Apprentice Early Years Educator

Introduction

An excellent opportunity to join an award-winning, well-established nursery in Altrincham as an Apprentice Early Years Educator. Your duties will include caring for children in the nursery in a kind and consistent way, and providing a happy, safe, secure and stimulating environment which engages children in play and learning.

About the Employer

Oakfield is a stand-alone, second generation, family owned and managed nursery school.  Founded in 1968, it is one of the longest established, private nurseries in the country.  Over the years the nursery has achieved many awards and accolades, gaining the national award of NDNA’s ‘Nursery of the Year in UK’.  The nursery was also voted ‘Best Individual Nursery in Great Britain’ and a finalist in NMT’s ‘Best Nursery Team’. Oakfield gained an overall ‘Outstanding’ at our last Ofsted inspection in 2022.

What You'll Do

Duties and responsibilities will include:

• To ensure safety and supervision for the children at all times. (Staff must provide constant supervision of all children allocated to them, that is, a child is never left alone or left to be supervised by another child or parent at any time)
• To identify and meet the physical, intellectual, emotional and social needs of children
• To provide a secure, loving, caring, and stimulating environment for each individual child
• To take care of the children physically and encourage awareness of personal hygiene
• To work in a positive manner with colleagues, sharing best practice to ensure better outcomes for children
• To demonstrate (through role modelling) good manners and respect for others, both children and adults
• To share positive information about the children with their parents, in a professional, friendly manner
• To maintain upkeep of individual Developmental Profiles of children you are key carer to
• To attend and be involved in any out of work-time activities such as staff meetings, Parents’ Evenings, training sessions (as required), and if possible, attend social staff events
• To be aware of and implement all our Policies and Procedures
• To take part in mealtimes (serving, feeding etc.) and ensure that mealtimes are positive times of pleasant social sharing
• To share cleaning responsibilities (in accordance with the Cleaning Specification Manual) and ensure safety and hygiene of the environment and toys/resources/equipment
• To ensure that children who are unwell are kept close, warm (cooled if they have a high temperature), calm and content
• To record accidents and incidents as per policies and procedures
• To be flexible to the daily business demands of the nursery, including working hours and room/kitchen/dining room assignments
• To attend all in-house training provided
• To be aware of and provide, equal opportunities throughout the nursery
• To treat any information of matters relating to the work within the nursery as confidential
• To be available for meetings and appraisals with the Director/Managers etc. to participate in training activities for personal and professional development

Training Outcome

Further progression may well be available in other areas within our sector, upon successful completion of Early Years Educator Apprenticeship.

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Knowledge of child development
• Previous experience
• Punctual
• Willingness to be trained
• Flexible approach to work
• Well presented and polite
• Trustworthy
• Hardworking
• Honest
• Adaptable
• Love of children
• Ability to work positively

Qualifications

• Essential - GCSE - Maths & English - A* - C / 9 - 4

Course Information

Course: Early years educator (level 3)

Level: 3

Route: Education and early years

Apprenticeship Level: Advanced

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday - Friday, between the hours of 07:45 and 18:15, shifts to be confirmed. Includes 3-hours non-contact time.

Expected Duration: 2 Years

Training Provider: SALFORD CITY COLLEGE