Nursery Apprentice - Level 2 Early Years Practitioner (Apprenticeship) - Lichfield - ref. g48115215
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Are you ready to kickstart your career in childcare? Footsteps Hawthorn Nursery & Pre-School is thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity for an Apprentice to join our team. This is your chance to gain hands-on experience and training in a supportive, fun environment… and earn as you learn!
What You’ll Do:
As an Early Years Apprentice, you'll get real-world experience working in a day nursery. You’ll be paired with a buddy to guide you, and work towards becoming a key person in the nursery. Your apprenticeship will include training days and practical days at the nursery. Your typical day will include:
We value our apprentices and offer a range of fantastic perks:
Starting as an Early Years Apprentice, you can advance through various rewarding roles in childcare. With experience and qualifications, you might progress to:
Room Leader: Oversee a specific room in the nursery, leading activities and ensuring children's well-being and development. You'll also mentor team members.
Deputy Manager: Assist the Nursery Manager with daily operations, including staff management, administrative tasks, and maintaining high care standards.
Nursery Manager: Manage the nursery’s overall operation, including strategic planning, regulatory compliance, financial management, and leading the team to provide an excellent environment for children's growth.
What You’ll Do:
As an Early Years Apprentice, you'll get real-world experience working in a day nursery. You’ll be paired with a buddy to guide you, and work towards becoming a key person in the nursery. Your apprenticeship will include training days and practical days at the nursery. Your typical day will include:
- Assisting team members to provide top-notch care and education for children.
- Building authentic and meaningful relationships with children and their parents/carers.
- Liaise closely with parents/carers and encourage their involvement in nursery life and their child's learning.
- Working with nursery staff to ensure children’s needs and requirements are met.
- Keeping the environment safe, clean, and healthy.
- Supporting inclusive practices, and helping plan and assess activities that cater to the unique development needs of each child.
We value our apprentices and offer a range of fantastic perks:
- Competitive Salary: £8.60-11.44 per hour, depending on age and experience.
- Annual Leave: 24 days, plus your birthday off and public holidays.
- Bonuses: £100 on completing your Level 2 qualification, £250 on completing Level 3, plus yearly salary increases (£500 for Level 2, £750 for Level 3).
- Annual Pay Review: Ensures competitive compensation.
- Team Fun Days and Awards: Celebrate our amazing team!
- Referral Bonuses: Up to £500 for referring friends and family.
- Bike to Work Scheme: Get help buying a bike with a £50 contribution and salary sacrifice repayment option.
- Staff Perks: Discounts on cinema, retail, travel, and more.
- Free Lunch Every Day and Uniform.
- Compassionate Leave: Up to 5 days paid leave.
- Childcare Discount: Generous discounts for staff.
- Employee Assistance Helpline: 24/7 confidential counselling and advice.
Start your journey with Family First Nurseries today!
Training
Your role and responsibilities will be defined by your employer, Footsteps Hawthorn Nursery & Pre-School, which will provide on-the-job training and incorporate 20% off-the-job learning into your workday. You’ll work towards the Level 2 Early Years Practitioner apprenticeship.
Training is delivered by Realise, Footstep Nursery’s dedicated provider.
Qualifications requiredNo requirements – this is the first step on your career ladder – embrace it with both hands!
Skills required- Willingness to learn and develop
- Able to share a success story or something you are proud of
- Fluent in written and spoken English
- Can discuss what would be harmful to a child and maybe a safeguarding concern
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
Starting as an Early Years Apprentice, you can advance through various rewarding roles in childcare. With experience and qualifications, you might progress to:
Room Leader: Oversee a specific room in the nursery, leading activities and ensuring children's well-being and development. You'll also mentor team members.
Deputy Manager: Assist the Nursery Manager with daily operations, including staff management, administrative tasks, and maintaining high care standards.
Nursery Manager: Manage the nursery’s overall operation, including strategic planning, regulatory compliance, financial management, and leading the team to provide an excellent environment for children's growth.
Each career step brings new challenges and rewards, offering opportunities for personal and professional growth with dedication and hard work.
Qualification / Standard : ST0888 Early years practitionerDuration 12 months
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