Early Years Apprentice Practitioner Level 2 - Falmouth

Do you have the enthusiasm and passion for working in childcare, whilst gaining a DfE recognised Early Years qualification?

Are you looking for a role whereby you will be mentored and supported along the way?

Would you like to be part of our team creating a safe and stimulating environment for our children, in line with the EYFS and Happy Days ethos?

If you answered yes to the above 3 questions then you are one step closer to joining the Happy Days family..

Our teams, whether in our nurseries or our support centre SHINE, they ensure we are delivering outstanding childcare to every child in our settings everyday, this helps to make Happy Days a great place to work. By ensuring we are always recruiting, retaining and promoting a diverse mix of colleagues, who are representative of the communities within which our nurseries sits gives us the best opportunity to continue to deliver outstanding childcare.

Please find below the duties and expectations of an early years practitioner apprentice:

• Ensure the welfare and safety of children is promoted and report safeguarding issues and concerns to the person in charge
• Support the planning and delivery of purposeful play activities in line with the early years foundation stage
• Work with parents, colleagues and other agencies to ensure children’s individual needs are met
• Support the children to understand healthy life choices through engaging play activities
• Take an active role in seeking out continuous professional development opportunities during the apprentices programme and beyond
• Communication and knowledge of child development to engage with children and support those requiring additional support
• Support children who are experiencing transitions such as moving to school or birth of a sibling, using your knowledge of the children to support them
• Carry out respectful care routines such as feeding, nappy changing and dental care
• Take an active part in the completion of their apprenticeship, meeting deadlines set by their trainer assessor and working with the dedicated mentor to develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours
• Support children’s numeracy, literacy and language through a range of play activities and opportunities

Are you:

• Committed to entering a career in childcare and completing the qualifications needed to achieve this?
• Able to interact with young children and have an understanding of child development?
• Confident to ask for help and guidance, listen to instruction and carry out requests with regards to all aspects of the nursery?
• Able to communicate with a wide range of people, including colleagues and parents?
• If you are hardworking, self-disciplined in appearance and manner, have a friendly nature with a positive outlook we would like to hear from you.