Nursery Nurse Apprentice
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Company: Rainbow Pre-School - West Site
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Location: Biggleswade, SG18 0L Y
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £200.00 per week
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Sector: Child Care
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Ref: VAC-12233
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Application Deadline Date: 05/04/2021
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Start Date: 03/05/2021
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday - Friday 0830-1630 (40 hours a week)
Brief Description
An exciting position to work as an active member of the team, supporting the manager and key workers, learning the role of a pre-school practitioner and key worker.
Qualifications Required
To be considered for this role you will need GCSEs at grades 9-4 (A*-C) or equivalent including English and maths.
Personal Qualities
Confidence, ability to work within a team, a positive attitude and a flexible approach to work.
Skills Required
Good communication skills along with having sufficient understanding and use of English (both verbal and written), Good planning skills, highly motivated, aware of the importance of health and safety/willingness to learn as well as being fully committed to promoting equality and diversity.
Training to be Provided
You will gain the following qualifications:
- Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship
- Level 2 Functional Skills in English and maths (if required)
You will also study a range of topics, including Introducing the role of the early years practitioner, Legislation, framework and professional practice, Play, development and learning for school and Professional development
Future Prospects
The potential of a full time position within the pre-school
Vacancy Detail
An exciting position to work as an active member of the team, supporting the manager and key workers, learning the role of a pre-school practitioner and key worker.
Main duties include:
• To help prepare the setting for the daily programmes; to help tidy away at the end of the session checking equipment for cleanliness and breakages.
• To advise the Pre-school Manager of any concerns e.g. over children, parents or the safety of equipment, preserving confidentiality as necessary.
• To ensure a high level of support and stimulation for all children, with the help and guidance of qualified key workers.
• To attend training, as agreed at the yearly appraisal, alongside working towards a Level 3 Childcare qualification. To share with the Manager any information gained from training courses.
• To keep completely confidential any information regarding the children, their families or other staff which is acquired as part of the job.
• To assist with the preparation of snacks in accordance with our healthy eating accreditation.
• To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by the pre-school manager/deputy manager in accordance with the pre-school’s business plan/objectives.
• To help at our holiday club as and when needed.
• To attend all out of working hours activities, eg training, staff meetings, parents/carers evenings, summer fayre, Christmas party, etc.
Specific Child Care Tasks:
• The preparation and completion of activities to suit the child's stage of development as guided by key workers.
• To assist with the preparation of snacks in accordance with the healthy eating accreditation.
• Washing and changing children as required and under the supervision of qualified practitioners.
• Providing comfort and warmth to an ill child.
• To contribute to the environment ensuring the setting is of a high quality to meet the needs of individual children from differing cultures.