At a Glance
- Tasks: Deliver high-quality care and education for children aged 0-5 in a nurturing environment.
- Company: The Kingwood Centre, a vibrant childcare setting focused on early years development.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, free meals, beautiful location, and a wellbeing budget.
- Other info: Complete your Level 2 diploma and progress to a Level 3 apprenticeship.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while gaining valuable qualifications.
- Qualifications: Empathy, communication skills, and a passion for working with young children.
The predicted salary is between 12.71 - 12.71 £ per hour.
- Organisation – The Kingwood Centre
- Apprenticeship Type – Level 2 Early Years Practitioner apprenticeship
- Hours – Any days 8am - 6pm
- Job Overview –
This Level 2 apprenticeship training programme develops the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to work in a childcare setting under the supervision of an Early Years Educator.
Key Duties –
Main responsibilities
- To deliver a high standard of learning, development and care for children aged 0-5 years.
- To ensure that the preschool nursery is a safe environment for children, staff and others.
- To developing partnerships with parents/carers to increase involvement in their child’s development.
- To be responsible for any tasks delegated by the Deputy Nursery Manager/Nursery Manager
- To complete all academic aspects of the apprenticeship
Main activities
- To provide a safe, caring, stimulating educational environment, both indoors and outdoors, at all times.
- To deliver an appropriate play based Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum that enables children to make individual progress.
To help ensure the preschool nursery meets Ofsted requirements at all times.
To understand and work to preschool nursery policies and procedures, including how to deal with child protection issues appropriately and how to respond to incidents, accidents, complaints and emergencies
- To plan activities which ensure each child is working towards the early learning outcomes.
- To be a key person.
- To ensure records are properly maintained, e. g. daily attendance register, accident and incident book, risk assessments
- To liaise closely with parents/carers, informing them about the nursery and its curriculum, exchanging information about children’s progress and encouraging parents’ involvement.
To work in partnership with senior management to update and review the self-evaluation and improvement plan.
- To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed, in accordance with the preschool aims and objectives
Skills and Attributes –
- Empathy and understanding of children under five.
- Excellent verbal and communication skills with children and parents.
- Ability to write reports and keep clear and accurate records.
- Excellent organizational skills
- Administrative and basic IT skills
- Calm and caring nature
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Able to work on own initiative
- Personal qualities –
- Reliable, enthusiastic, and flexible
- A commitment to quality in all areas, with a high level of motivation and enthusiasm
- Able to perform under stress
- A creative thinker
- A good sense of humour
Benefits –
- Competitive salary
- Beautiful location and setting
- Free Parking
- Meals included
- Wellbeing budget
- Future Prospects –
On completion of this programme, you will have achieved accredited Level 2 TQUK Early Years Practitioner Diploma and be able to enrol and complete Level 3 early Years Educator apprenticeship
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