Early Years Apprentice

5 days ago

Blackpool, United Kingdom Little Dreamers Nursery Full time

**Overall Purpose of the post**

To learn how to provide good quality care, education and play opportunities for children 0-5 years, providing equal opportunities with support from your team. To contribute to the Children’s Nursery as an outstanding setting, while working towards achieving your Apprenticeship Standard qualification.

**Responsible to**:
Officer in charge / Room leader / Nursery Manager

**Key Tasks**

1. To learn how to work as part of a team and to have input into the planning of a programme of care, education and play activities for children 0-5 years.

2. To support children during mealtimes so they are a time of pleasant social sharing, encouraging manners and conversation.

3. To be polite and friendly to all staff, parents and children.

4. To contribute towards providing a warm, friendly and stimulating environment, offering good quality play, care and education both indoors and outdoors.

5. To contribute in team meetings.

6. Have a commitment to personal and professional development.

7. To have an understanding of Safeguarding & Prevent Policies, Health & Safety Hygiene standards and Covid-19 prevention, this will include domestic duties, associated to the care of children.

8. To have an understanding of Ofsted, work within current legislation and the Company’s, Policies and Procedures

9. To have an understanding of good practice with regard to Special Needs and Inclusion.

10. To have high standards of confidentiality in relation to roles, tasks and responsibilities described above.

11. To undertake such other duties as directed by senior staff, appropriate to that of an Early Years Apprentice.

Desired Skills
- Excellent communications skills, both written & verbal
- Excellent timekeeper
- Ability to work alone, as well as working as part of a team
- Ability to use own initiative

Qualities
- Clean, tidy appearance
- Strong desire to work with young children
- Empathy towards young children
- Pleasant, approachable, friendly personality
- A “can do” attitude, not afraid to undertake new / additional tasks

**Qualifications**:

- No specific qualifications are required for this post, but applicants must posses a good standard of English & maths
- Previous experience of babysitting &/or young siblings would be an advantage

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

**Salary**: £4.81 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Burton-On-Trent: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

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