Childcare Apprenticeship

The Aspire Training Team are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and hardworking individual to complete their Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship at Little Owls Pre-School.

Little Owls has been providing childcare in the local community for over 30 years. We are a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and are governed by a Board of Trustees. We are based in Higher Compton and provide approximately 50 child spaces from 3 months to 5 years. We have a team of 8 qualified and experienced staff. We operate during the term time and endeavour to offer holiday clubs during the school holidays.
- We are a bijou, friendly nursery with a close working team. We are a term time nursery, with some holiday club shifts. We are rated Good by Ofsted. Our 'Topic Area' is an area within the Pre-School Room that focuses on different interests that the children currently have, or celebrations that are happening within our community._

**Your roles and responsibilities will include;**:

- To provide inclusive play and learning opportunities for all children aged between 3 months and 5 years
- To help maintain a safe, stimulating and enjoyable environment
- Food preparation
- Supporting with nappy changing and toileting
- Play
- Learning
- Reading
- Have and create fun

**Hours;**
- Little Owls Pre-School are a term time only setting,however, require holiday club working - 3 days a week through the summer, which might develop further.
- The setting is open from 08:00-17:00 Monday to Friday

**Requirements;**
- Level 2 Childcare Qualification
- You must be able to gain a clear DBS
- Have GCSE grades A*-C or 4-9 in Maths and English Language, or equivalent

**Benefits;**
- Uniform
- Pension
- Bonus scheme - performance related
- Two weeks off at christmas
- We provide a warm, safe and nurturing environment where children have fun, form friendships and learn through play and hands on activities, whilst gaining confidence and independence in readiness for school._