Modern Apprentice

Mini Moments Nursery • Ingatestone, England, United Kingdom • £22k - £27k / year • 1w ago

Job title: Modern Apprentice/Trainee

Purpose of post

To be trained to carry out the same duties as a Nursery Practitioner or Nursery Assistant
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.

Key areas

To work with children
To attend all training as set out in your training agreement
To complete all assignments set on time
To work as part of the team
To attend associated training deemed appropriate by the manager in consideration of your individual needs and wishes
To liaise with mentor and manager.

Responsible to: Mentor/Nursery Manager/Team Leader

Duties and responsibilities

College attendance/meeting with training provider and completing assignments on time
To attend team meetings and participate in sharing ideas
Under supervision provide all aspects of care for children including washing, changing and feeding
To assist with meeting the personal, social and emotional needs of individual children
To provide adult-led interactions with children in the nursery
To attend all training relevant to the role and deemed appropriate by the Manager/training provider
To be aware of and abide by the nursery’s Safeguarding children and child protection policy and Confidentiality policy, and all other policies the manager deems appropriate
Team work
Support all staff and engage in a good staff team.

General

Contribute to good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness in the nursery
Undertake such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature, as may be determined by the trainee’s supervisor from time-to-time
Carry out duties at all times in compliance with the nursery’s equal opportunities policy
Look upon the nursery as a "whole" to consider where your skills can be best utilised. Be constantly aware of the individual needs of all children
Respect the confidentiality of all information received
Ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of all individual children
Develop and maintain strong partnerships and communications with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs
Be aware of the community profile of the nursery and uphold its standards at all times
Be aware of all emergency and fire evacuation procedures
Be aware of sections 7 and 8 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974:
Employees have a duty to take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and others who may be affected by their acts or omissions whilst at work. This extends to co-operating to enable the employer to fulfil its legal duty
No person shall intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health, safety or welfare in pursuance of any of the relevant statutory provisions
Understand that, as part of training, you will be required to work across the nursery rooms.

Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship

Pay: £22,000.00-£27,000.00 per year

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