Childcare Apprentice in Caernarfon - Gwynedd Council

Description

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

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

We want to attract applicants who are interested in the Childcare field. We will welcome candidates of all ages and from various backgrounds, with a range of experiences, achievements and in some cases, candidates who have already completed qualifications.

All apprentices will be expected to demonstrate the following:

• Correct behavior and attitude
• Commitment to work
• Contribute to success
• Working as part of a team
• Communicate with confidence
• Willingness to learn
• Awareness of what is required to work for the Council

Here is an overview of the main duties of the job:

• Contribute towards planning and implementing appropriate programs of activity for the children in collaboration with the Nursery Manager, Nursery leaders and other staff, including students. Activity programs will be held through the medium of Welsh.
• To assist the Nursery leader in transferring high quality care, ensuring that the children's physical, emotional, social, intellectual, creative and developmental needs are met.
• Have a full understanding of the Nursery's record keeping system and contribute towards observing and recording the development of individual children, using the key worker system.
• Work alongside the manager and staff to ensure the provision of a range of stimulating equipment, activities and exhibitions, indoors and outdoors, relevant to the children's ages and needs.
• Ensuring that the play areas, whether indoors or outdoors, are safe, happy and caring environments, which encourage the children to play freely.
• Assist in providing a high quality service that meets the needs of all children attending the nursery, ensuring that due consideration is given to nation, culture, race, religion, language and disability.
• Being in contact with parents/carers and encouraging them to participate in their child's development and their placement in the nursery.