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Childcare Practitioner Apprentice THE ORGANIC NURSERY LIMITED

You will be required to help children to learn, play and develop. You will interact with parents on how their child has been, work as part of a team with other nursery nurses, read stories and provide activities to develop children’s language skills and make sure the children are safe and well at all times.

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Closing date: 16 Jul 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

    To be discussed in interview

    Total hours per week: 30.00

  • Expected duration

    15 months

  • Possible start date

    25 Jul 2022

  • Date posted

    09 Mar 2022

  • Apprenticeship level

    Intermediate
    Level 2 (GCSE)

  • Reference number

    VAC001832226

  • Positions

    2 available

Duties will include:

  • Helping children to learn, play, and develop
  • Interact with parents on how their child has been
  • Working as part of a team with other nursery nurses
  • Reading stories and providing activities to develop children’s language skills
  • Make sure the children are safe and well at all times
  • Changing nappies or helping with potty/toilet training
  • Helping out with feeding suitable meals, snacks, and drinks

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills

  • You need to be reliable, flexible, punctual and able to work as part of a team
  • Be able to communicate effectively and confidently with children and adults
  • Also have a keen interest in working with children

Personal qualities

  • Be friendly, happy, self-motivated and work in a professional manner
  • Also be able to manage your time effectively

Desired qualifications

  • Level 2 Children and Young Peoples Work Force (CYPW) or Early Years Practitioner 
  • GCSE grade A*- C/9-4 in maths and English (or equivalent) is desirable

Future prospects

  • Gaining a recognised qualification
  • Becoming a fully qualified nursery practitioner. Possibility to become a full member of staff if the opportunity arises

Things to consider

  • Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week). For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates

About the employer

Organic Nursery have lots of aims:

To provide a vibrant, engaging, fun, safe, secure environment that encourages curiosity, exploration and investigation through play;  supporting early learning and development.

To nurture every child as an individual, reading and responding to their needs, putting them at the centre of curriculum planning, giving them the best possible start to life.

Respect each child’s independence, their individuality, tune into their way of learning, providing rich experiences to suit their needs.

To work in partnership with parents to support each child, allowing a seamless continuation of their development at home.

To listen.

To be ambitious for and have high yet realistic expectation of your child.

Employer

THE ORGANIC NURSERY LIMITED

Address

2

Blossomfield Road

Solihull

B91 1LD

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Training

Training provider

CRACKERJACK TRAINING LIMITED

Applications for this apprenticeship are being processed by Crackerjack Training Limited

Contact

Emma Ellis 0121 454 2043 emma.ellis@crackerjacktraining.com

  • Early Years Practitioner Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
  • Maths and English if needed

Apprenticeship standard

Early years practitioner

Level 2 (GCSE)

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