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Organisation – Little Larges Day Nursery

Apprenticeship – Level 2 Early Years Practitioner

Salary - £7.55 - £12.21

Hours – 20 hours per week

Vacancy Overview –

This Level 2 apprenticeship training programme develops the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to work in a childcare setting under the supervision of an Early Years Educator.

Responsibilities –

· To deliver a high standard of learning, development and care for children aged 0-5 years.

· To ensure that the preschool nursery is a safe environment for children, staff and others

· To developing partnerships with parents/carers to increase involvement in their child’s development. To be responsible for any tasks delegated by the Deputy Nursery Manager/Nursery Manager

· To complete all academic aspects of the apprenticeship

Main Activities –

· To provide a safe, caring, stimulating educational environment, both indoors and outdoors, always.

· To deliver an appropriate play based Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum that enables children to make individual progress.

· To help ensure the preschool nursery always meets Ofsted requirements.

· To understand and work to preschool nursery policies and procedures, including how to deal with child protection issues appropriately and how to respond to incidents, accidents, complaints and emergencies

· To plan activities which ensure each child is working towards the early learning outcomes.

· To be a key person.

· To ensure records are properly maintained, e.g. daily attendance register, accident and incident book, risk assessments

· To liaise closely with parents/carers, informing them about the nursery and its curriculum, exchanging information about children’s progress and encouraging parents’ involvement.

· To work in partnership with senior management to update and review the self-evaluation and improvement plan.

· To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed, in accordance with the preschool aims and objectives

· Empathy and understanding of children under five.

· Excellent verbal and communication skills with children and parents.

· Ability to write reports and keep clear and accurate records.

· Excellent organizational skills

· Administrative and basic IT skills

· Calm and caring nature

· Ability to work as part of a team Able to work on own initiative

Personal Qualities –

· Reliable, enthusiastic, and flexible

· A commitment to quality in all areas, with a high level of motivation and enthusiasm

· Able to perform under stress

· A creative thinker

· A good sense of humour

Benefits –

· Progression opportunities, Free parking, Birthday off

Future Prospective –

On completion of this programme, you will have achieved accredited Level 2 TQUK Early Years Practitioner Diploma and be able to enrol and complete Level 3 early Years Educator apprenticeship