Early Years Apprentice

7 days ago

Bedford, United Kingdom Puddleducks Bedford Full time

**Puddleducks Bedford (MK41 6EJ) is looking for someone fantastic to come and be our new Level 3 Childcare Apprentice** Offering children 3 months to 5 years the opportunities to thrive and grow through awe and wonder, we want to work with someone and support them through their qualification to Early Years Educator.

Training on the job, there is a fantastic and passionate team to learn from and a wonderful setting to thrive in. Set on the grounds of an old farm, the nursery has amazing facilitates and will soon be undergoing a massive garden transformation.

Do you think you'd like to join the fantastic world of childcare? Come and join us, we can't wait to welcome you.

Learn to:

- Support children to learn
- Comfort and engage children through activities and more
- Set out areas to provide stimulated opportunities using the EYFS
- Follow daily care routines, i.e. sleep times, nappy changes etc
- Group times
- engage children to sing and participate in story time, small games etc
- Encourage play both inside and outdoors in all weathers
- Work as part of the team as well as individually with a small group of children as ratio allows
- To learn about childcare and education through observation and study of the OFSTED curriculum (EYFS) and following assignments set by the evaluator/tutor
- To put into practice skills learnt from course deliverer, colleagues and peers with higher qualifications and experience
- Responsible for the day-to-day care and education of the children attending the nursery and specifically those in their own key group
- To keep informed of all developments and initiatives regarding childcare and education, both at local and national level and ensure that that this is communicated to other colleagues
- To monitor and evaluate the quality of provision for the families through team meetings and self-evaluation through quality standards and development planning
- Actively learning the organisation and maintenance of records and reports
- To ensure that appropriate standards of safety, security and hygiene are implemented and maintained to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, staff, students and other users
- To ensure that all areas are kept clean and hygienic and provide cleaning assistance as per allocated rotas
- To have an on-going commitment to continuing professional development and be available for staff development opportunities and training
- Attend staff meetings and be available to represent the Nursery out of hours
- Any ad-hoc duties assigned by the management

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

Pay: From £6.40 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Childcare
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
- Overtime

School type:

- Day nursery
- Preschool
- Private nursery school

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Bedford MK41 6EJ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):

- Why would you like to take up a career in Childcare? What experience makes you feel you want this?

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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