Nursery Apprentice

With PEAR TREE NURSERY

Paying £15,704.00 per year

Stoke-on-Trent (view map)

28/04/25 expected start date

Early years practitioner (level 2)

1 Year duration

1 position available

Deadline has now passed

Overview

Pear Tree Nursery are looking for a Nursery Apprentice join their team. Level 2 apprenticeship. This includes creating a warm, friendly and stimulating atmosphere in which the children can develop emotionally, socially and educationally through individual attention and group activities.

About the apprenticeship

To be trained to do the same post as a nursery practitioner or nursery assistant
To contribute to a high-quality caring environment for children

Key areas:

To work with children
To attend all training as set out in your training agreement
To complete all assignments set on time
To work as part of a team
To attend associated training deemed appropriate by the manager in consideration of your individual needs and wishes
To liaise with your mentor or nursery manager Responsible to Mentor/Nursery manager/Team leader Duties and responsibilities
College attendance/meeting with training provider and completing assignments on time
To attend team meetings and participate in sharing ideas
Understand supervision provide all aspects of care for children including washing, changing and feeding
To assist with meeting the person, social and emotional needs of individual children
To provide adult interaction with children in the nursery
To attend all training relevant to the role and deemed appropriate by the manager/training provider
To be aware of the nursery's confidentiality policy and all other policies the manager deems appropriate
Team work
Support staff and engage in a good staff team
To attend out of working hours activities eg training, staff meetings, parents evening General tasks
Contribute to good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness in the nursery
To undertake such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature, as may be deemed appropriate by the trainee's room leader from time to time
The apprentice's duties must at all times be carried out in compliance with the nursery's equal opportunities policy
Look upon the nursery as a whole and be constantly aware of the needs of children
To respect the confidentiality of all information received
To ensure the provision of a high quality environment to meets the needs of all individual children
To develop and maintain strong partnerships and communications with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs
To be aware of the high profile of the nursery and to uphold its standards at all times
To be aware of all emergency and fire evacuation procedures
To understand that, as part of training, you will be required to other parts of the nursery

Apprenticeship qualification and training

Early Years Practitioner Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
Level 2 Certificate for the Children and Young People's Workforce
Functional skills in maths and English (if required)

Career progression

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, progression onto a higher-level qualification or full-time employment within the organisation dependent upon business circumstances

About the employer

Early Years

Employer

PEAR TREE NURSERY

Address

Chapel Street
Bignall End
ST7 8QD

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Working week

Monday to Friday, exact hours to be discussed at interview
40 hours per week

Qualifications required

GCSE or equivalent in Maths (Desired), GCSE or equivalent in English (Desired)

Skills required

Attention to detail, Communication skills, Customer care skills, Initiative, Organisation skills, Patience, Physical fitness, Problem solving skills, Team working

Things to consider

If you already hold an Early Years Level 2 qualification, applications will be considered with the option of alternatively completing the Level 3 Apprenticeship.

Apply now

or call 03333 222 666