Apprentice Educator

Nursery School; Hookwood; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A local nursery is seeking an Apprentice Educator in Hookwood to support children and staff while pursuing a Level 3 Childcare qualification. Responsibilities include planning activities, ensuring well-being, and creating a positive environment for children's growth. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and a caring attitude. This position offers generous holidays, discounted childcare, and more.

Benefits

Generous Holidays - from 31 days a year

A day off for your birthday

Discounted Childcare

Uniform

CPD fund

Social events

Qualifications

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to engage and support children with various needs.
• Knowledge of child development principles.

Responsibilities

• Support the nursery’s team in providing a secure, stimulating environment.
• Assist in planning and preparing activities for children.
• Supervise children during meals and playtime.

Skills

Caring

Communication Skills

Creative

Friendly

Initiative

Logical

Non-judgemental

Organisation skills

Patience

Team working

Education

Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator

Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid

Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)

Job description

As an Apprentice Educator at The Nursery School Charlwood, you will work as a team to help support the nursery as it grows into a truly fascinating setting for our children, whilst studying towards a Level 3 Childcare qualification.

During your apprenticeship, duties will include:

• To work within the ethos of our Nurseries and provide a warm, welcoming and stimulating environment, where children feel secure
• With the guidance of the Senior and Qualified practitioners, to ensure the well-being, care of all the children and support their access to learning (including those with additional needs)
• To assist with the planning and preparation of activities, to meet children's individual needs, liaising with parents and negotiating working targets, ensuring effective communication within the nursery
• To assist in providing learning experiences that challenge and enable children to grow in confidence and independence within a stimulating environment
• To nurture positive relationships and role modelling positive behaviour with children, ensuring their emotional well-being, to promote their confidence and self-esteem
• To assist in the recording of observation, assessment, monitoring, and record keeping of children's learning and development, using a variety of methods, and to inform planning
• Supervisions of meals and mealtimes, and where appropriate, additional preparation of food/bottles for babies, to ensure safer eating
• To adhere at all times to the Allergies and Allergic Reactions Policy, as well as the Sleep Policy, to safeguard children with allergies and whilst sleeping
• To understand and promote inclusion and equality policies and procedures
• To be a reliable member of the team, working co-operatively and with flexibility
• To work flexible hours as requested by the Manager
• Any other duties appropriate to the post, as directed by the Nursery Manager and The Company Directors

The Nursery School Company creates an encouraging environment where you can thrive and accomplish things that you may have never thought possible.

Key responsibilities will also include:

• Recognising when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and acting to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure
• Applying legislation, policy, and procedure to protect the health, safety, and wellbeing of children in the setting
• Applying the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice
• Teaching children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others' safety
• Using a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child
• Developing and maintaining effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child
• Undertaking the role and responsibilities of key person
• Recognising and applying theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children
• Providing sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years
• Advocating for all children's needs, including children who require SEND or EAL support
• Promoting and facilitating children's interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships
• Supporting children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture
• Supporting children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours
• Assessing the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements
• Creating inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments, both indoors and outdoors
• Creating an inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected, and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child's voice

The apprenticeship will include:

• Knowledge, Skills, and Behaviours
• Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator
• Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid
• Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required), GCSE or equivalent in maths and English (grade 3)

Desired skills and qualities include:

• Caring
• Communication Skills
• Creative
• Friendly
• Initiative
• Logical
• Non-judgemental
• Organisation skills
• Patience
• Team working

Our beautiful Charlwood nursery is set in a stunning early 17th-century Tudor country house in Charlwood, Crawley. Located in 4.5 acres of garden and woodland, the property retains many of its stunning original features.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Generous Holidays - from 31 days a year, inclusive of bank holidays
• A day off for your birthday
• Discounted Childcare
• Uniform
• CPD fund
• Social events