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Employer:

St Thomas’s Day Nursery is a small, family run Nursery in Upper Tean.

We have 3 different rooms for our children who attend. We have the baby room which goes from 0 months up to 24 months, the toddler room goes from 24 months to 36 months and the pre-school room goes from 36 months up to when the children go to primary school. We have an enclosed outside playground with a specific soft play area and grassed area which has our new pirate ship on.

The private day-care nursery is run by qualified Early Years Practitioners and Early Years Teachers to supervise and care for your children. We are committed to developing a reputation for excellent childcare for children, including those needing special care. We also offer wrap around care for those children attending school, we will drop and pick up your children from there schools.

Address: St Thomas’s Day Nursery, St Thomas’s Road, Tean, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST10 4DS.

Vacancy Description:

We are looking to recruit a Level 3 Apprentice for our small, friendly home from home Nursery, located in Upper Tean. The position will lead to a qualification in Early Years whilst working alongside a supportive team of Early Years Practitioners.

Skills Required:

Experience of working with children and/or families.
Ability to ensure the welfare and safety of children.
Knowledge of EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) framework or willingness to learn.
Ability to plan, deliver age appropriate activities and to monitor children’s learning and development.
Good written and verbal communication skills.

Personal Qualities:

Hard working.
Enjoy mud and mess.
Friendly and Enthusiastic.
Show a willingness to learn.

Salary:

£4.30 per hour.

Working Week:

30 hours over 4 days in Nursery, plus 1 college day.
Working between the hours of 7:30am and 5:30pm.

Is there potential for future employment?

There is potential for permanent employment on the successful completion of your apprenticeship.

Qualifications Required:

A good standard of Maths and English (4/C or Equivalent).

Training to be Provided:

Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship.

Things to Consider:

Live locally to the Nursery in order to be able to do an open or close shift.

Employer:

Buxton Nursery is a private day nursery based into a local infant school. We pride ourselves in providing high quality support, care and learning for all our children and their families. Our aim is to improve outcomes for children.

Address: Buxton Nursery, Hardwick Square South, Buxton, SK17 6QB.

Vacancy Description:

To provide care and education for children 2 1/2 -5 years in a busy pre-school environment supporting their emotional well-being and learning and development.

To provide nursery care for all children within the nursery 3 months – 5 years. To ensure that all children’s needs are met in a caring and understanding way.
To effectively and enthusiastically carry out all duties.
To work closely with all other team members. To liase with all members of staff at Buxton Infant School so the nursery can build good relations with all staff and ensure the smooth running of the nursery on the school premises.
To discuss any concerns or problems about an individual child with the Nursery Teacher
To maintain confidentiality at all times in relation to all aspects of care of the children both inside and outside the nursery.
To assist in the cleanliness and good repair of the nursery and it’s equipment.
To prepare and provide simple snacks for the children.
To be aware of nursery policies and procedures and to ensure these are complied with at all times. To keep up-to-date with the nursery’s Health and Safety policies and to perform duties in accordance to these.
To actively and positively promote the nursery’s policy on Equality of Opportunity. To be a positive role model for the children.
To review and discuss personal training and to attend courses and training in relation to the job.
To work closely and to value input from parents in relation to their child and the nursery. To work with other adults to help meet the needs of the children and their families e.g. social worker or health worker.
To attend staff meetings in your own time (2-3 times a year) and participate in them willingly. To attend and help out at other events that benefit the nursery on a voluntary basis e.g. summer fair, carol concert.
To undertake any other reasonable duty within the nursery setting in accordance with the level of responsibility of the job.
To form good working relationships with school staff, respect the school buildings and property and not bring the professionalism of the nursery into disrepute.

Salary:

£5.50 per hour with holiday pay percentage on top.

Any Benefits:

Holiday pay percentage on top of hourly rate.

Working Week:

4 days per week (likely to be Tuesday-Friday though this is not set in stone).
Hours likely to be 8:30am-4pm or 8:45am-5pm.
It will meet the 30 hours a week minimum with scope for more hours over this.

Is there potential for future employment?

There is potential for permanent employment on the successful completion of your apprenticeship.

Skills Required:

You should have a passion for working with and caring for children and young people helping to improve outcomes for them and support their learning and developing. You will need to communicate well with others – this includes staff, children, their families and professionals from outside agencies.

Personal Qualities:

A positive and friendly person who works well in a team with the ability to listen to others. A hardworking, organised and reliable person with good use of initiative (and if in doubt always reach out for help and ask for support when needed).

Qualifications Required:

A good standard of Maths and English (4/C or Equivalent).

Training to be Provided:

Either Early Years Practitioner Level 2 or Early Years Educator Level 3.

Things to Consider:

We have opted to wear black as a uniform and so you can choose what to wear it just needs to be smart but can be casual (no ripped/scruffy clothing or denim).
Hours would be between the hours of 8am-6pm, during the school holidays hours will be less than the term due to us having lower numbers of children. The nursery closes on bank holidays and also over the Christmas period.

Employer:

I am a small, friendly, caring childcare setting in Hope, Derbyshire. I provide childcare on domestic premises operating all year round. The provision serves the local area and is accessible to all children. The setting is Ofsted registered and aims to support children’s development through play, under the guidance of the EYFS. Outside and child focused learning is encouraged. Children aged from 0 to 9+ are cared for by providing wraparound and holiday care.

Vacancy Description:

A hardworking and enthusiastic Apprentice Childminding Assistant is required in small, friendly childminder’s setting to helping babies and young children learn through play while supervising them to keep them safe. Caring for children aged 4 months and upwards. I am looking for someone who is adventurous, fun, caring and shows initiative. This is an excellent opportunity for any individual wishing to begin their career in childcare.

Role and Requirements:

To help plan, provide and take part in play- based activities that stimulate and support children’s learning and development
To listen to, encourage and support children in their play, learning and development
To assist and support children with personal care This may include changing nappies, assisting with toileting needs, changing clothes and shoes and helping children at meal times.
To accompany the children and registered childminder on regular trips, for example to playgroups or on other planned outings.
To keep children safe at all times and follow safeguarding children policy and procedures if you are concerned about a child.
To abide by all policies and procedures in place within the setting at all times and be aware of Ofsted requirements.
To help to ensure the setting is a safe environment by following health and safety procedures and checking equipment is safe to use and age appropriate
To be aware of emergency procedures and what procedures are to be followed in the event of an accident.
To be aware of infection control and ensure good hygiene is maintained
To ensure all administration and paperwork records are maintained as directed by the registered childminder. These might include accident I incident reports, attendance records, equipment cleaning and maintenance records and personal work time sheets.
To build and maintain positive relationships with the children, families who use the service, the registered childminder and other people the service is in regular contact with, for example at playgroups, schools and playgroups
To listen to, follow instructions and communicate well with the registered provider. Any concerns or issues should be raised immediately or the Whistle-Blowing/Raising Concerns Procedure followed.
To abide by the confidentiality policy for all information regarding the children and families who use the service, the registered childminder and their family is strictly confidential and cannot be discussed with a third party without the registered childminder’s specific permission, or in an emergency situation.
To undergo any induction and training procedures as requested by the registered childminder and in keeping with Ofsted
To refresh and update training as required and take responsibility for own professional development
To undertake any other task as reasonable to support the children and childminder.
To attend training; complete all assignments set; and to liaise with mentor and assessor and prepare yourself for your assessment visits.

Salary:

£129 per week, 4 weeks paid holiday per year.

Working Week:

30 hours per week including 20% of the job hours, dedicated to off the job training.
The setting is open from Tuesday to Friday, 7.30am -6pm.
Hours can be arranged to suit the applicant as long as the minimum requirement is met.

Is there potential for future employment?

For the right person, there is the opportunity to secure full-time employment and progress to higher level qualifications.

Skills Required:

You must be able to work as part of a small team and also use your own initiative and common sense.
You must demonstrate a genuine passion for the position in childcare and also demonstrate enthusiasm towards the job’s individual roles e.g. providing snacks and nappy changing routines.
The right candidate must be prepared to undertake professional development as required
You need to show the ability to develop excellent communication and relationships with children, parents, and colleagues
You must be punctual and show good organisational skills
You must have the ability to form warm relationships and be presentable in your appearance.
You must demonstrate a high level of honesty and integrity.

Personal Qualities:

• Well presented.
• Reliable.
• Enthusiastic.
• Confident.
• Friendly and approachable.
• Calm and caring nature.
• Ambitious.
• Motivated.
• Willingness to learn and undertake further training.

Qualifications Required:

A good standard of Maths and English (4/C or Equivalent).

Training to be Provided:

Early Years Practitioner – Level 2

Things to Consider:

You will be required to apply for an Enhanced DBS check from the Disclosure Barring Service. This will be paid for by the employer.
Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that’s part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week).
Transport options are limited in the area, therefore the option of long days will be considered if this works better for the successful candidate.
We spend a lot of time outside in all weathers. This busy role will include a varied range of responsibilities from supporting education to singing and dancing to nursery rhymes!
I am a home from home setting, working in my own home. Our family includes 2 children and 2 dogs. They are all an integral part of the setting.

EMPLOYER

Twincle Pre-school is set in the rural grounds of Wincle School. Together, we aim to deliver an enriching and outstanding rural education, nurturing the whole individual: body, mind and soul, inspiring rounded happy, courageous children who shine in all that they say and do, exhibiting a passion for learning, a confident faith, a loving concern for community and an inclusive respect for all.

https://www.wincleprimaryschool.org/

BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE

At Twincle, we are seeking an Early Years Practitioner Apprentice to join our dedicated team and start their long-term future career in Early Years.

VACANCY DESCRIPTION 

The duties will include:

Building positive relationships with the children, families and colleagues
Ensuring that each child’s wellbeing is met and that they thrive in a safe environment.
Safeguarding all children in our care.
Observing, monitoring and engaging in children’s play activities linked to the EYFS.
Learning how to provide high quality childcare to our children.
Assisting in serving food to children, ensuring special dietary requirements are met.
To be a positive role model for all children and to represent our Pre-school in a positive manner.
To contribute to and implement all Pre-school policies and procedures.
To assist with the planning of the curriculum.
To help with set up the room for the daily programme and help tidy away at the end of the session.
To work alongside a key worker to a small group of children, liaising closely with parents/carers and ensuring each child’s needs are recognised and met.
To advise the Pre-School Supervisor of any concerns e.g. over children, parents/carers or the safety of equipment, preserving confidentially as necessary.
To teach children, offering an appropriate level of support and stimulation.
To attend staff meetings.
To attend in-service training courses and meetings as required.
To keep completely confidential and information regarding the children, their families or other staff that is acquired in the job.
To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by the Trustees and/or the Pre-School Supervisor in accordance with the day to day running of the nursery.
In the main instance, you will be answerable to the supervisor.

SKILLS REQUIRED 

You should have good use of initiative, be confident, highly motivated and able to work within a busy environment.
Need to be a team player.
Patience and being calm is a must.
Must be able to follow instructions and be willing to learn.
A good sense of humour and a fun-loving, caring personality is ideal.
Be of good physical health to meet the demands of the role.

PERSONAL QUALITIES 

Friendly, positive, a team player, the ability to listen to your peers, organised and reliable.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED 

You should have a good standard of Maths & English, ideally GCSE 4/C or above.

FUTURE PROSPECTS 

There is excellent potential for permanent employment on the successful completion of your apprenticeship.

WORKING WEEK 

We are open 8.45am – 3.15pm. Plus we have additional hours for children attending our breakfast club and after pre-school club. Your working hours may vary each day to cover our opening hours. Some flexibility can be considered to suit the candidate.

WAGE

Will meet national apprenticeship minimum wage requirements

TRAINING TO BE PROVIDED

Early Years Practitioner level 2 apprenticeship

Possibility of studying towards Maths or English qualifications if you have not already achieved GCSE 4/C or above.

COLLEGE CAMPUS

Leek

THINGS TO CONSIDER

Please consider how you will get to work each day. You must be reliable and willing to work. The job can be very physically demanding so you need to be fit & healthy

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