness, fire.

13. To promote the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

14. Liaising with other staff, parents & carers to provide a holistic approach to the needs of children.

15. Any other relevant duties commensurate with the grade and nature of the post, as determined by the Nursery Manager & the Area Manager.

**Salary**: £5.28 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Childcare
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Flexitime

School type:

- Day nursery
- Preschool
- Private nursery school

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Wigan WN6 0XQ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Please include a covering letter with your CV to apply.

Willingness to travel:

- 100% (required)

Work Location: In person