Summary
The opportunity to work for a leading nursery chain that offers excellent working opportunities for suitable practitioners who want a long term career in Early Years.
Wage
£27,000 a year
Training course
Early years lead practitioner (level 5)
Hours
Shift pattern available and to be discussed at interview, 30-40 hours over 3-5days) No weekend work.
40 hours a week
Start date
Monday 5 May 2025
Duration
1 year 6 months
Positions available
1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
Banana Moon Billericay is recruiting for a minimum of level 3 qualified Room Leader.
As a Nursery Room Leader, your key day-to-day tasks would include:
* Planning of curriculum with room colleagues as per Early Years Foundation Stage.
* Planning of early years foundation stage training.
* Ensuring you provide a warm and caring atmosphere for the children.
* Working as part of a team with shared responsibilities.
* Room Leaders will support the management with leadership of their team in the daily running of the nursery.
* To support the operation of the nursery facilities and staff, to ensure a high quality, balanced provision of leading practice education and care is delivered at all times.
* Responsible for company adherence to Banana Moon policies and procedures. Consistently meeting legislative requirements and following education curriculum, delivering standards which ensure the highest possible inspection grading.
* To assist the training, support, mentoring, role modelling and supervision of their staff team inspiring and leading ambitious practice.
* To create a safe, caring and welcoming setting in which parents are happy to entrust their child and where their child is encouraged and supported to flourish in an enabling and stimulating environment.
* To promote a successful business with a first-class reputation, engaging with the local community and marketing the nursery whilst providing excellent customer care.
* Acting as a named co-ordinator relevant to their skills or training as designated by the Nursery Manager.
Where you’ll work
THE STABLES
LONDON ROAD
BILLERICAY
CM12 9HS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Your training course
Early years lead practitioner (level 5)
Equal to higher national diploma (HND)
Course contents
* Analyse and articulate how all children’s individual learning can be affected by their current developmental capabilities, characteristics and individual circumstances taking into account all factors contributing to typical and atypical development.
* Promote equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice.
* Observe, assess, plan, facilitate and participate in play opportunities which include current curriculum requirements.
* Ensure plans fully reflect the individual development needs and circumstances of children and actively participate in the provision of consistent care, responding quickly to the needs of the individual child.
* Provide a dynamic, evolving and enabling environment that reflects the current interests, motivations, and play of individual and groups of children.
* Encourage all children’s participation, ensuring a sensitive, respectful and effective balance within the adult and child dynamic to facilitate play opportunities.
* Engage in effective strategies to develop and extend children's learning and thinking, including sustained shared thinking.
* Support and promote children’s speech, language and communication development and determining and adapting appropriate responses and interventions.
* Support children to engage in a range of learning contexts such as individual, small groups and larger groups as appropriate for their play and support confidence within social experiences.
* Ensure staff are deployed effectively to suit and enhance the learning environment, prioritising the safety and wellbeing of all children.
* Advocate for the child, cultivating professional partnerships with parents/carers and other professionals, presenting their understanding of the child’s journey within multidisciplinary teams to holistically support the child’s individual needs.
* Demonstrate the importance of the home learning environment, developing an effective and collaborative partnership to enhance opportunities for the child.
* Make use of formative and summative assessment, tracking children’s progress to plan for future learning possibilities including early interventions based on individual developmental needs.
* Take responsibility for supporting the key person in articulating children's progress and planning future learning possibilities.
* Use current and contemporary knowledge, research, theories and approaches to develop, enhance and articulate their own pedagogical approach and practice.
* Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally to enhance their practice.
* Plan, carry out and guide appropriate physical care routines for individual children.
* Promote, model and support children and families to develop a healthy approach to making choices relating to personal care including eating, sleeping and physical activity.
* Develop, model and implement strategies to support the emotional, psychological, physical and cultural needs of all children within the setting.
* Identify and act upon own responsibilities in relation to health and safety, prevention and control of infection, carrying out risk assessments and risk management processes in line with policies and procedures.
* Ensure the security and confidentiality of data, records and information in line with current legislation.
* Be a leaderful practitioner to support, mentor, coach, train and guide colleagues in a range of settings, providing inspiration and motivation to engage others to develop their practice.
* Be confident to identify, action and competently challenge issues and undertake difficult conversations where appropriate.
* Advocate for children through their child centred approach, listening to the voice of the child; ensuring children’s rights, views and wishes are heard, respected and acted upon at all times. Offer appropriate support and influence decisions in the best interests of the child.
* Competently action and carry out safeguarding procedures, using their professional curiosity, knowledge, insight and understanding.
* Explore and understand, challenge and question; knowing when to act to safeguard and protect children.
* Analyse and articulate how all children’s individual learning can be affected by their current developmental capabilities, characteristics and individual circumstances taking into account all factors contributing to typical and atypical development.
* Promote equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice.
* Observe, assess, plan, facilitate and participate in play opportunities which include current curriculum requirements.
* Ensure plans fully reflect the individual development needs and circumstances of children and actively participate in the provision of consistent care, responding quickly to the needs of the individual child.
* Provide a dynamic, evolving and enabling environment that reflects the current interests, motivations, and play of individual and groups of children.
* Encourage all children’s participation, ensuring a sensitive, respectful and effective balance within the adult and child dynamic to facilitate play opportunities.
* Engage in effective strategies to develop and extend children's learning and thinking, including sustained shared thinking.
* Support and promote children’s speech, language and communication development and determining and adapting appropriate responses and interventions.
* Support children to engage in a range of learning contexts such as individual, small groups and larger groups as appropriate for their play and support confidence within social experiences.
* Ensure staff are deployed effectively to suit and enhance the learning environment, prioritising the safety and wellbeing of all children.
* Advocate for the child, cultivating professional partnerships with parents/carers and other professionals, presenting their understanding of the child’s journey within multidisciplinary teams to holistically support the child’s individual needs.
* Demonstrate the importance of the home learning environment, developing an effective and collaborative partnership to enhance opportunities for the child.
* Make use of formative and summative assessment, tracking children’s progress to plan for future learning possibilities including early interventions based on individual developmental needs.
* Take responsibility for supporting the key person in articulating children's progress and planning future learning possibilities.
* Use current and contemporary knowledge, research, theories and approaches to develop, enhance and articulate their own pedagogical approach and practice.
* Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally to enhance their practice.
* Plan, carry out and guide appropriate physical care routines for individual children.
* Promote, model and support children and families to develop a healthy approach to making choices relating to personal care including eating, sleeping and physical activity.
* Develop, model and implement strategies to support the emotional, psychological, physical and cultural needs of all children within the setting.
* Identify and act upon own responsibilities in relation to health and safety, prevention and control of infection, carrying out risk assessments and risk management processes in line with policies and procedures.
* Ensure the security and confidentiality of data, records and information in line with current legislation.
* Be a leaderful practitioner to support, mentor, coach, train and guide colleagues in a range of settings, providing inspiration and motivation to engage others to develop their practice.
* Be confident to identify, action and competently challenge issues and undertake difficult conversations where appropriate.
* Advocate for children through their child centred approach, listening to the voice of the child; ensuring children’s rights, views and wishes are heard, respected and acted upon at all times. Offer appropriate support and influence decisions in the best interests of the child.
* Competently action and carry out safeguarding procedures, using their professional curiosity, knowledge, insight and understanding.
* Explore and understand, challenge and question; knowing when to act to safeguard and protect children.
Your training plan
The successful candidate will start a Early Years Lead Practitioner Level 5 qualification with Eden Training Solutions.
This will be delivered on a Hybrid role with a mixture of face to face visits, webinars and online sessions.
More training information
* The successful candidate will be supported by a skills coach who will be ensure all the course criteria is fully detailed throughout the learner journey.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English/Maths (grade 4 And Above)
Other in:
* Childcare Level 3-Must Be Qualified at Level 3 (grade Childcare Level 3 Qualified)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Presentation skills
* Number skills
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
* Patience
Other requirements
Benefits •Bupa Employee Assistance. We all have times in our life when we need a little extra support which is why we’re working with Bupa to bring all of our employees a free, 24-hour confidential helpline service. •Childcare discount for staff up to 100%. •Extra day off on (or as close to) your birthday. •After 2 years of continuous employment, you will gain an extra day off per year up to a maximum of 5 days. •A unique Early Learning and Development program for our children •Less paperwork is involved, meaning that you can spend more time with the children •Use of tablets that are linked to our bespoke 'Parent App', giving instant messages to and from parents about their child's day and development •State-of-the-art technology, including a biometric entry system, an interactive screen for our Preschool children as well as our Parent App and tablets •Excellent rates of pay (based on experience and qualification) •Great holiday entitlement •Further on-the-job training in conjunction with Essex County Council via our Bursary •Great career prospects •You will be provided with a free DBS check and uniform if offered the job •If you feel that you are looking for a challenge, or simply want to further your experience with the possibility of promotion and working your way up in a company, this is where you should apply!