Nursery Practitioner Apprentice

Contract Type: 37 hours, 40 weeks per year

Start: ASAP

Hours: 37 hours, 5 days per week (40 weeks per year), term time only.

Tiger Cubs Day Nursery are looking for a Nursery Nurse Apprentice, the successful applicant will be a motivated and enthusiastic individual with the ability to use their own initiative. You will complete either Level Two or Level Three qualification in Childcare.

The main duties of the role include:

• Ensuring the children are cared for in a happy, safe and stimulating environment.
• Working in partnership with parents and also fellow colleagues.
• Maintaining child development and observation records.
• Following and implementing all policies and procedures set out by the nursery.
• Ensuring the key person approach is fully instilled in every day practice.
• The successful candidates must hold a full and relevant Level 2 or 3 Childcare qualification. For details of these qualifications please use the following link: https://www.education.gov.uk/eypqd/qualification-search.aspx

Applicants will need to demonstrate some recent experience in a child care setting which can be referenced and able to demonstrate their knowledge of the developmental and learning needs of young children. You will also need to be a positive role-model to colleagues, students and visitors to the nursery.

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Applicants must want to pursue a career in childcare
• Strive to be a team player
• Be self-motivated in both their studies and work place
• Show enthusiasm in learning how to create a stimulating, fun, inviting and caring learning environment for young children.
• Trustworthy
• Punctual
• Reliable
• Committed
• Motivated and polite with a smart appearance

We will offer you:

• A vibrant and exciting place to work
• The support of a Trust that currently runs two secondary schools, primary school and Nursery for children aged 3 months to 4 years
• An opportunity to join various schemes such as the Benenden corporate healthcare scheme and Kent Rewards
• An excellent CPD programme, with opportunities for action research and gaining nationally accredited qualification

Additional Detail

As of 1st April 2022, the NMW for Apprentices is £4.81 per hour. This applies to 16 – 18 year old Apprentices. For all other Apprentices the Apprentice National Minimum wage appropriate to their age applies.

The Future Schools Trust is a forward thinking, supportive organisation that is keen to develop staff to their full potential.

Only applications submitted by the school application process will be considered, we are unable to accept CVs.

Future Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the person specification and will be required to apply for a DBS disclosure. We particularly welcome applicants from under- represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.