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Nursery Apprentice STEPPING STONES MONTESSORI NURSERY LTD

We are currently looking for a passionate individual who would like to complete their Level 2 Early Years apprenticeship to gain further knowledge and experience to become qualified.

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

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Closing date: 12 Oct 2022

Apprenticeship summary

  • Annual wage

    £14,040.00

  • Working week

    Monday to Friday 8 hours a day excluding a one hour lunch break, shift rotating - Days and shifts are to be confirmed, but will be daytime only earliest start 8am. Total paid hours per week would be 40 hours.

    Total hours per week: 40

  • Expected duration

    13 Months

  • Possible start date

    15 Oct 2022

  • Date posted

    03 Aug 2022

  • Apprenticeship level

    Intermediate
    Level 2 (GCSE)

  • Reference number

    VAC1000072692

  • Positions

    1 available

What will the apprentice be doing?

CHILD CARE

  • To be responsible for the safety and welfare of the children.
  • To promote the physical, intellectual, emotional, educational and social development of the children.
  • To ensure that there is a stimulating and varied programme of activities available to the children at all times.
  • To ensure that the children are offered a nutritious and varied diet, appropriate to their age and development.
  • To encourage, through example, alternatives to sexual stereo-typing imposed by society
  • To ensure that the children are kept clean, and encouraged to wash their hands, wipe their noses etc. The children must always be escorted to the toilet.
  • To be aware of the effect that racism in society and in ourselves has on children; to give every child in the nursery a positive image of its own particular ethnic background, through the attitude of staff and by the use of play and display materials.
  • To notify the officer-in-charge or his/her deputy when each child is collected by their parent/carer.


ADMINISTRATION

  • To keep progress records and reports the children.
  • To develop and maintain a warm and supportive relationship with the parents, children and staff.
  • To participate in planning activities.
  • To ensure that all toys, equipment and materials are safe for the use of pre-school children, and in a good state of repair. Toys must be washed once a week.
  • To perform any other duties required at the discretion of the officer-in-charge or management.

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

Training
Online or in-person training around the curriculum, well-being and safe-guarding – this is the same training given to all staff.

Apprenticeship Programme
Programme: Early Years Practitioners
Level: 2
Duration: 12 months
Course Type: Apprenticeship Standard
Apprenticeship Delivery: Work based qualification. A tutor will visit you every 4-6 weeks in your workplace.

What will be achieved?

Level 2 Diploma for Early Years Practitioners
Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Standard
Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths and English (if no prior exemption)
What will be involved at level 2?

The Early Years Practitioner Level 2 Apprenticeship is made up of several components which develop the practitioner’s knowledge, skills and behaviour.

The programme is spread across 12 months and covers 11 units across 2 themes:

Following enrolment and induction, programme units are grouped into 2 themes which complement each other. These are:

Health, Safety & Wellbeing
Children’s Learning & Development
As part of government policy to raise the quality of an apprentice’s learning, a ‘20% off the job learning’ policy applies to apprenticeships. Off-the-job training can include training that is delivered at the apprentice’s normal place of work but must not be delivered as part of their normal working duties.

Functional Skills: 
Apprentices also work towards a Level 1 or 2 qualification in English and maths in the first half of the programme if they have no prior exemption (GCSE’s  A - C / 4 - 9 or equivalents in English and Maths).



What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

A permanent full time position would be offered subject to satisfactory completion of the apprenticeship as well as progression to the Early Years Educator apprenticeship programme.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills

Qualifications

GCSE or equivalent English (Grade A- C. 4 - 9* or equivalent) Essential
GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade A- C. 4 - 9* or equivalent) Essential

About the employer

Stepping Stones was founded in 1996 and has been under the same management ever since. Housed in two rooms within the Church of God of Prophecy in Kitto Road, we are able to cater for up to 29 children aged between 6 months and 5 years old. Our aims and objectives are: To provide high quality childcare provision for young children and their families. To enable parents to return to education or work, so that they improve their children’s life and get them out of poverty and depravation. To serve the local community, to promote racial equality and anti-discriminatory practice and inclusive provision. To ensure that all children have access to an appropriate broad curriculum, be considered as individuals, have their needs met, be given opportunities to become independent, and have access to all areas of the curriculum and provision (equality of opportunity). To reflect to the local and wider community and make all children and their families feel comfortable, welcome and included. We are open from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm Monday to Friday throughout the year except for bank holidays, one week at Easter, two weeks in August and seven working days at Christmas. The school day begins at 9.00 am and all children are expected to have arrived by this time. Our Montessori class caters for children aged two to five, and we also have a toddler unit for children aged 6 months upwards. The minimum age of entry to the toddler unit is 6 months. Children can join the main Montessori class from the age of two years. Children may start at any time of the year, subject to the availability of places.

Employer

STEPPING STONES MONTESSORI NURSERY LTD

Address

GOD OF PROPHECY CHURCH HALL

KITTO ROAD

LONDON

SE14 5TW

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Training

Training provider

HAWK MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED

Apprenticeship standard

Early years practitioner

Level 2 (GCSE)

Employer's Application Instructions

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

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Closing date: 12 Oct 2022