Kids 1st Steps Day Nursery - Early Years Educator Apprenticeship

Full Job Description

Kids 1st Steps Day Nursery are looking for an experienced Early Years Educator Apprentice to contribute to a high-quality caring environment for children. This includes creating a warm, friendly and stimulating atmosphere in which the children can develop emotionally, socially and educationally through individual attention and group activities. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Attend College and completing assignments on time.
• To attend team meetings and imputing ideas.
• Under supervision, provide all aspects of care for children including washing, changing and feeding.
• To assist with meeting the personal and emotional needs of individual children.
• To provide adult interaction with children in the nursery.
• To be aware of the nurseries confidentiality policy.

Team Work:

• Support all staff and engage in a good staff team.
• To attend ALL out of working hours activities, e.g., training, monthly staff meetings, parents’ evenings summer fair, Christmas party, etc.
• To input and contribute to ideas regarding implementation of policies and procedures such as Early Years Foundation Stage.

General:

• Contribute to good standards of hygiene and cleanliness in Nursery.
• To undertake such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature, as may be determined by the trainee's supervisor from time to time.
• The trainee's duties must always be carried out in compliance with the nursery's Equal Opportunities policy.
• Look upon the nursery as a "whole" where can your help be most utilised, be constantly aware of the needs of children.
• To respect the confidentiality of information received.
• To ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children from differing cultures and religious backgrounds, and stages of development.
• To be aware of the high profile of the nursery and to always uphold its standards.
• To be aware of all emergency and fire evacuation procedures.
• To be aware of sections 7 & 8 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
• To be flexible in hours and duties in order to meet the needs and requirements of the nursery.

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship standard qualification 

Wage:

£5.28 an hour term time 

Pay increase after 12 months

Working week:

Monday to Friday, shifts to be confirmed
Total hours per week: 40

Expected duration:

18 months

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

Possible full-time employment for the right candidate

Specific Requirements:

Must have a Level 2 Early Years Educator qualification 

Kids 1st Steps Nursery  

About the employer:

Kids 1st Steps is a Teacher-led private day-care nursery that provides a good early education and childcare experience for children and families.

At Kids 1st Steps our ethos is “Creating learning opportunities every step of the way” and we want all our children to take pride in themselves, learn, thrive, and achieve.

We believe that all our children can succeed and we know that children can achieve this success when they are happy, feel cared for, valued and appreciate their work. This is why at Kids 1st Steps, we are committed to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to fulfil their potential and we take pride in inspiring them to achieve their very best within a happy environment where respect and tolerance for self and others are embedded.

Our unique nurturing and Teaching approach will give your child the opportunity to develop into a joyful, confident learner who is prepared for success in school and life.