Apprentice Nursery Practitioner Manchester, England
Job description
Kingfisher Nursery Didsbury WANTS you!
We are offering the opportunity to train with us to become a Nursery Practitioner, whilst working with in a nursery setting.
You will train through Manchester College for your Level 2 and or Level 3 Early Years Educator Certificate.
You will also have the support of and monthly reviews with your Nursery Line Manager.
You will as your training progresses be given the opportunity to hold a small key group of children, planning activities and observing them to ensure that they are happy, stimulated, encouraged and supported to reach their full potential.
You will gain experience of building strong relationships with parents.
You will learn to keep all development records up to date for your children and meet all the Ofsted requirements.
You will learn all health and safety requirements and how to support your team to ensure that you all follow all the policies and procedures to ensure our children are safeguarded at all times.
Job Type / Category
Kingfisher Nursery Didsbury are looking to offer an exciting opportunity for a childcare apprentice.
Nursery Practitioner Apprentice.
We are an enthusiastic team who Ofsted rated Outstanding for the personal development, behaviour and welfare of our children. Our passion is to offer each child the very best start in life, within a loving, nurturing, safe and stimulating environment. We have lots of experience of supporting apprentices to gain the necessary skills and knowledge to achieve their qualifications, successful applicants are given the opportunity to apply for a permanent position at the end of their training.
Required Education, Skills and Qualifications
To be a Nursery Nurse Apprentice and part of our family, we would like you to have:
- A passion to work with children and ensure they have fun whilst at nursery.
- A positive can do attitude
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal
- Self motivated and an ability to use own initiative
- Experience of working with children is preferred but not necessary
- Enthusiastic, passionate and full of ideas to encourage learning and development
Benefits
Nursery Nurse/ Early Years Apprentice Benefits
You’ll receive a competitive salary & benefits package including:
- Excellent rates of pay based on experience and qualification
- Being part of an award-winning team
- 20 days’ holiday plus 8 bank holiday
- Healthcare and Pension benefits on top of salary.
- Internal Promotion opportunities
- Free DBS
- Extensive Support for Higher Level qualifications
- Free access to childcare relevant online training site Noodle Now.
- Safeguarding, First Aid and Food Hygiene Training
- New uniform provided
- Two days onsite training during inset days
- Sponsored external courses and qualifications through Quality For Early Years
- Team building events throughout the year
- A strong curriculum-planning program based on the latest EYFS initiatives and endless resources to aid creative implementation.
- Opportunity to work 4 day weeks.
- The role of a Nursery Nurse / Early Years Practitioner involves working with children and is therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You are therefore required to declare any convictions or cautions that you may have, including those that would otherwise be regarded as ‘spent’ under this Act. All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. This can be discussed with the employer if successful at the interview process.
Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship
Salary: £6.00-£8.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
COVID-19 considerations:
full Covid risk assessments and policies inline with government guidance.
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Nursery Apprentice 2023
