Brief Overview of the Role

An excellent opportunity as an Early Years Apprentice, you will use your own initiative in giving ideas, supporting different activities, and interacting with the children, with full supervision and encouragement provided!

Duties to Include

• To assist Nursery Nurses and senior nursery nurses in the nursery using the EYFS to plan and ensure variety and diversity to maintain the children’s interest and to ensure development of the children.
• To undertake training via NVQ Provider and in-house and to ensure you quickly become fully conversant with the Nursery Safeguarding Policy and Prevent Duty.
• To assist in providing high quality childcare and education for all children
• To assist in providing a safe environment by being aware at all times of the dangers and appropriate preventative measures
• To implement systems of observation record keeping and assessment.
• To liase closely with parents/carers informing them about the nursery curriculum, exchange information about the child’s progress and encourage parents’ involvement
• To liase with other members of staff to ensure a smooth transition of children from one room to the next To continue to, and implement all the nursery policies and procedures
• To attend in-service training where appropriate and to attend staff meetings when required
• To assist in maintaining the cleanliness and serviceability of equipment, toys and books etc in the nursery
• Assist in the supervision of meal times, ensuring a high standard of cleanliness at all times
• To communicate regularly with the Nursery Manager/ Deputy Manager
• Whilst working towards your qualification to keep and ensure all targets are met, up to date with all targets set by you assessor or the Education manager
• To ensure that a good example is set at all times in the way that the children are spoken to and the words that are used and that the pronunciation is correct (i.e. no slang to be used at any time)
• To maintain confidentiality at all times

You will also undertake any other duties which may reasonably be regarded as within the duties and responsibilities of the post as defined, subject to the provision that normally any changes of a permanent nature shall be incorporated into the job description in specific terms.

The training you will be getting

• Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship
• Functional skills may be required if necessary

Desired skills and personal qualities

• Administrative skills
• Attention to detail
• Communication skills
• Patience
• Presentation skills
• Team working

Qualifications

• GCSE English (Grade 4) desirable
• GCSE Maths (Grade 4) desirable

Essential Requirements

Candidates will need to pass a DBS check to start the role.

About the Company

First Steps Kindergarten is a small homely nursery, with a strong professional team who are passionate about giving children the best start in life.

Employer

First Steps Kindergarten

First Steps Leamington Nursery

Address

42 Arlington Avenue, Leamington Spa, CV32 5UD