Summary
This apprenticeship is ideal for someone with some prior knowledge and experience within a nursery or school setting and especially someone passionate in childcare and early years, looking to further their career.
What you will do at work
- Providing an excellent range of activities that ensures that the child learns whilst having fun
- Supporting children’s learning and development, including supporting planning and observations
- Preparing and maintaining the environment and resources for the children
- Preparation of food for breakfast, snack and afternoon tea
- Supporting children’s self-help needs
- Being creative and enthusiastic
- Following safeguarding rules
- Undertaking First Aid training as required
- Undertaking training as appropriate to meet any changes in standards or appropriate legal requirements as required
- Ensuring that all Health and Hygiene requirements are always adhered to
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. Off-the-job training will follow the time allocations outlined in the occupational standard.
Requirements and skills
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
Qualifications
- GCSE English (4/C or Functional Skills 2) – essential
- GCSE Maths (4/C or Functional Skills 2) – essential
About this employer
Bambini Nursery
Bambini Nursery is an exceptional stand-alone day care nursery for children aged 3 months to 5 years old, they are open from 8am-6pm. The Nursery provides a home away from home for both staff and children alike.
After this apprenticeship
After completion, you will develop into a Level 3 practitioner, with the potential of a permanent position upon successful completion.
There is also the potential to go into other childcare orientated roles e.g., social work, teaching, managerial roles etc.