Apprentice Early Years Educator - Carlton Day Nursery, Lincoln,LN2 4WA

We have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed candidate to join the team here at Carlton Day Nursery. Can you always interact and engage with children, receive guidance, enthusiastic and motivated whilst progressing in your childcare career? Apply now if yes!

What you’ll do at work:

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the creation of a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment for all children.
• Carry out the policies, procedures and ethos of the setting, to promote positive values and attitudes, ensuring these are being carried out throughout the setting.
• Demonstrate and then ensure that they are responsible for the needs of all children in their designated room, following systems to ensure consistent, high-quality care.
• Be vigilant and protect children from harm or abuse, reporting any concerns immediately - in accordance with safeguarding or whistle blowing policies.
• Learn and then ensure that they can use resources effectively, maintaining ratios in their room.
• Learn how to reflect on their practice and routines, tailoring them to meet the individual needs of each child throughout the day for their key children.
• Learn how to plan and ensure that there is a provision of a stimulating range of developmentally appropriate activities and ensuring their room is well-resourced and creatively set-up.
• Learn how to and then carry out observations and the assessment of children’s learning and development, ensuring records are kept up-to-date, are of a high standard and are shared effectively.
• Develop genuine bonds with their key children and support their team’s key person system responsibilities, when this skill has been learnt.
• Work in partnership with all parents/carers, building and maintaining relationships that encourage trust, open communication and involvement in nursery life whilst remaining professional at all times and maintaining confidentiality.