- GMFJ Reference
249095
- Wages
£8.00 p/h
- Hours
40.00 per week
- Date Posted
22/04/2024
- Start Date
07/10/2024
- Approx. Duration
15 months
- Location
Bramhall, Stockport
- Status
Now Taking Applications
- Sector
Education & Training
- Opportunity Type
Advanced Level 3
- Apprenticeship Standard
Early years educator (ST0135)
- Employer
Fledglings Prep School and Nursery
Description
Fledglings Pre-School & Day Nursery are currently recruiting for a new apprentice to work
in our lovely outstanding nursery setting in Bramhall, Stockport. We are
interested in recruiting an Apprentice Early Years Educator to join our
established friendly team.
If you
are enthusiastic, trustworthy, hardworking, and love the company of children,
we would love to hear from you.
This is a
rare opportunity to become part of the Fledglings family...possibly the
kindest, most wonderful and dedicated team you will ever meet!
Your role
will include;
- 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
Fledglings
offer many great benefits for our employees;
- Competitive salary - from £6.80 up to £8 per hour dependant on age and experience
- Excellent salary progression and
annual pay reviews
- Career progression &
training
- Pension scheme and life
assurance
- Discounted childcare
- Long service rewards -
the longer you work for us the more holidays you receive
- Free daily lunches and
meals for all staff members
- All expenses paid
celebratory evenings outs and staff bonuses
For more information about this vacancy please contact Realise on 0333 444 3973 (Ref ID: 249095)
Company website : https://www.fledglingspreschool.co.uk/
- Empathy and understanding of children under five.
Excellent verbal and communication skills with children and parents.
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Ability to write reports and keep clear and accurate records.
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Excellent organizational skills
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Administrative and basic IT skills
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Calm and caring nature
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Ability to work as part of a team
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Able to work on own initiative
- Preferred grade 4 in Math's, English and ICT or equivalent
- Option for skills Bootcamp course to start accelerated apprenticeship at level 3 for the right candidate.
Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. Fledglings Nursery 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 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes:
- Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
- Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator
- Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid
- Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
This will be delivered through Fledglings Nursery's 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. We’ve invested heavily in our people and culture, and we want to grow our teams by finding people who share our passion and enthusiasm for creating a better future
- Reliable, enthusiastic, and flexible
- A commitment to quality in all areas, with a high level of motivation and enthusiasm
- Able to perform
- A creative thinker
- A good sense of humour Respectable individual
Support to proceed to further education for the right candidate and develop within the nursery.
Fledglings Pre-school & Day Nursery, provides a high quality, caring, stimulating learning environment for the under fives. All children are valued as individuals and are offered experiences and opportunities regardless of differences in ability, culture or gender.