Sunbeams Day Nursery Childcare Apprenticeship

Sunbeams Day Nursery are looking to take on one or two learners for their childcare apprenticeships to help work with the children in the setting to further their development and ensure the nursery continues to provide a positive and enriching environment for the children in attendance.

What you'll do at work:

• Work within the team to ensure the smooth day-to-day organisation and safety of all children.
• Have excellent observation and communication skills and play an active part in the development of the children in your care.
• Be a key worker to a group of children where you will play a big part in their development and overall learning journey.
• Help children to understand and demonstrate good health, hygiene and personal habits during meal times, rest periods and bathroom use, and model excellence whilst you assist in serving snacks and refreshments to children.
• Be a great team player and have excellent standards of personal hygiene and appearance, be reliable and model positive behaviour at all times.

Where you'll work:

74 PEVERELL PARK ROAD
PLYMOUTH
PL3 4ND

Training schedule

The Apprenticeship in Child Care includes:

• Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Apprenticeship Standard
• Most aspects of the qualification and training will be delivered at your workplace where you will be supported throughout your training by your employer.
• Regular visits every 6 to 12 weeks from your designated assessor who will help you, and monitor your progression throughout your apprenticeship.
• Additional qualifications including Emergency and Paediatric First Aid, Health and Safety Certificate, Internet Safety, and Safeguarding.

What you'll learn

Course contents include:

• Supporting babies and young children through a range of transitions and significant events.
• Recognising when a child is in danger, at risk of serious harm or abuse and explaining the procedures to be followed to protect them.
• Identifying risks and hazards in the provision and during off-site visits relating to both children and staff and visitors and following reporting procedures.
• Using prevention and control of infection techniques for hand washing and food preparation and hygiene, dealing with spillages safely, safe disposal of waste, using correct personal protective equipment.
• Using equipment, furniture and materials safely and securely, following the manufacturers’ instructions and provision’s requirements.
• Encouraging children to be aware of personal safety and the safety of others and developing personal hygiene practices (including oral hygiene).
• Promoting health and wellbeing in the provision by encouraging babies and young children to consume healthy, balanced and nutritious meals, snacks and drinks appropriate for their age and be physically active through planned and spontaneous activity throughout the day, both indoors and outdoors.
• Carrying out respectful care routines appropriate to the development, stage, dignity and needs of the child, including eating (feeding and weaning or complementary feeding), nappy changing procedures, potty or toilet training, care of skin, teeth and hair and rest and sleep provision.
• Communicating with all children, including those for whom English is an additional language and those with additional needs, in ways that will be understood. This includes verbal and non-verbal communication.
• Extending children’s development and learning through verbal and non-verbal communication.
• Encouraging babies and young children to use a range of communication methods.
• Using a range of appropriate communication methods to share information with children, parents or carers and other professionals.
• Working with colleagues to identify and plan educational programmes to support children’s holistic development through a range of play, creativity, social development and learning.
• Implementing and reviewing activities to support children’s play, creativity, social development and learning and clear up after activities.
• Observing children, assessing, planning and recording the outcomes, sharing results accurately and confidentially in line with expected statutory and the provision’s requirements.
• Using learning activities to support early language development.
• Supporting children’s early interest and development in mark making, writing, reading and being read to.
• Supporting children’s interest and development in mathematical learning including numbers, number patterns, counting, sorting and matching.
• Supporting the graduated approach for the assessment, planning, implementation and reviewing of each baby’s and young child's individual plan for their care and participation.
• Working in ways that value and respect the developmental needs and stages of babies and children.
• Using feedback and mentoring or supervision to identify and support areas for development, goals and career opportunities.
• Working co-operatively with colleagues, other professionals and agencies to meet the needs of babies and young children and enable them to progress.
• Working alongside parents or carers and recognising their role in the baby or child’s health, well-being, learning and development.
• Encouraging parents or carers to take an active role in the baby's or child’s care, play, learning and development.
• Demonstrating how to share information with parents or carers about the importance of healthy, balanced and nutritious diets for their child, looking after teeth and being physically active.