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Apprentice Nursery Assistant - North Shields, United Kingdom - Footprints Day Nursery North East

Footprints Day Nursery North East

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North Shields, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We have a very exciting career opportunity available to be a part of the Footprints family.

Are you passionate about pursuing a career in childcare? For the first time ever, Footprints North Shields are offering a Level 3 Apprenticeship in early years A full time position with a practical approach

As a nursery assistant your role will be to provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children attending the setting.

You will also be required to provide support to your fellow team members and management whilst implementing the daily routine of the room in which you are based.

Your main responsibilities will be to:

Work with the children attending Footprints Day Nursery
Work well within your team
Liaise with parents and carers

Reports to:
Nursery management team

Job purpose:

To follow the EYFS when caring for our children
To operate a programme of experiences and activities suitable for the age and range of children in your room in conjunction with other staff
To understand and promote the ethos of the company and uphold the highest standards of childcare
To observe and understand the rules of confidentiality
To actively promote and support the safeguarding of children and young people within the setting, ensuring the nurseries policies and procedures are observed at all times
To keep a learning journey for all of your key children, compiled with photographs and observations to demonstrate what happens in nursery and why we offer the activities and experiences that we do
To build positive relationships with children, families and internal/external professionals demonstrating positive behaviour and expectations
To support staff and engage in a good staff team
To be involved in out of work activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, fundraising events
To be flexible within working practices of the setting, be prepared to help where needed including to undertake certain domestic jobs for example preparation of snacks and meals alongside the cleansing of equipment
Carry out ongoing cleaning of the nursery, toys and equipment
To learn, understand and implement the Footprints Day Nursery policies and procedures within the nursery
To support and promote diversity and equality
To record accidents and incidents, ensuring the manager has confirmed knowledge of this before the parent/carer receives it
To look upon the setting as a "whole" be aware of other rooms needs and be constantly aware of all children's needs
To ensure each child is collected by someone known to the setting
To ensure mealtimes is a time of pleasant social sharing
To provide warmth and comfort if a child becomes ill
To ensure the setting is a high quality environment to meet the needs of individual children from differing cultures and religious backgrounds, and stages of development
To promote the nursery to current and potential parents, ensuring we stand out at all times
To be punctual and follow the nurseries correct uniform at all times adhering to the staff book rules
Drive own development through active participation in progress reviews, appraisals, one to ones and requesting supervisions when required

Apprenticeship summary
Learning Curve Group are the training provider for this apprentice role.

You will be enrolled onto the Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification and will be visited by one of their dedicated sector specialist trainers every 4/6 weeks.

Working week
7:30am - 6pm Monday - Friday (shifts to be discussed) - Total hours per week: 40.00

Expected duration
18 months

Possible start date

ASAP

Apprenticeship level
Advanced (Level 3)

Positions
1 available

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills