Apprentice Nursery Officer

_**Nursery Nurse Apprentice - Job description **_

All year round contract 30/32 hours a week

Here at Little Angels, we are looking to recruit a dedicated and caring Nursery Apprentice who can inspire and bring new exciting ideas to our team.
- Are you._

Looking to work towards your Level 2/3 in childcare?

Eager to learn and develop within the setting?

Able to work as part of a team also on your own initiative?
- **At our Nursery we offer...**_

**Negotiable pay**

**Friendly staff team**

**On-Site parking**

**Progression within the nursery**

**Paid for training opportunities**

**Christmas Eve and in-between Christmas and new year off.**

**Closed on weekends and bank holidays**

**We open Monday to Friday between the hours of 7:30am and 6:00pm**
- **Duties and responsibilities - Monitored & Mentored by the Management Team**_
- To deliver high standards of learning, development and care both indoors and outdoors for children aged 0 - 5 years.
- To work alongside parents/carers and other professionals to maintain high standards of care and education within nursery.
- To use knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum (EYFS) and every child matters frameworks to plan and implement learning activities to increase development knowledge.
- To liaise with members of the senior management team to continue to improve practices with in nursery.
- You will be required to obtain a DBS check.
- To attend out of working hours activities e.g Staff meetings, parents evenings, training courses and summer/Christmas fairs etc.
- To be flexible within working practices of nursery, and be prepared to help where needed, including to undertake certain domestic jobs within the nursery. E.g preparation of snack, cleaning or equipment etc.
- To look upon the nursery as a “Whole” where your help can be most utilised, and be constantly aware of the needs of children.
- To record accidents, incidents and necessary documentation on the desired nursery record forms.
- To respect confidentiality of information received at all times.To ensure that mealtimes are a time of pleasant social sharing, to wash and change children correctly as required, to provide comfort and warmth to a poorly child.
- To comply with all Little Angels Nursery policies and procedures and undertake duties in accordance with them.
- To attend any specified training as identified by the manager.
- To record and follow correct procedures for any concerns raised regarding child protection issues.
- To ensure health and safety standards are met at all times and contribute to the monitoring and recording of daily health and safety checks.
- **Person specification**_

Skills, Attitude, knowledge and experience

Essential
- A commitment to the provision of high - quality child care
- An understanding of the EYFS
- A positive approach to learning and gaining new skills through team work and trainman opportunities.
- Good Organisation, record keeping and planning skills.
- Punctual
- Excellent communication skills, - with children, staff, parents, carers and outside agencies.
- Reliability and trustworthy
- Confident and professional.
- Flexibility.
- Some understanding of health and safety and food hygiene in the work place
- First aid certificate (We will send you on first aid training)
- Completion of other relevant courses.
- **COVID-19 precautions**_
- Sanitisation, disinfection and cleaning procedure in place throughout the setting.
- Covid -19 policy

Work remotely
- No

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

Pay: From £6.40 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 32 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Nursery Apprentice OCTOBER 2024
Expected start date: 01/10/2024