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Childcare Apprentice - Caernarfon, United Kingdom - Gwynedd Council

Gwynedd Council

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Caernarfon, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Reference:

Job title:
Childcare Apprentice

Directorate:
Apprenticeships

Closing date:
25/04/2024 12:00

Job type/Hours:
Temporary two years | 37 Hour

Salary:
See Job Advertisement

Location(s):
Plas Pawb, Maesincla, Caernarfon

Make a genius decision, choose an apprenticeship in Gwynedd Council
Have you considered a career in childcare?

To be successful in this apprenticeship, we are looking for an enthusiastic individual who is ready to learn.

We are also looking for an individual who can communicate with confidence, work as part of a team and demonstrate their potential to succeed as an apprentice.

For more information, please click on this link

Gwynedd Council operates internally through the medium of Welsh, and offers all its services bilingually.

The applicant will be required to reach the linguistic level noted as one of the essential skills in the Person Specification.

Application forms and further details available from, Support Service, Gwynedd Council, Council Offices, Caernarfon, LL55 1SH

Tel:

CLOSING DATE:
12:00PM, THURSDAY 25th
April 2024
If you are short listed, you will be contacted
by phone.**
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

ESSENTIAL
Show correct behavior and attitude

Being fair and being able to treat people with respect
To be polite and positive

Show commitment to work or project

To be responsible for carrying out the duties and responsibilities of an apprentice role to the highest possible level
To fulfill all duties required

Work as part of a team

Ability to work in a team
To contribute to team meetings and communicate regularly and effectively with other team members

Communicate with confidence

The ability to communicate with confidence in Welsh and English
The ability to demonstrate the right skills to be able to communicate correctly for any audience

Being ready to learn

To commit to your development to fulfill your job and the apprenticeship
Continually identify personal development needs and act on them

Understand what it takes to work for the Council

Understand the challenges that face us as a Council
Take advantage of opportunities to be creative
Ensure that you put the people of Gwynedd at the center of everything you do

Be in possession of a full and valid driving licence

DESIRABLE

QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT TRAINING

ESSENTIAL
Qualified to at least level 2 meeting the following requirements:
Either

4 GCSEs grade D or above (grade C or above in mathematics)
Level 2 vocational qualification (e.g. BTEC First Level 2 Diploma)

For your information, any combination of qualifications with an equivalent grade will be acceptable

DESIRABLE

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL

DESIRABLE

SKILLS AND SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

ESSENTIAL

DESIRABLE

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL
LISTENING AND SPEAKING - INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
Able to follow a discussion in Welsh, in Clear Welsh, on familiar matters relating to the post. Able to contribute to the conversation and answer questions.

READING AND COMPREHENSION - INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
Understand everyday correspondence on familiar issues at work.
Understand longer reports in Clear Welsh and be able to pick up the main points. (help may be required with the vocabulary).

WRITING - INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Purpose of the Post

Receive experiences and support in the workplace to complete an apprenticeship
To contribute as a team member within the Department
Ensuring that the people of Gwynedd are central to everything we do

Responsibility for functions. e.g. staff, budgets, equipment

Main Duties

Overview

Plas Pawb Nursery is located in Caernarfon and offers quality care and education for children aged three months and older and school-aged children.

There is a Baby's room, an Older Children's Room and an after school club in the nursery. Full or part time places are offered along with a school term childcare scheme only. The nursery is also registered to provide Flying Start childcare places.

There are four safe play areas for the children to play with dedicated resources to offer children wide opportunities.

The nursery plays a key role within the Plas Pawb Integrated Center to offer a variety of services to families in the area.

When offering care for children, it is possible to offer the parents/carers opportunities to attend sessions and courses on site through the service of the Family Support team, Families First and the Flying Start scheme.

Here is a taste of some of the possible topics:

Understanding child development
Understand how to protect children's welfare
Understand how to work in partnership with children's services
Understand how to support positive outcomes for children
Understand the principles of the duty of care in health and social care in the field of children

All apprentices will be expected to demonstrate the following: