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Childcare Apprenticeship Level 2 St Francis School (Pewsey) Ltd

The candidates will report to the team manager each day who will then indicate which team the candidate will be assigned to. Within the team, the candidate will assist the other nursery assistants to plan and organise both fun and educational activities whilst taking care of the children's personal needs.

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Closing date: 24 May 2022

Apprenticeship summary

  • Weekly wage

    £144.30

    Wages explained

    Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week).

    Minimum Wage Rates

  • Working week

    Monday to Friday. Hours TBC.

    Total hours per week: 30.00

  • Expected duration

    12 months

  • Possible start date

    30 May 2022

  • Date posted

    19 Nov 2021

  • Apprenticeship level

    Intermediate
    Level 2 (GCSE)

  • Reference number

    VAC001793927

  • Positions

    1 available

Within the team the candidate will assist the other nursery assistants to plan and organise both fun and educational activities whilst taking care of the children’s personal needs.

Other key responsibilities may include the following:

  • Assisting the qualified staff with the day to day care of the children including cleaning, nappy changing and feeding
  • Working as part of a team to ensure a smooth running of the setting
  • Planning and completing activities with the children
  • Supporting the children’s development, learning and play
  • Completing development records for the children

The successful candidate must be committed to a learning pathway within a vocational setting with full training up to Level 2 Apprenticeship in Childcare. This position would suit a candidate with a bubbly, outgoing personality, who is able to work on their own initiative and is prepared to commit to the work required for an apprenticeship.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills

  • Good timekeeping

Personal qualities

  • Outgoing personality, great if able to work using own initiative
  • Willingness to work as part of a team
  • Commitment to a pathway of learning in a vocational setting
  • Trustworthy
  • Reliable
  • Must be committed to a career in childcare

Desired qualifications

  • Good numeracy - A-C/8-4 Grades in maths or equivalent
  • Good literacy - A-C/8-4 Grades in English or equivalent

Future prospects

To progress to Level 3 in Childcare for the right candidate.

About the employer

Little Saints Nursery extended into our purpose built single storey nursery building in September 2017. This allowed us to expand our Nursery provision to welcome babies and toddlers to join our Pre-School children in a setting for children aged 0 to 4 years, open for 51 weeks a year.

Our nursery children have access to 17 acres of glorious school grounds, including a beautiful Forest School in our woodland. Nursery children also have use of the school’s extensive facilities which include a Sports Hall-cum-Theatre, Art & DT Rooms, Cookery Area and two libraries. Healthy meals are cooked in our in-house kitchens and nursery children in our Pre-School room enjoy eating their lunch in the school dining room. Children have twice weekly French and PE sessions with specialist teachers.

All nursery children have music sessions with a specialist music teacher, at least once a week.

Employer

St Francis School (Pewsey) Ltd

Address

Marlborough Road

Pewsey

SN9 5NT

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Training

Training provider

ASPIRATION TRAINING LIMITED

Applications for this apprenticeship are being processed by Aspiration Training Ltd

Contact

Natalie Cox 07879554905 ncox@aspirationtraining.com

  • Full training to Level 2 Early Years Practitioner
  • Functional Skills Level 2 in maths and English if required

Apprenticeship standard

Early years practitioner

Level 2 (GCSE)

Employer's Application Instructions

To apply for this vacancy, please click 'Apply now' and you will be redirected to the Aspiration Training Limited website where you will be required to submit an application. If this is your first visit to Aspiration Training Limited, you will be required to register on the website, please complete all fields upon registration and ensure you attach a copy of your CV.

This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.

Apply now

Closing date: 24 May 2022