Childcare Apprenticeship - Level 3

Childcare Apprenticeship - Level 3 - Brambles Outdoor Nursery Group, Cholderton

The Aspire Training Team are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and hardworking individual to complete their Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship at Brambles Outdoor Nursery Group at their Cholderton setting.

Brambles Cholderton is set in the Wiltshire countryside and their unique setting is situated right next the popular Cholderton Rare Breeds Farm.

At Cholderton Brambles we take inspiration from Forest School ethos where we passionately believe children learn and thrive from being surrounded by nature’s abundance.

At Brambles the practitioners and children work side by side; Practitioners value the child’s thinking and include their interests, improvisations and invitations to play. Practitioners engage and extend children’s learning by modelling, encouraging and exploring children’s interests.

• To educate and care for children, offering an appropriate level of support and stimulating play experiences on a daily basis in line with the Brambles ethos.
• To support mealtimes, nappy changing and other routine-based activities within the setting.
• To help set up for the day and to help tidy away at the end of the session.
• To read and understand all Brambles policies and procedures, in line with Early Years Foundation Stage welfare requirements.
• To have an excellent working knowledge of the use of loose parts, provocations, and a good general knowledge of outdoor learning such that you can implement the Brambles ethos.
• To actively promote Brambles’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people at all times.
• To attend brambles parent evenings / open days and to communicate with parents and carers about the day-to-day needs of their child and plans for their future learning and development.
• To use the Family App as a tool to record children’s daily activities and progress and to use this to communicate with parents/carers.
• Within the role of Key Person to be responsible for recognising and meeting the individual needs of the children in your care and to be able to communicate and interact with the parents and or carers of those children.
• To advise the Setting Manager of any concerns e.g. the health and well-being of the children, parents, or the safety of the equipment whilst preserving confidentiality, as necessary.
• To respect the confidentiality of information received about children and their families. To keep confidential any information regarding the children, their families, or other staff, which is acquired as part of this role.
• To ensure that children are kept safe and that you understand when to follow child protection procedures
• To support the setting to achieve and maintain a minimum good Ofsted rating at the next inspection.

• Brambles Outdoor Nursery Group is open from 8.00am – 16:00pm Monday to Friday
• The successful candidate will be required to work 37.5 hours per week

• You must be able to gain a clear DBS
• Have GCSE grades A*-C or 4-9 in Maths and English Language, or equivalent
• To understand the standards of learning and development within the Early Years Foundation Stage framework and how to implement these within the setting.

• An employee childcare discount
• Pension
• An additional day holiday for each year of service
• Private Health Care through AXA once you have passed your probation period
• The opportunity to use the Brambles Cholderton Family Pass
• Training and Development Support
• A yearly performance pay review
• A wellness day off each year in additional to your holiday entitlement
• Mental Health Support Package
• Christmas party and summer family events

• An employee childcare discount
• Pension
• An additional day holiday for each year of service
• Private Health Care through AXA once you have passed your probation period
• The opportunity to use the Brambles Cholderton Family Pass
• Training and Development Support
• A yearly performance pay review
• A wellness day off each year in additional to your holiday entitlement
• Mental Health Support Package
• Christmas party and summer family events

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