Nursery Nurse Apprentice (Apprenticeship)

First Place Nurseries provide a stimulating, happy and nurturing environment where children are encouraged to reach their full potential through learning and play.
They are looking for apprentices to join their team across multiple sites, a great opportunity to develop for the right candidate, as you will be nurtured and supported every step of the way.
Personal Responsibilities

• Provide high quality care and activities for the children and to recognise both individual and group requirements in a secure, safe and stimulating environment.


• Ensure you are familiar with the essential policies and procedures and employee handbook, especially safeguarding children, Prevent, whistleblowing, equal opportunities, behaviour management and health and safety. You will be provided with a copy of the nursery's essential policies and procedures and employee handbook.


• Work in partnership with early years professionals, for example Health Visitors and SEN services.


• Within reason to comply with requests to work outside normal hours, for example to cover if staff unexpectedly have to leave the room or are called away.


• Ensure parent issues and concerns are dealt with promptly and accurately. Ensure management are informed and consulted where relevant.


• Attend and participate in room and staff meetings.


• Undertake other duties as may reasonably be required by the Nursery.


• Never leave the room / nursery / childcare location and put your colleagues at risk of being out of ratio - unless in case of emergency.


• Support co-ordinators such as SENCO, Equal Opportunities in their roles.


• Attend training and development courses as directed by your Manager or Assessor.


• To promote at all times good relations between staff members, parents and children, and promote the quality ethos of the nursery.

First Place Nurseries offer lots of great benefits

You will need a full and relevant Level 2 Early years qualification to complete a level 3 Apprenticeship, or be prepared to attend a 6 week skills Bootcamp course
Some experience of childcare is required such as work experience / short term student placements in a childcare setting, temping, nannying or playgroup work

Skills required

The ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children
An ability to carry out light physical duties to include lifting babies and children, housekeeping tasks and setting up resources
Emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours
The ability to manage children behaviour in an appropriate way
Able to communicate effectively with adults and children
Good organisational skills

Competitive salaries and annual pay reviews - up to £23,000 per annum dependant on age and experience
Paid overtime for whole nursery staff meetings
Performance and recognition reward schemes
Childcare provision for staff, with substantial discounts
Provision of pension scheme auto enrolment
Open 50 weeks - 35 days holiday (28 days inclusive of BHs & an additional 7 days paid holiday for Xmas closure)
Welcome bag for new colleagues
Free car parking on-site
Well-being goodies and staffroom treats
Recommend a friend scheme earn and earn up to £500 for each friend who joins us
Employee Assistance Programme from Health Assured to support wellbeing
Celebrate your Birthday as an additional day's annual leave each year
Nursery Christmas celebrations and social events

Training
Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. First Place Nursery will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day.
You will be working towards the Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes:

• Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours


• Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator


• Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid


• Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)

This will be delivered through First Place Nursery's dedicated training provider, Realise.
Realise is an established training provider that's enjoying an exciting period of growth.