Childcare Apprenticeship - London

Rosemount Nursery are looking for a new Nursery Assistant Apprentice. You will be studying toward your Early Years Practitioner Level 2/ Level 3 Early Educator, depending on experience.

Requirements

• Creative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Responsibilities

• Supporting qualified staff with daily routines in the nursery.
• Learning the skills of an early years practitioner, working practically as part of a team.
• Learn how to provide high-quality childcare to our children.
• Show commitment to achieving the Apprenticeship in the agreed timeframe.
• Ensure the health, safety, and wellbeing of the children.
• Ensure attendance at all training courses and staff meetings as required.
• Demonstrate a proactive approach using initiative and showing resilience to take responsibility.
• Support babies and young children through a range of transitions and significant events.
• Recognise when a child is in danger, at risk of serious harm or abuse and explain the procedures to be followed to protect them.
• Identify risks and hazards in the provision and during off-site visits relating to children, staff, and visitors, and follow reporting procedures.
• Use prevention and control of infection techniques for hand washing, food preparation, and hygiene; deal with spillages safely; ensure safe disposal of waste; and use correct personal protective equipment.
• Use equipment, furniture, and materials safely and securely, following manufacturer's instructions and provision’s requirements.
• Encourage children to be aware of personal safety and the safety of others and develop personal hygiene practices.
• Promote health and wellbeing by encouraging healthy eating and physical activity.
• Carry out respectful care routines appropriate to the child's development, stage, dignity, and needs.
• Communicate with all children, including those for whom English is an additional language and those with additional needs, in ways that will be understood.
• Extend children's development and learning through verbal and non-verbal communication.
• Encourage babies and young children to use a range of communication methods.
• Use a range of appropriate communication methods to share information with children, parents, carers, and other professionals.
• Work with colleagues to identify and plan educational programmes to support children’s holistic development through play, creativity, social development, and learning.
• Implement and review activities to support children’s play, creativity, social development, and learning, and clear up after activities.
• Observe children, assess, plan, and record outcomes, sharing results accurately and confidentially.
• Use learning activities to support early language development.
• Support children’s early interest and development in mark making, writing, reading, and being read to.
• Support children’s interest and development in mathematical learning.
• Support the graduated approach for the assessment, planning, implementation, and reviewing of each baby’s and young child's individual plan.
• Work in ways that value and respect the developmental needs and stages of babies and children.
• Use feedback and mentoring or supervision to identify and support areas for development, goals, and career opportunities.
• Work co-operatively with colleagues, other professionals, and agencies to meet the needs of babies and young children.
• Work alongside parents or carers and recognise their role in the baby or child’s health, well-being, learning, and development.
• Encourage parents or carers to take an active role in the baby's or child’s care, play, learning, and development.
• Demonstrate how to share information with parents or carers about the importance of healthy diets, dental care, and physical activity.