Level 3 Early Years Team Leader / Supervisor Apprenticeship

The Aspire Training Team are currently recruiting for a punctual, reliable and enthusiastic individual to complete a Level 3 Early Years Team Leader/Supervisor Apprenticeship at Duchess Nursery at their Abingdon setting as Baby Room Manager. Our Early Years team leader or supervisor apprenticeship has been designed by sector experts to help individuals that have gained their EYE and are looking to progress into a leadership role About Duchess Nursery; Our nursery has a warm family orientated atmosphere, with a homely feel and 3 individual rooms to cater for all of the children's needs, to help them to flourish and to develop in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage. We have two lovely garden areas for playing and exploring as well as digging and growing, building our children's physical confidence and environmental knowledge and allowing for outdoor creativity. We have a dedicated and passionate staff team whose priority is to ensure a safe and secure environment, to build good relationships with both our children and parents and to support the children to achieve, ready for 'big school' ahead. We recognise the importance of ensuring a child feels happy, secure and welcome at our Duchess Nursery from the very start so offer a cosy environment and a smooth settling in process. When your child starts nursery, we initially offer three settling sessions in order to fully prepare you and your child for the nursery environment. Each child is allocated a key person who is instrumental in this process. We feel this is an important part of helping our families to feel relaxed and ready for their time at Duchess Nursery. We work closely with each child and their family to give the child the reassurance to feel safe and cared for, ensuring they are happy, secure and making progress but also to act as the first communication point for parents. They build a genuine bond with the family, developing a special relationship that always fosters the best interests of their child Your roles and responsibilities will include;

• Adhere to the Policies & Procedures of Duchess and Chatsworth Schools, ensuring compliance with the Children Act 2006, Health and Safety Legislation, all within the requirements and guidance laid down by Ofsted and the EYFS.
• Working together as part of a team for the good of the nursery and the children.
• Responsible primarily with the care and supervision of your pre-school key children, in regard to their physical, emotional and intellectual needs, keeping daily journals, observations and development records and also ensuring that the children's behaviour is managed in a positive way. It will also be your shared responsibility to ensure that all children's needs are cared for during the day as required.
• For both your own and your team's planning and preparation of activities to meet children's individual needs.
• To utilise play and interactive activities to develop language and vocabulary, introduce scientific and mathematical concepts and improve social skills.
• To combine play and interactive activities with an increasing focus on early academic learning, including letter recognition, phonics, numbers and an awareness of science and nature.
• For planning, developing and implementation of the daily work schedule and lesson plans in line with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.
• For planning and use of creative and practical skills to prepare inspiring learning materials.
• To plan indoor and outdoor activities to provide a positive and safe learning environment.
• To liaise with parents to ensure effective communication within the nursery in a professional and clear manner.
• Whilst it is the responsibility of all nursery staff to offer children within the nursery equal opportunities with regard to their religious persuasion, racial origins, gender, disabilities, cultural or linguistic background; in particular, challenging situations where racism or discrimination is displayed, it is fundamentally your responsibility to ensure that you maintain this ethos.
• It is the responsibility of all staff within the nursery to maintain the preparation, care, cleanliness and maintenance of the playrooms and equipment, bringing any faults to the attention of the Deputy or Nursery Manager.
• It is the responsibility of all staff within the nursery to assist with the supervision and effective mentoring of Nursery Assistants and Students and to provide a good role model for Nursery Assistants and Students, helping them to feel welcome and fit into the nursery.
• It is the responsibility of all staff within the nursery to keep and monitor accident and incident records in accordance with the nursery's policies and procedures.
• It is the responsibility of all staff within the nursery to supervise mealtimes ensuring that all eating preferences and food allergies are adhered to and, where appropriate, preparation of babies' bottles.
• It is the responsibility of all staff within the nursery to assist with laundry and dishwashing duties when required.
• It is the responsibility of all staff to assist with staffing in other nurseries as and when required.
• It is the responsibility of all staff to attend staff meetings as arranged by the Nursery Manager.
• It is the responsibility of all staff to participate in regular parents' evenings, publicity, open weekends and children's outings.
• Any other duties appropriate to the post as directed by the Nursery Manager, Deputy Manager and Chatsworth Schools
  
  Use clear communication techniques to create a happy, caring and stimulating learning environment.
• Transmit enthusiasm and develop children's appetite for learning.
• Have an imaginative approach, with highly developed creative and practical skills.
• Be sensitive to the needs and feelings of young children.
• Be able to establish a positive relationship with parents and other professionals.
• Have a sound understanding of early childhood development and an awareness of problems that can interfere with normal development., Level 3 Early Years Educator Qualification
• GCSE's A-C/4+ in English Language and Maths, or equivalent i.e. functional skills
• Must obtain a clear DBS
  
  Duchess Nursery is open between the hours of 08:00-18:00 Monday-Friday
• Working hours will be 40 hours per week between 08:00-18:00
Benefits;
• Training
• £250.00 starter bonus and another £250.00 and again at 3 month
• 6 months bonuses of £750.00 gained within 6 months of employment
Benefits
• Training
• £250.00 starter bonus and another £250.00 and again at 3 month
• 6 months bonuses of £750.00 gained within 6 months of employment