Apprentice Early Years Educator

2 weeks ago

Ipswich IP AA, United Kingdom The Roundabout Nursery Full time £7,000 - £10,400 per year

We have a job opportunity for someone who wants to start their career at Level 2 or continue with a Level 3 in childcare and join our nursery baby room, which is our under two-years room.

Hours: 35 hours per week- Monday OR 12-6, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 8am-5.30 pm, the additional hours 3.5 be made up to Mondays shift or on a Friday to cover paperwork time out for the team. This position is all year round.

You will need to be dynamic, have the ability to work as part of a team, and be able to use your initiative. Having worked with children before is not essential.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established team and to work closely with the Nursery Manager and management team.

The nursery has an excellent reputation and we want to maintain the excellent standards that the nursery has already been accredited for when we received 'Good in all areas and one area of outstanding in our last Ofsted inspection. The nursery team is working hard to strive to achieve outstanding rating for the next inspection.

We would love you to join our team as we embark on accreditation to 'The Curiosity Approach', promoting awe and wonder in early childhood. This is a unique style of learning for children to be engaged in the joy of DOING rather than the end result.

You will be someone who is mature, experienced, and focused on delivering excellent standards of care with a natural ability to work as part of a team and always be willing to go above and beyond.

Location: Roundabout Nursery, Kesgrave, Ipswich, Suffolk

Salary: £7.55 to £10 per hour

Essential Requirements (All can be obtained through nursery)

~ DBS certificate/ Clean criminal record- signed up to the renewal service

You will complete the Basic Food Hygiene, Paediatric First Aid and Safeguarding Children certificate training as part of the apprenticeship.

We are also looking for someone who....

* Has a warm smiling face that makes every child feel special.

* Preferably has a little bit of quirkiness.

* Feels comfortable telling everybody in the same room as them that they are going to the toilet

* Doesn't have to have the ability to be able to sing in tune but must have the confidence to sing out of tune in front of a crowd.

* Must be able to distribute warm hugs, as and when required.

* Must possess the skills required to rapidly count the heads of numerous moving small people. This is of the utmost importance.

* Must be comfortable entering public places on the way home from work, with unknown substances on their clothing.

* Must have a high level of comfort talking about bodily functions.

* Must have the ability to pretend to eat playdough creations realistically. This is an essential requirement along with drinking numerous cups of pretend tea.

* Must be prepared to have lots of fun in the workplace. Laughter is something you can expect to engage in for a large part of your working day.

* Loves being outside come rain or shine. At Roundabout Nursery we love the great outdoors.

* Finally, you must be prepared to feel loved, special, and important to many young children and their families. There is simply no other job quite like it.

If the above sounds like you, and you think you fit the criteria, we would love to hear from you

Job Types: Fixed term contract, Apprenticeship, Full-time

Contract length: 18 months

Pay: £7.55-£10.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Benefits:

  • Company events
  • Free parking
  • On-site parking

Education:

  • GCSE or equivalent (required)

Work Location: In person

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