Key Worker Apprentice

Mon-Fri 08:15-15:45, 35 hours per week, Term Time Only

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen within a purpose-built Nursery which is on the site of the Wellington Eagles Primary Academy in Ludgershall. The Nest is registered for 28 children between the ages of 2 – 5 years and will be accepting government funded sessions. Our opening times will be 8.30am – 15:30pm daily term time only.

Duties will include: Assisting with the planning of the curriculum; supporting the ethos of The Nest and to create a welcoming and family friendly environment; helping set up for the daily programme and to help tidy away at the end of the session; acting as a keyworker to a group of children liaising closely with carers/parents and ensuring each child’s needs are recognised and met; providing learning opportunities for children, offering an appropriate level of support and stimulation; keeping up to date with observation and record keeping of the children you are a keyworker to; writing a transfer record for each keyworker child when they leave the setting; completing the 2 year old assessment check. The weekly working pattern is Mon-Fri 08:15-15:45. On occasions you might be required to working across the two sites.

The successful applicant will attend Wiltshire college 1 day per week and gain a level 3 qualification.

To be considered for the role you must possess:

• a good standard of education, with a minimum of 5 GCSE’s graded A (7) – C (4)
• ambition for success and a desire to grow personally & professionally
• excellent communication, organisational and time-management skills
• ability to handle employee information in confidential manner.

If you believe you have the commitment and desire to work in an environment which values all staff as well as setting the highest standards and expectations then please apply.

Please note the closing date for this position is Thursday 30 September 2021- please download and complete an Application Form, CV’s are not accepted. 

The role requires unsupervised working with children and is a regulated activity as defined in the latest version of Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Safeguarding Statement:

Wellington Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. Please note any position that involves working with children requires a declaration if ALL convictions and cautions regardless of whether these are deemed as ‘spent’. An enhanced DBS check will be carried out before any employment commences.

References will be obtained before the interview, at the shortlisting stage, and will be used as part of the interview process. If previous employment has included working with children, then at least one reference must be from this employment, regardless of whether this is the current employer. Any gaps in employment must be detailed and an explanation provided in the relevant section.