About this opportunity
A great opportunity to be responsible for delivering exceptional care and education for children whilst undertaking a formal qualification in Childcare. As an Apprentice you will work alongside a team to ensure the nursery is compliant in all areas.
You will be required to:
•Support and promote diversity and equality.
•Ensure you work as part of a team to provide the best possible opportunities for children and that you share ideas and feedback to create consistency within the room.
•Demonstrate a proactive approach using your initiative and showing resilience to take responsibility for getting things done.
•Work collaboratively, demonstrating appropriate behaviour and expectations.
•Work in partnership with parents/carers and other professionals.
•Demonstrate and ensure good practice and compliance with the revised Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework.
•Adherence to Green Top Day Nursery policies and procedures.
•Understand the importance of keeping everyone safe and the part you play in the Nursery.
•Meeting the individual dietary, health, comfort, and care needs of each individual child.
•Have a child centred approach, ensuring the activities on offer meet the children's needs and are age appropriate.
•Contribute to children's records through observations.
•Attend staff meetings and training sessions.
•Work alongside your assessor including attending all training required for completion of the formal qualification.
•Have ability to manage own time to complete required coursework in the given timeframe.
•Drive own development through active participation in appraisals, one to ones and requesting supervisions where required.
How you will be supported
Full training and support will be provided by The Growth Company to help you achieve your apprenticeship and reach your full potential in your role.
What will happen next
New applicants to The Growth Company who meet any basic entry requirements of the role will be contacted within two working days to be invited to meet a member of our team. You will then have the opportunity to find out:
•More about this vacancy and any others you are suitable for
•Any training you need to complete
•What the next steps will be
How you could get there
If you would be catching public transport for this role, visit the Journey Planner on to see how you would get there and how long it would take.
What you should have to apply
Level 2 Early Years qualification required
Personal Qualities
•Good organisational skills
•Empathy
•Positive attitude
•Flexibility
•Listening skills
•Communication skills
Skills
•Understand children’s Early Years education and development.
•Be able to implement the Early Years curriculum.
•Understand diversity, equality, and inclusion in Early Years Settings.
•Plan and provide effective teaching and learning in Early Years Settings.