Apprentice Nursery Nurse

Apprentice Nursery Nurse

Hours: Full-Time Monday - Friday

Job Location: Harpenden, Hertfordshire

An exciting opportunity has become available for an Apprentice Nursery Practitioner to join a well-established, family run children’s nursery.

About Playschool Nursery

Playschool Nursery is an independent nursery serving the local communities in Harpenden, St. Albans and Welwyn Garden City.

Our success of providing high standards of care and child development wouldn’t be possible without our team of expert careers and support staff. We value our team, and actively invest in building a supportive work environment that encourages learning and career progression from the get-go.

We celebrate success, have fun, and love to recognise those who go above and beyond!

About the Role

This could be your perfect role if you are…

• Ready to embark on an exciting career journey – no two days will be the same! From learning practical skills, to studying towards your qualification, you are ready to take it all in with open arms.
• Full of smiles – attending nursery should be something all children look forward to, and you will play a big part in making sure each child feels at ease from the moment they arrive.
• Have a love for working with children – singing nursery rhymes, expressive arts and crafts, toilet training and teaching essential skills are just a snapshot of some the daily activities you will take part in.
• A confident communicator – through regular communication, you will get to know the families and will build a trusting rapport with them.
• A true team player – you are an active participant and will exhibit commitment to the team in working co-operatively and providing support to the other Nursery staff.
• Passionate about making a difference – there is no other job quite like this that gives you that rewarding feeling of helping others.

Key Skills, Experience and Qualifications

To be a successful candidate, you will possess the following…

Skills and Knowledge:

• Some knowledge of EYFS framework
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage time between work and study

Experience:

• Some experience of working and caring for children under 5 within a nursery environment (Desirable)

Qualifications:

• GCSEs in Maths and English at Grade 9-4 or equivalent (Desirable)
• Willing to achieve Level 2 and/or 3 in Childcare or equivalent (Essential)
• Current First Aid at Work Certificate (Desirable)

How to Apply

If you have a genuine passion about Early Years Education and want to be part of our growing family, please apply by sending your CV.

Benefits.

- Staff training such as paediatric first aid, Food hygiene, Health and safety and safeguarding children

-Additional holiday awarded for long service.

· Gem Award – We award our practitioners with vouchers for going the extra mile.

· Wellbeing programme - We have wellbeing ambassadors in our settings and have a wellbeing programme set up

· Snacks provided in our settings for our staff.

. Hot and cold drinks

· Free summer and winter uniform

· £150 Refer a friend reward, each time you refer a qualified friend to join the team and passing their probation you will receive £150 vouchers.

· Yearly salary reviews

. Parking on site

. Paid social events

NB: Children’s nursery care is a highly regulated sector and you will be required to obsessively follow company processes, policies and procedures to ensure our children’s safety and security. As you might expect, a DBS check will be a compulsory part of the selection process.

Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship

Pay: £11,000.00-£12,500.00 per year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person