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Are you looking to start your career within childcare? Come and join our fun and dynamic team! Develop your early years career with this fantastic opportunity in a growing, ambitious company, providing care, education and compliance for children to the highest standard. Competitive salary of up to 9.50 an hour and uniform and lunch provided, plus other excellent benefits. On main bus routes and 10 minute walk from city centre and 20 minutes from the train station.
Play Away Nursery are delighted to have an opportunity for an Apprentice to join their
team. As an Early Years Apprentice you will be trained on the job to give you a
true representation of what it is like to work in a day nursery. You will be
allocated a buddy who you will work alongside, and you will work towards
undertaking the role of a key person. Within the role of Apprentice, you will
attend training days with our training provider and the other days will be
based at your allocated nursery.
During
your apprenticeship you will be required to;

• To assist team members in providing the highest

standard of compliance, care and education for children, and effectively manage
daily operations of the nursery, including positive partnerships with staff and
parents.

• To contribute ideas to planning ensuring children

receive high quality of learning and development.

• To liaise with nursery staff regarding children’s

specific needs and requirements.

• To maintain a safe, clean, and healthy

environment.

• To adhere to all Nursery policies and procedures
• To always meet health and safety and

environmental health requirements
You will work closely with your buddy to support
the development of good practice with regards to inclusion. You will also
observe, assess and plan interesting, stimulating, and challenging activities
which links to the individual learning, development needs and abilities of the
children in your care.

Rewards and Benefits*:
·
Competitive Salary – Up to £9.50 an hour dependant on age and experience

16-17 - £6.45

18-20 - £6.83

21-22 - £9.18

Over 22 - £9.50

·
Annual leave starts at 24 days on top
of a paid birthday day off and public bank holidays.
·
£100 bonus on completion of Level 2
childcare qualification and at least £500 yearly salary increase.
·
£250 bonus on completion of Level 3
childcare qualification and at least £750 yearly salary increase.
·
Annual pay review to ensure
competitive salary.
·
Team fun days and award events to
thank and celebrate our wonderful teams.
·
Up to £500 bonus for referrals of
friends and family for company vacancies, depending on position.
·
Bike to work scheme and one-off
contribution of £50 to help you buy a bike for work commute and the remaining
amount can be repaid through a salary sacrifice scheme.
·
Lunch provided
·
Uniform provided
·
Progression plans for all staff
·
Up to 5 days paid compassionate
leave.
·
Generous childcare fee discount for
staff
·
Employee assistance helpline offering
confidential counselling and advisory service from qualified and trained
experts 24/7, including face to face counselling sessions where needed.

• All perks are pro-rota for part time staff and

subject to successful completion of probationary period. These perks may be
subject to further conditions and can be withdrawn or reviewed at the
discretion of the company.

Begin your Family First Nurseries
journey today and apply now!
Training Provided

Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. Family First will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day.
You will be working towards the Level 2 Early Years Practitioner apprenticeship standard, which includes:

• Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
• Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Qualification
• Functional skills in Maths and English if required

This will be delivered through Family First’s dedicated training provider, Realise.
Realise is an established training provider that’s enjoying an exciting period of growth following a management buyout and rebrand in late 2020.
We’ve invested heavily in our people and culture, and we want to grow our teams by finding people who share our passion and enthusiasm for creating a better future.

Personal Qualities

Passionate about working with children
Able to use initiative
Calm approachable nature

Entry Requirements and Qualifications

Knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements – Desirable
Level 2 Early Year qualification – Desirable for a Level 3 apprenticeship
Fluent in written and spoken English – Essential
Passionate about learning and developing into a new role – Essential

Other Information

• We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty.

Reference
194776
Wages
Competitive
Hours
40.00 p/w
Location
Southampton
Posted
6/29/2022 12:38:00 PM
Status
New Vacancy
Sector
Childcare
Employer
Realise