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Working in a childcare setting with children aged 0-5, you will be working towards an Advanced Diploma in Early Years. This apprenticeship will last for 14 months and requires dedication, commitment, and punctuality.
Requirements
- GCSEs in Maths & English (grade C/4 or above)
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Logical thinking
- Team working
- Creativity
- Initiative
- Non-judgmental attitude
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Willingness to attend online training 1 day a week for the first 8 weeks.
Responsibilities
- Creating a fun, engaging, and safe environment for children.
- Teaching within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) requirements.
- Participating in a range of indoor and outdoor activities.
- Supporting children with self-care needs such as feeding and personal hygiene.
- Communicating with other team members and parents.
- Liaising with external customers and parents.
- Providing a high level of service for the childcare setting.
- Recognising when a child or colleague is at risk of abuse and acting to protect them.
- Applying legislation, policy, and procedure to protect the health, safety, and wellbeing of children.
- Applying principles of risk assessment and risk management.
- Teaching children to manage risk and maintain their own and others' safety.
- Using various communication methods, including technology, to meet individual child needs.
- Developing and maintaining effective professional relationships with others involved in a child's education and care.
- Undertaking the role and responsibilities of a key person.
- Recognising and applying theories of attachment.
- Providing sensitive and respectful personal care.
- Advocating for all children's needs, including those with SEND or EAL support.
- Promoting and facilitating children's interpersonal communication.
- Supporting children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
- Supporting children to understand and respond to their emotions.
- Assessing the environment for effective child-centred experiences.
- Creating inclusive, child-centred physical environments.
- Creating inclusive and supportive emotional environments.
- Applying strategies to support children's ability to manage change and transition.
- Analysing observation evidence to assess and plan learning.
- Facilitating and supporting child-centred opportunities and experiences.
- Providing adult-led opportunities and experiences.
- Using reflection for professional and personal development.
- Completing a qualification in paediatric first aid.
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Benefits
- Apprenticeship wage: £12,480 for the first year, potentially increasing based on age.
- Opportunity for a full-time position upon successful completion.
- Potential for future roles such as Room Leader or management training.
- Springboard into primary education or paediatric nursing.
- Continuous professional development within the nursery setting.
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Application Process
- This is an apprenticeship position. The reference code is VAC2000039614.
About Puddle Jumpers
Set within the charming streets of Wapping, our newest setting is a five-minute walk from Wapping Overground Station. Built in 1871, this stunning and unique building provides children with ample space and opportunity to spend their formative years. We have 7 classrooms tailored to specific age groups, all with large windows flooding the rooms with natural sunlight. We have created a bright, stimulating, warm, and cosy environment for children to feel comfortable and secure.
- Dedicated Spaces: Mini Kitchen, Life Sciences area, Art Atelier, and a Dedicated Library with reading nooks.
- Garden and Outdoor Learning: A large outdoor space designed to stimulate physical play and learning about nature, including raised growing beds, a mud kitchen, a climbing structure, and a tricycle track. Our Forest School curriculum is delivered in local green spaces. Regular outings to experience local community learning opportunities.
Learn more about our Wapping nursery
Contact
- Training Provider: SWIFT ACI
- Contact Person: Stuart Beer
- Email: sb@swiftcc.co.uk
- Phone: 07875009366
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