CC33 EARLY YEARS APPRENTICE at Little Explorers Nursery Limited in Chorley

To deliver a high standard of learning, development and care for children aged 0-5 years. To ensure that the nursery is a safe environment for children, staff and others.

Here at Little Explorers, children are at the heart of everything we do. We aim to ensure you are happy with the important decision of leaving your child in our care. We provide a warm, caring, safe and secure environment where the children’s individual needs are met.

Job Summary: To deliver a high standard of learning, development and care for children aged 0-5 years. To ensure that the nursery is a safe environment for children, staff and others. To be responsible for any tasks delegated by the Early Years Practitioners, Room Leaders and Senior Managers. To complete all academic aspects of the apprenticeship.

Key Responsibilities:

• To provide a safe, caring, stimulating 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 nursery meets Ofsted requirements at all times.
• To understand and work to 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/developments.
• To report incidents to a member of staff to ensure records are properly maintained, e.g. accident and incident book, risk assessments.
• To be involved in any overall nursery activities (including out of working hours activities) e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parents evenings, fundraising events etc.
• To be flexible within working practices of the nursery. Be prepared to help where needed, including to undertake certain domestic jobs within the nursery, e.g. preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment etc.
• To respect the confidentiality of all information received.
• Supervision of meals and mealtimes, and where appropriate, preparation of babies’ bottles, ensuring individual meal/milk requirements are met and ensure mealtimes are a time of pleasant social sharing.
• To be aware of the high profile of the nursery and to uphold its standards at all times, both within work hours and outside.
• Remain professional at all times with direct and indirect communication.
• To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed, in accordance with the nursery aims and objectives.
• To participate in any training relevant to the role.

Additional Information:

• Apprentices must undertake an enhanced DBS prior to commencing employment.
• Apprentices must provide 2 referees on application.
• The nursery will ensure that all apprentices receive a minimum of 20% off-the-job training and/or experience, to support their studies.
• Working hours are full-time, Monday to Friday, 40 hours, on a shift basis.
• Annual leave entitlement is 28 days a year, which includes all Bank Holidays.
• The nursery is open between Christmas and New Year.

Training Outcome: Permanent role depending on the candidate.

Skills Required:

• Communication skills
• Customer care skills
• Patience

Qualifications:

• Essential - GCSE - English & Maths - A*-D / 9-3

Course Information:

• Course: Early years practitioner (level 2)
• Level: 2
• Route: Education and early years Apprenticeship
• Level: Intermediate

Working Arrangements:

• Working Week: Full time, Monday to Friday, 40 hours, on a shift basis.
• Expected Duration: 1 Year 3 Months.
• Number of Positions Available: 3
• Training Provider: RUNSHAW COLLEGE