AddressWe are looking for an Apprentice Nursery Practitioner at our Nizell's Avenue, Hove Nursery.
Looking to start your career in Early Years? We are looking for people who want to work towards a Level 2 or Level 3 in Childcare. This is a fantastic opportunity to start your career with the prospect to gain further responsibility and promotion once qualified.
Why work with us? Because we know our staff are our most valuable asset.
Benefits include
- Highly Competitive Salary - Higher than the apprentice wage
- 20% Childcare Discount
- Generous Sickness Entitlement
- Employee Assistance Programme for Staff Mental Health Wellbeing and Support
- Regular Socials for all Nursery Teams
- Weekly Fitness Classes
- Interest-free Season Ticket Loans
- Free Enhanced DBS Checks
- Well-Established Career Path and Training Opportunities
- Fresh Fruit, Tea & Coffee available for all staff
Requirements:
- Hopscotch staff need to demonstrate above all else a genuine love for children.
- Satisfactory Enhanced DBS check
Main Duties
To create an interesting and stimulating environment for the child to develop all their skills.
To provide at all times a warm and caring environment for babies and to be as consistent as possible regarding that environment.
To provide support for any children with special needs and to liaise with senior members of staff to promote their welfare and development.
To ensure positive management of children’s behaviour.
To carry out housekeeping duties as appropriate.
To ensure the ethos, implementation and legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.
To support senior members of staff to ensure put appropriate Child Protection procedures into practice.
To attend regular out of hours training sessions as directed by course tutors in order to complete Level 2 Childcare Qualification.
To go about your duties with a positive and enthusiastic attitude - to be organised, efficient, confident, hardworking and conscientious.
To promote at all times good relations between staff members, parents and children, and at all times promote the good name and ethos of Hopscotch.
To cover any other staff responsibilities as appropriate at the request of the Manager, particularly taking into account that unforeseen situations can occur when looking after children, and that the child's care and welfare is paramount at all times.
As an apprentice you will be included on a L2 Early Years Practitioner or L3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard with Inspiro Learning. This will involve one to one training with a Regional Trainer who will meet with you on a regular basis.
Whilst on the apprenticeship you will be entitled to an NUS card https://www.apprenticeextra.co.uk/
The ideal candidate will have a basic understanding of children's development, their needs and the provision of positive play, an awareness of health and safety issues relating to the provision of play and the ability to carry out light physical duties to include lifting babies and children, housekeeping tasks and setting up the learning environment.
- An ability to work on own initiative.
- An ability to communicate effectively with parents and build a relationship of trust with them.
- A willingness to learn the policies and procedures of Hopscotch and to abide by the staff rules.
- A willingness to adhere to the Hopscotch dress code.
- A willingness to work as part of and contribute positively to the staff team.
- A willingness to attend staff meetings, training courses and nursery parent's evenings as
- appropriate.
- A commitment to attend regular out of hours training sessions as directed by course tutors in order to complete Level 2 Childcare Qualification.
- To possess a level of fitness to enable the lifting and handling of children and some equipment, the execution of light housekeeping duties and the ability to use a variety of cleaning products and personal protective equipment.
Please be aware that this vacancy may close early if enough applications are received and you may be asked to attend an interview earlier than the date stated. Be sure to apply early to avoid disappointment.
Wages per hour
£7.56-£10.48 depending on age
