Nursery Apprentice

We are a friendly nursery looking for a L3 Nursery Apprentice to join our team. You would be working and interacting directly with children on a day-to-day basis, supporting the planning of and delivery of activities.

Requirements

• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• GCSEs in English and Maths (grade 4 or C and above) desirable
• Ability to travel to the employer on a daily basis

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a high-quality caring environment for children.
• Create a warm, friendly and stimulating atmosphere in which children can develop emotionally, socially and educationally.
• Under supervision, provide all aspects of care for children, including washing, changing and feeding.
• Act as a key worker to a small group of children, recording observations and planning for them.
• Assist with meeting the personal and emotional needs of individual children.
• Safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
• Be aware of the nursery's policies and procedures and ensure they are adhered to.
• Complete all work to the desired timescales.
• Recognise when a child or colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them.
• Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children.
• Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management.
• 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.
• Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships.
• Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.
• Recognise and apply theories of attachment.
• Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
• Advocate for all children’s needs, including those requiring SEND or EAL support.
• Promote and facilitate interpersonal communication to develop 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.
• Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences.
• Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments.
• Create inclusive and supportive emotional environments.
• Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.
• Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning.
• Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences.
• Provide adult-led opportunities and experiences.
• Use reflection to develop professionally and personally.