Job Description
Brief overview of the role
Boomerang is looking for an apprentice to join their nursery taking care of children aged between 6 months to 12 years. Based in Holy Trinity Church you will be providing care and support to the children who attend whilst completing a level 2 or 3 in early years depending on previous experience.
What you’ll do at work
Purpose of post:
- To provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children attending the setting
- To give support to other staff within the setting
- To work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, develop and learn
- To build and maintain strong partnerships working with parents and other outside agencies to enable children’s needs to be met
Main duties:
- To effectively deliver the EYFS ensuring that the individual needs and interests of children in the setting are met (in conjunction with other team members)
- To keep records of your key children’s development and learning journeys and share with parents, carers and other key adults
- Support all staff and engage in a good staff team
- To develop and maintain strong partnerships and communication with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs
- To ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children, having an awareness of any disabilities, family cultures and medical histories
- To advise the manager/deputy of any concerns, e.g. over children, parents, the safety of the environment, preserving confidentiality as necessary
- To be involved in out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings
- To be flexible within working practices of the setting, undertaking other responsible duties where needed, such as domestic tasks, preparation of snacks, cleansing of equipment, etc.
- To work alongside the manager and staff team to ensure that the setting’s vision statement is fulfilled
- To read, understand and adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to your role and the safe running of the setting
- To develop your role within the team, especially with regard to being a key person
- To keep confidential any information regarding the children, their families or other staff that is acquired as part of the job
- To be aware of the high profile of the setting and to uphold its standards at all times, both in work hours and outside
- To ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times
- To ensure correct documentation and collection of all monies received
Hours
Monday – Friday, hours between 7.15am – 6.00pm. 30 hours including training with the nursery.
30 hours a week
Your training plan
- Level 2 or 3 Early Years Apprenticeship Standard at Stockton Riverside College.
- Functional skills maths & English, if required
More training information
This will be one day a week at Stockton Riverside College
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade A*-C/9-4)
- Maths (grade A*-C/9-4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Time management
- Enthusiastic and friendly
- Have a good Imagination
- Outgoing
- Willing to go the extra mile
About this company
Located in Holy trinity church we are a small but lively childcare provider in Fairfield. We are OFSTED Registered, quality, affordable child care for children aged 6mths -12 years. Various sessions are available.
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Where you’ll work
6 Bedale Grove
Stockton-On-Tees
TS19 7QY