- GMFJ Reference
245676
- Wages
£6.40 p/h
- Hours
37.50 per week
- Date Posted
25/01/2024
- Start Date
27/06/2024
- Approx. Duration
15 months
- Location
South Woodford
- Status
Now Taking Applications
- Sector
Education & Training
- Opportunity Type
Intermediate Level 2
- Apprenticeship Standard
Early years practitioner (ST0888)
- Employer
Kids Inc Nurseries
Description
At Kids Inc Nurseries we believe that children should have fun at nursery and actively promote learning through play. Our objective is to help children achieve their full potential.
Apprentices play a crucial part in supporting delivery of welfare and care in the early years. We are looking for a dedicated, positive apprentice to join the team.
Duties include;
- Ensure the welfare and safety of children is
promoted and report safeguarding issues and concerns to the person in charge
- Support the planning and delivery of purposeful
play activities in line with the early years foundation stage
- Work with parents, colleagues and other agencies to
ensure children’s individual needs are met
- Support the children to understand healthy life
choices through engaging play activities
- Take an active role in seeking out continuous
professional development opportunities during the apprentices programme and
beyond
- Use communication and knowledge of child
development to engage with children and support those requiring additional
support
- Support children who are experiencing transitions
such as moving to school or birth of a sibling, using your knowledge of the
children to support them
- Carry out respectful care routines such as feeding,
nappy changing and dental care
- Take an active part in the completion of their
apprenticeship, meeting deadlines set by their trainer assessor and working
with the dedicated mentor to develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours
- Support children’s numeracy, literacy and language
through a range of play activities and opportunities
- Your
trainer assessor will meet with you regularly to provide teaching, learning and
feedback from assessments completed
- To
support your progress you will be required to complete a reflective journal of
the learning you have undertaken and discuss this with your trainer assessor
In addition to competitive salary and training packages, we offer regular team-building events and complimentary lunches and fresh fruit!
For more information about this vacancy please contact Realise on 0333 444 3973 (Ref ID: 245676)
Company website : https://www.kidsincnurseries.co.uk/
- Self-motivation
- Good
communication skills
- Ability to
meet strict deadlines
- Time
management
- Previous experience is not required, but may be an advantage
- Preferred Maths and English GCSE at A-C or 4-9
Your full role and responsibilities will be set out
by your employer. Kids Inc Nurseries will
provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your
role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working
day.
You will be working towards the Level 2 Early Years Practitioner apprenticeship standard, which includes:
- Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
- Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Qualification
- Functional skills in Maths and English if required
This will be delivered through Kids Inc Nurseries' dedicated training provider, Realise.
Realise is an established training
provider that’s enjoying an exciting period of growth following a management
buyout and rebrand in late 2020.
- You must be an honest hardworking and reliable individual who possess a high level of common sense as well as being able to demonstrate good time keeping
- Passionate
- Empathetic
- Kind
- Caring
-
Dedicated
- The potential exists for this role to develop into a full-time role for the right candidate upon successful completion of their apprenticeship
The employer will conduct a DBS check for the successful candidate.
20 days paid holiday plus the usual Bank Holidays.