Apprentice Nursery Practitioner Level 3 SOWERBY BRIDGE DAY NURSERY

Location

Halifax, West Yorkshire | United Kingdom

Job description

What you will do in your working day

• To provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children place in the setting
• To give support to their staff within the setting
• To work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, develop and learn
• To build and maintain strong partnership working with parents to enable children’s needs to be met.

Main duties:

• To effectively deliver the EYFS ensuring that the individual needs and interest of children in the setting are met (in conjunction with other team members)
• To keep records of your key children’s development and learning journeys and share with parents, carers and other key adults in the child’s life
• Support all staff and engage in a good staff team
• To develop and maintain strong partnerships and communication with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs
• To ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children having an awareness of any disabilities, family cultures and medical histories
• To advise manager/deputy of any concerns, e.g. over children, parents, the safety of the environment, preserving confidentiality as necessary
• To be involved in out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, summer fayre, etc.
• To be flexible within working practices of the setting, undertaking other responsible duties where needed, such as domestic tasks, preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment, etc.
• To work alongside the manager and staff team to ensure that the setting’s philosophy is fulfilled
• To read, understand and adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to your role and the safe running of the setting
• To develop your role within the team, especially with regard to being a key person
• To keep completely confidential any information regarding the children, their families or other staff that is acquired as part of the job
• To be aware of the high profile of the setting and to uphold its standards at all times, both in work hours and outside
• To support nursery assistants, students and volunteers
• To ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times
• To undertake and lead on additional responsibilities such as SENCO, training coordinator, safeguarding Officer etc.

The training you will be getting

• The successful candidate will work towards a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification.
• Functional skills in maths and English, if required. 
• Paediatric first aid qualification

What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship

• Upon successful completion, a career within childcare may be available.
  

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Salary

£8.24k per annum