Nursery Overview At Hollies Pre-School they believe that every child matters and their individuality should be embraced and respected. They achieve their goals through valuing each and every person involved in a child's development, children, parents and staff. Every individual can make a positive contribution. All staff at Kangaroo Pouch follow our Pouch Values to ensure that children receive childcare of the highest quality. Their staff are passionate about childcare and follow outstanding practices, working in unity with each other to deliver an exceptional service. Their staff take a child-centred approach to care and learning and have high expectations for both themselves and the children. Job Overview As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff. Main Responsibilities Under supervision provide all aspects of care for children including washing, changing and feeding To assist with meeting the personal, social and emotional needs of individual children To provide adult interaction with children in the nursery To attend all training relevant to the role and deemed appropriate by the manager/training provider To be aware of and abide by the nursery’s confidentiality policy and all other policies the manager deems appropriate Support all staff and engage in a good staff team Team work Skills Communication skills Attention to detail Organisation skills Customer care skills Logical Creative Patience Future Prospects On completion of the apprenticeship you will be a qualified nursery practitioner with the potential to progress into a Room Leader and completion of Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner. Training Information Over the course of 15 – 18 months (dependent upon the level of course an apprentice is being enrolled onto), you will study units such as health & safety in a childcare setting, holistic child development, safeguarding in a childcare setting, child development, communication with children, purposeful play and educational programmes, supporting children with special educational needs, collaborative working in early years childcare, wellbeing principles for children and at higher levels, child protection, data, supporting key life transitions and behaviour management (these modules may differ). Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship programme, you will achieve a Level 2 or 3 qualification and a TQUK Diploma in Early Years. We and our employer partners are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, so a DBS check will be required for this role. To make you aware, this position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore all convictions, cautions and bind-overs, including those regarded as ‘spent’ must be declared, and you will be asked about these during the recruitment process. Our delivery of training is through blended learning. Supported by one of our sector specialist tutors, they will deliver teaching sessions using various methods including face to face teaching, Skype, Facetime, telephone and peer virtual classroom whilst using our interactive multi-sensory teaching resources. Teaching sessions are normally bi-weekly or monthly, depending on the learner’s preferred learning style. Additionally, the tutor will provide the support required to ensure the learner enjoys and ultimately successfully achieves their goals and completes their training. We want learners to feel that our team are approachable at any stage of their learning journey. You will initially take an online assessment that will help us to understand your learning style and needs, then we will tailor your learning experience accordingly. We ensure that you stay on track to complete your programme on time by managing your expectations through our state-of-the-art e-portfolio system. At the end of your programme, your learnt knowledge, skills and behaviours will be assessed by an independent assessor in your end point assessment (EPA). As part of the apprenticeship, alongside your job role, 20% of your time in work must be dedicated to developing new skills. This can be any time devoted to learning and improving new skills without interruption.