Timbertree Neighbourhood Nursery

About the Role

Timbertree Neighbourhood Nursery are looking for a new Nursery Assistant Apprentice. You will be studying for your Early Years Educator apprenticeship L3

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What You'll Do at Work

This is an exciting opportunity to gain further experience while working towards a Level 3 qualification. You will work alongside a team of experienced staff in our baby room, who will support you throughout your training in a positive and busy nursery environment.

You will be working in our baby room (0–2 years) alongside an experienced team, gaining the knowledge and experience needed to complete your Level 3 qualification. You will use the EYFS framework to plan activities tailored to a small group of key children while working closely with parents to build strong, positive relationships with children, staff, and families.

Responsibilities

• Support the daily care routines of babies, including feeding, nappy changing, toileting, and sleep times.
• Assist in planning and delivering age-appropriate activities in line with the EYFS framework.
• Observe, monitor, and record children’s development and progress.
• Act as a key person to a small group of children, building secure and positive relationships.
• Work closely with parents and carers, sharing information about their child’s day and development.
• Follow safeguarding, health and safety, and nursery policies and procedures.
• Support children’s emotional well-being and help them to settle into the setting.
• Work as part of a team, taking direction from senior staff while developing professional skills.
• Attend training sessions and complete coursework towards the Level 3 qualification.

Where You'll Work

78 VALLEY ROAD
CRADLEY HEATH
WEST MIDLANDS
B64 7LR

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

• Training provider: PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED
• Training course: Early years educator (level 3)

What You'll Learn

Course Contents

• Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.
• Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).
• Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.
• Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.
• Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.
• Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.
• Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.
• Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.
• Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
• Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.
• Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.
• Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
• Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.
• Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.
• Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.
• Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.
• Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.
• Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.
• Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
• Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
• Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.