Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Apprenticeship at Footprints Nursery

We are seeking an Early Years apprentice to complete a Level 2 Early Years Practitioner apprenticeship. You will join our small, friendly team and contribute to a high-quality caring environment for children, creating a warm, friendly and stimulating atmosphere in which children can develop emotionally, socially and educationally.

Purpose of the post:

To be trained as a Level 2 Early Years Practitioner
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 keywork a group of children
- To attend all training as set out in your training agreement
- To attend basic safeguard training
- 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:
- Nursery Manager/Deputy Manager

Duties and responsibilities:
- Operate a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of
children in your area in conjunction with other team members
- To keep records of your key children's development and learning journeys and
share this with parents, carers and other key adults in the child's life
- To ensure that children's welfare is paramount and report any safeguarding
issues to the safeguarding lead or deputy
- 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 until competent to carry out alone
- To assist with meeting the personal, social and emotional needs of individual
children
- To provide adult interaction 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 the nursery's confidentiality policy and all other policies the
Manager deems appropriate

Teamwork:
- Support all staff and engage in becoming part of the staff team
- To attend out of working hours activities, e.g., training, staff meetings, parents
evening, fundraising events etc.

General:
- Contribute to good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness in the nursery
- To undertake such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature, as
may be determined by the apprentice's supervisor from time-to-time
- The apprentices' duties must at all times 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,
constantly being aware of the needs of children
- To respect the confidentiality of all information received
- To ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of all
individual children
- To develop and maintain strong partnerships and communications with
parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs
- To be aware of the high profile of the nursery and to uphold its standards at all
times
- To be aware of all emergency and fire evacuation procedures
- To be aware of sections 7 and 8 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
- To understand that, as part of training, you will be required to move to other parts
of the nursery

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?
- Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner
- Functional Skills in English and maths if required
- End Point Assessment: Knowledge Test and Professional Discussion
- College attendance/meeting with training provider and completing assignments