Nursery Apprentice

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If you have a keen interest in childcare with little to no experience, this is the application for you to apply. There are only few requirements we require to check your eligibility.

Essential Requirements – GCSE Maths and English C or 4, or an equivalent (Functional Skills level 2)

This position is for Kew Green in Richmond district - At the Nursery, we pride ourselves on providing a happy, nurturing and secure environment, where children feel valued, enjoy learning and can flourish. Our enthusiastic and dedicated teachers offer children a broad and balanced curriculum. In addition to gaining language, mathematical, scientific and technological skills, they are encouraged to develop enquiring minds, to question, reason and make decisions. During these early years, we hope to promote excellent social skills and we encourage all children to become responsible, confident and independent learners.

SWIFT childcare is an award winning apprenticeship provider established over 10 years ago now. At SWIFT we know that becoming a world class childcare practitionerdoesn’t just happen over night, like everything, you need to learn your craft and develop practical skills to become an effective childcare professional. That’s why our apprenticeship programs are developed to provide people with the opportunity to learn everything they need to now to build a successful career in childcare to make a difference to future generations.

The main responsibilities of this job role will include:

• Working towards Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship.
• Supporting the development of the childcare provision.
• Providing an excellent range of activities that ensures that the child learns whilst having fun.
• Being a team player.
• Providing challenging and stimulating activities for all children
• Taking part in First Aid training as required
• Responsibility for equal opportunity in delivery, access and attitude in aspects of service delivery
• Working with teams across the nursery setting
• Supporting children’s learning and development.
• Preparing and maintaining the environment and resources for the children.
• Preparation of food for breakfast, snack and afternoon tea.
• Supporting children’s self-help needs.
• Being creative and enthusiastic.
• Following Safeguarding rules and regulations to also meet the Standard of the Childcare Apprenticeship.

Learning as you go, we’ll match you with a business who needs someone just like you to further enhance their setting and you’ll have the chance to put everything you learn into action, with the support of our assessors, your employer and of course, the other apprentices. If you’re looking to make the first step in the early years sector or to further upskill your knowledge, skills and behaviours, then this is the perfect choice for you.

Level 3 NVQ - Advanced Diploma Early Years Educator - Your apprenticeship will last for 13 months. You will be supported by an assessor throughout your apprenticeship, as well as a mentor within the nursery. You will be working full time in the nursery. Your classroom days will be based online as a remote session which you will need to be fully available for, and your main apprenticeship work will be done in a nursery local to you.

Refer a friend – receive £100 for every successful friend who joins the childcare programme. To find out more, please call 020 3921 0493

If successful in the apprenticeship process, you may be eligible for 30% off on your Oyster Card.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Apprenticeship

Salary: From £192.40 per week

Benefits:

• Referral programme

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Richmond, TW9 3AH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Childcare: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: One location