Nursery Apprentice in Manchester

Must hold GCSE C/4 or above in English and Mathematics.

Working week: Monday to Friday between the hours of 7.30am to 6.00pm. Total hours per week: 43.75. Expected duration: 18 months. Apprenticeship level: Level 3.

Childcare and Education

• Provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care.
• Ensure the standards of environment, resources and experiences offered to children are of the highest standard.
• Help with planning for the EYFS and ensure rich and diverse outdoor play experiences are offered.
• Maintain accurate and effective children’s records.
• Promote and facilitate partnership with parents/carers and other family members.
• Ensure that the induction process for new children is effective and adapted to suit the child and the parents.
• Support the development of good practice with regard to special needs and inclusion.
• Ensure that children are kept safe and that you understand child protection rules.
• Ensure the nutritional needs of the children are met and Food Safety Regulations are complied with.
• Ensure the effective implementation of key person procedures are followed.
• Ensure the smooth transition of the children to the next room and involve parents/carers in the timing.
• Ensure children spend as much time as possible outside in the fresh air.
• Remain abreast of current developments in childcare and education policy and practice.
• Implement activities which enable you to close gaps in children’s learning, utilising their tracking.

Health and Safety

• Undertake a shared responsibility for health, safety and cleanliness throughout the nursery.
• Adhere to Health and Safety policies, to manage risk and ensure any remedial action is taken immediately.
• Be fully aware of all emergency and security procedures e.g. fire precautions, security, dropping off and collection of children.
• Operate the highest standard of hygiene and cleanliness, particularly in the bedding and nappy changing area and food surface areas.
• Assist in maintaining the nursery buildings, resources and equipment to a high standard, reporting maintenance or cleaning issues appropriately and promptly.

Operational

• Promote the nursery to current parents and potential customers.
• Support the room leader, manager and staff during regulatory inspections and assist in the implementation of any recommendations.
• Be reflective about your own role to ensure that the process of self-improvement is continuous and enhances performance.

Staff

• Support assistants, students with their day to day duties.
• Ensure that new staff have a meaningful induction.
• Act as a role model to other staff, demonstrating good practice and motivating and inspiring the staff team.
• Support the recruitment, team building and training of staff.
• Ensure time is used effectively, demonstrating good time management prioritising for self and others.
• Support and motivate all staff to ensure they feel included, responsible, optimising their performance to engage in a good staff team.

General

• Undertake other duties as reasonably requested by line management.
• Be confident when dealing with parent concerns, get help from your room leader/management if needed.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures.
• Be prepared to undertake additional training and qualifications.
• Attend and be involved with out of working hours activities, e.g. training, parents’ meetings, open days, children’s Christmas party and regular planning/staff meetings.
• Undertake certain domestic jobs within the Nursery, e.g. preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment and other such duties.
• Take part and maintain an active role in supervisions and appraisals.
• Work towards and achieve your targets set within supervisions and appraisals.
• Work in a team and support the nursery as a whole.
• Develop your own skill set.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills: Computer literate, Good communication skills, Ability to work on your own initiative.

Personal qualities: Positive attitude to working, Hardworking and determined, Organised, Punctuality, Patience and kind natured.

Essential qualifications: GCSE Grade C/4 or above in English and Maths or the equivalent.