Nursery Apprentice

Are you looking for a career in childcare?

Beautiful, bespoke, high quality, modern nursery The Mulberry Bush is recruiting for a Nursery Apprentice to join and train to be a Nursery Practitioner at the Bittenre Park Nursery.

Contribute to a high quality caring environment for children, including creating a warm, friendly and stimulating atmosphere in which the children can develop emotionally, socially and educationally through individual attention and group activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build good relationships with children
• Attend training
• Complete all assignments set and on time
• Attend room meetings, staff meetings, parents evenings and training
• 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
• Adhere to the nurseries policies and procedures
• Ensure that the nutritional needs of the children are met and that Food Safety Regulations are complied with
• Support all staff and engage in a good staff team
• Plan appropriately for children using the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum and The Mulberry Bush curriculum with support from mentor
• Prepare and supervise activities
• All trainee duties must be carried out in compliance with the nursery’s Equal Opportunity Policy
• Be constantly aware of the needs of the children
• Respect the confidentiality of information received
• 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
• As part of training you will be required to move to other departments in the nursery to gain knowledge and experience of all age ranges
• All staff have a duty to safeguard and protect children from harm, neglect and abuse by following the child protection policy and updating their knowledge often. Ensuring they are aware of the Child Protection Officer and liaise with the Child Protection Officer when appropriate
• Adhere to all health and safety policies and procedures

Benefits of a Nursery Apprentice:

• 6.5 weeks annual leave (and an extra day off on your birthday)
• Additional annual leave at 3, 4 and 5 years length of service
• £50 voucher for you on your birthday and at Christmas
• Wellbeing support offered by a qualified Mental Health First Aid Trained Specialist
• Free private counselling services
• Apprenticeship training provided
• Training with a mentor

Essentials:

• Excellent communication skills
• Applicants must be passionate, enthusiastic and innovative
• Competent, self-motivated and organised
• Passion for childcare
• Work and build good relationships with the children

Minimum required experience to apply:

• English and Maths GCSE

The Mulberry Bush is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are required to share this commitment. All applicants invited to interview will be required to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK and complete a suitability declaration. Successful applicants will also be required to have an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Apprenticeship

Pay: £8.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Work Location: In person