Summary
Are you looking to upskill to a Level 3? Do you have your level 2 in childcare already? Working in partnership with the management to ensure the daily running and administration of the nursery, delivering flexible, high-quality education and care that meets the needs of young children and their families? If so, apply now!
What you will do at work
- Model and support high-quality interaction, which extends children’s learning and thinking
- Stay vigilant and support all staff to provide high-quality interaction, to plan, prepare and participate in a range of activities that promote each child’s physical, intellectual, and emotional needs to enable each child to reach their full potential
- To ensure that the planned activities come from the children’s next steps, observations, and interests, as the EYFS framework requires
- To ensure the calm, smooth running of the room using staff delegation as appropriate
- Ensure that the environment is well set out and that the resources are excitingly presented and accessible
- Organise and supervise meals and mealtimes ensuring they are a time of pleasant social sharing
- To ensure, where appropriate, all children use cutlery, serve themselves, and sit at the table during meal and snack times as an important element of planning to support learning and development
- To help children acquire self-help skills, including dressing, feeding, toilet training, and awareness of personal hygiene as an important element of planning to support learning and development
- Lead and implement positive management of children’s behaviour
- To act as a key person for a group of children
- Develop and maintain positive and effective relationships with all the parents and other appropriate agencies
- Provide a good role model for all members of staff, students and volunteers and help new staff fit in with them
- Use your observations and reflective practice to plan and implement improvements to provision for individuals and groups of children
- To keep up to date with developments in childcare through regular training and reading as appropriate
- To ensure that all children are safe at all times while on the premises
- To provide feedback to the Room Leader/Nursery Manager on issues relating to the nursery day
Training
Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard, which includes:
- Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification
- Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
- End-Point Assessment (EPA)
- Employee Rights and Responsibilities (ERR)
- Personal Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS)
Apprentices must successfully complete the Level 3 Award in:
- Paediatric First Aid (RQF) or
- Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid (RQF)
Requirements and skills
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Qualifications
- GCSE Early Years Practitioner (Level 2) – essential
- GCSE English Language (4/C or above) – desired
- GCSE maths (4/C or above) – desired
About this employer
Chingford House Nursery has found the right balance between children learning through play and providing a more structured learning environment as we prepare children for school; our team of staff who work with the Pre-schoolers, support school readiness by providing practical phonics and numeracy sessions.
Chingford House Nursery is a nursery for children from 6 months – 5 years. We are based in a gorgeous terraced house in a popular residential area, local to many schools in Chingford.
Zarkar Akhtar (Owner) and Yolande Farrell (Manager) have over 50yrs early years’ experience between them and lead an exceptional team of dedicated and committed Early Years Practitioners.
We are steadfast in our belief that children need warm and affectionate relationships to support their emotional well-being and our Key Person approach is pivotal to this.
Chingford House Nursery is a nursery for children from 6 months – 5 years. We are based in a gorgeous terraced house in a popular residential area, local to many schools in Chingford.
Zarkar Akhtar (Owner) and Yolande Farrell (Manager) have over 50yrs early years’ experience between them and lead an exceptional team of dedicated and committed Early Years Practitioners.
We are steadfast in our belief that children need warm and affectionate relationships to support their emotional well-being and our Key Person approach is pivotal to this.
We are pleased to complement our educational programme with extra-curricular activities such as Forest School, Bong along (music & movement), and Specialist PE sessions. We offer inclusive care and learning in a multicultural environment where diversity is celebrated and embraced.
After this apprenticeship
For the successful candidate, there is the possibility of ongoing employment upon completion of the relevant qualification.