Summary
First Steps Nursery are looking for a new Childcare Apprentice. You will be studying toward your Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Level 3 qualification.
What you will do at work
We are a very well-established family nursery with a forest school on site and babies from 3 months old. We are ideally looking for someone who has a love of working with children as an apprentice.
Day-Day Responsibilties:
- To have a passion for learning about childcare and playwork and work with a fantastic team in our ‘Outstanding’ nursery settings with a Forest School.
- Share our positive ‘Can Do’ approach, as a team member to working with children.
- To contribute in providing a safe, welcoming
- clean and inclusive environment for all children and their parents.
- To follow and implement all Nursery policies and procedures, showing a high priority to safeguarding.
- To be a Keyworker for a group of children and have responsibilities to contribute to their on-going developmental needs and assessments. This will include inputting observations onto our Tapestry system and liaison with external agencies and parents/carers.
- To input into the planning and provision of stimulating and developmentally appropriate activities including preparation of resources and Nursery areas.
- To work flexibly and co-operatively as part of a team, this may also involve working with all children in our setting from birth to Five years old.
Salary displayed is a starting salary, the salary will depend on experience/prior qualifications.
Training
At Shaping Lives, we are dedicated to one mission: helping nurseries like yours nurture future generations through high-quality early childhood education. As a trusted training provider, we specialise in developing skilled, passionate educators who make a meaningful difference in the lives of children aged 0-5. Whether you’re looking to enhance your current team’s skills or recruit new talent, we’re with you every step of the way.
Upon completion of this 15 month apprenticeship, you will have obtained your Early Years Educator Level 3 qualification.
Requirements and skills
Skills
- Creative
- Initative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Teamworking
- Communication Skills
About this employer
At First Steps Nursery we are passionate about working in partnership with you as parents/carers to ensure your child develops to their full potential.
We value every child as a unique individual and our aim is to provide high quality care and education where ‘childhood is valued’.
A huge emphasis is placed on children’s emotional well-being and on helping children to develop a high self-esteem and a love of learning. Our children leave us with a high self esteem and the confidence and inquisitiveness to find out about things which is a skill that will remain with them throughout life.
After this apprenticeship
There is a possibility of being offered a full time role after successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Things to consider
The closing date guidance, if a successful candidate is found before the advertised dates, the advert will close early.