Early Years Apprentice Practitioner - Redhill

As a Nursery Apprentice, you will be expected to provide the highest standard of care and education while gaining hands-on experience in a high-quality childcare setting and working towards recognised childcare qualifications.

Requirements

• Desirable qualifications:
  • GCSE in English Language (grade 4)
  • GCSE in Mathematics (grade 4)
• Skills:
  • Administrative skills
  • Analytical Skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Communication Skills
  • Creative
  • Customer care skills
  • Initiative
  • IT skills
  • Logical
  • Maths and English
  • Non judgemental
  • Number skills
  • Patience
  • Presentation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
• Other requirements:
  • Grandir UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and an enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Identifying and meeting each child’s individual needs.
• Supervising and supporting children throughout the day.
• Engaging in a variety of interactive activities such as reading stories, helping at mealtimes, playing games, and changing nappies.
• Acting as a positive and practical role model.
• Building friendly and professional relationships with staff and parents.
• Ensuring full understanding and adherence to safeguarding procedures.
• 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 children, 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, and using correct personal protective equipment.
• Using equipment, furniture, and materials safely and securely, following manufacturers’ instructions and provision’s requirements.
• Encouraging children to be aware of personal safety and the safety of others and developing personal hygiene practices.
• Promoting health and wellbeing by encouraging healthy, balanced, and nutritious meals, snacks, and drinks, and encouraging physical activity.
• Carrying out respectful care routines appropriate to the development, stage, dignity, and needs of the child.
• Communicating with all children, including those for whom English is an additional language and those with additional needs, in ways that will be understood.
• 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.
• Implementing and reviewing activities to support children’s play, creativity, social development, and learning, and clearing up after activities.
• Observing children, assessing, planning, and recording outcomes, and sharing results accurately and confidentially.
• 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.
• Supporting the graduated approach for the assessment, planning, implementation, and reviewing of each baby’s and young child's individual plan.
• 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.
• 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 diets, dental care, and physical activity.