Early Years Educator Apprentice Level 3 - Shenfield

Shenfield Day Nursery are looking for determined, passionate individual who is looking for an apprenticeship in Childcare to join our small, friendly and very homely nursery. Working with children under 5 is enormously rewarding where no two days are the same and where you will never stop learning things yourself!

You must be a team player with good communication skills and love being around children. You must be willing to learn, have motivation to study and have a kind, patient and caring nature.

The position available is fun and hugely rewarding and we hope that you would progress to working as a qualified professional within our setting at the end of your studies.

Duties include:

CARE AND EDUCATION

• To learn about the differing needs of individual key children and how to provide a fun, stimulating and loving approach towards each child and their learning
• To learn to plan a supportive environment, both inside and outdoors, that stimulates learning opportunities for children and fosters dispositions for learning
• To foster children’s emotional wellbeing and support them to become confident and independent young children who care about others
• To learn how to encourage children’s acquisition of language and social skills through play, fostering a love of books and creating a language-rich environment.
• To assist staff in caring for the personal and dietary needs of each child with sensitivity and kindness
• To always act as a positive role model for the children in her/his care
• To learn how to maintain accurate and up to date records for each key child through observation, assessment and planning
• To encourage progress in early learning skills by personalising and differentiating a developmentally appropriate curriculum

• GENERAL

• Attend regular staff meetings when required
• Ensure the nursery manager is kept abreast of any incidents, accidents and information that pertain to the smooth running of the nursery
• Maintain the safety of children at all times
• Understand and adhere to nursery policies and procedures, including safeguarding, health and safety, confidentiality, and behaviour management policies
• Commit themselves to the implementation of the nursery inclusion and equality policy
• Respect each member of the staff team, encouraging cooperation and trust
• Preparing tea and coffee as requested
• Attend occasional events and open days out of nursery hours
• Undertake any tasks that the manager may set for the benefit of the children in her/his care

Benefits include;

• 6-month induction programme
• Pension
• In-house training & access to further training courses
• Continuing Professional Development opportunities
• Excellent career & progression opportunities
• 2 staff parties a year
• Approachable & open-door policy of management
• Staff team building events
• Quarterly restaurant vouchers & staff appreciation gifts
• Annual Staff Awards Ceremony
• Staff finders reward for fulltime and part time staff
• Annual staff questionnaires where staff ideas are progressed
• Regular all staff management presentations to share plans and feedback with staff
• Excellent transport links
• As a company, our vision is to reach for the stars across all areas of our nursery operation and we are constantly developing for the benefit of each little one who joins our Little Adventurers family.