An exciting opportunity working in a brand new nursery in Loughborough providing a unique approach to childcare experience for all children aged from birth to five years.
As an Apprentice Nursery Nurse you will be responsible to the Nursery Manager, Floor Manager and Assistant Floor Manager.
Purpose of Post:
- To provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children place in the setting.
- To give support to their staff within the setting.
- To work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, develop and learn.
- To build and maintain strong partnership working with parents to enable children’s needs to be met.
Main Duties:
- To effectively deliver the EYFS ensuring that the individual needs and interest of children in the setting are met (in conjunction with other team members)
- To keep records of your key children’s development and learning journeys and share with parents, carers and other key adults in the child’s life.
- Support all staff and engage in a good staff team.
- To develop and maintain strong partnerships and communication with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs.
- To ensure the provision of a high quality environment to meet the needs of individual children having an awareness of any disabilities, family cultures and medical histories.
- To advise manager/deputy of any concerns, e.g. over children, parents, the safety of the environment, preserving confidentiality as necessary.
- To be involved in out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, marketing activities, etc
- To be flexible within working practices of the setting, undertaking other responsible duties where needed, such as domestic tasks, preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment, etc.
- To work alongside the manager and staff team to ensure that the setting’s philosophy is fulfilled.
- To read, understand and adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to your role and the safe running of the setting.
- To develop your role within the team, especially with regard to being a key person
- To keep completely confidential any information regarding the children, their families or other staff that is acquired as part of the job.
- To be aware of the high profile of the setting and to uphold its standards at all times, both in work hours and outside.
- To support nursery assistants, students and volunteers.
- To ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times.
- To undertake training and adhere to a learning contract which will result in the relevant childcare qualifications.
Requirements and prospects
Desired skills
- Ability to communicate well with adults and children
- Good Team Player
- A range of IT skills
- Be able to use own initiative
Personal qualities
- Approachable
- Outgoing
- Flexible
- Assertive
- Good communicator
- Organised
- Confident
- Willingness to learn and ask questions
Qualifications required
GCSE (or equivalent) at grade D or above in Maths & English Language
Future prospects
Opportunity of a full time position at the end of the Apprenticeship
Things to consider
You will be expected to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Services check before you will be eligible to work in this role.
If you require Functional Skills/GCSEs then you will be required to attend Loughborough College one day per week.
Apprenticeship Details
Apprenticeship framework
Children and Young People's Workforce
Apprenticeship duration
18-24 months
Apprenticeship level
Intermediate Level Apprenticeship
Positions
1 available
About the employer
Babblebrooke Day Nursery is a nursery in Loughborough providing a fabulous childcare experience for all children aged from birth to five years. Taking a different approach to what is the 'norm' in day nurseries, we focus on a real family, free-flow environment where children of all the age ranges are able to learn, play and have fun together!
Employer
Babblebrooke Ltd
http://www.babblebrooke.co.uk/
Address
7 Limehurst Avenue
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 1PE
