Early Years apprentice practitioner

Main Duties:

• To learn how to plan, prepare and participate in a range of activities that promote each child’s physical, intellectual, and emotional needs, and encourage linguistic and social interaction between the children and adults
• To learn how to be responsible for a group of children, by observing, monitoring, and accurately recording each child’s development in line with the curriculum planning of ‘The Early Years Foundation Stage’
• To attend parent evenings / open days as required, and learn to communicate with parents, carers about the day-to-day needs of the children by fostering parental involvement and encouraging positive parenting skills
• To learn how to use the Famly App as a tool to record children’s daily activities and progress and to use this to update parents / carers
• To learn how to promote the philosophy of ‘learning through play’
• To learn how to help children acquire self-help skills, including dressing, feeding, toilet training, and an awareness of personal hygiene
• To ensure that all children are treated as unique individuals with respect and full consideration
• To attend staff and team meetings as appropriate
• To learn about ensuring the environment meets safety and hygiene requirements
• To learn about the Children Act 1989 and other statutory requirements
• To learn how to maintain records and documentation that comply with statutory requirements
• To learn how to respond to Child Protection Policy and Confidentiality
• To undertake the apprenticeship training including NVQ in Childcare, Certificate in Childcare and Key Skills in Communication and Application of Number
• To actively participate in monthly staff meetings
• To attend training courses as required and to take responsibility for personal development
• To maintain an excellent working relationship with all colleagues
• To have a commitment to equal opportunities for all

Commitment to Safeguarding and Child Protection We take the safeguarding and welfare of all children at our Nursery extremely seriously. Therefore, at all times our Practitioners will:

• Safeguard the children’s wellbeing and maintain the public’s trust in the Nursery
• Provide a safe environment
• Identify children who may be in need of extra help or who are suffering or are likely to suffer significant harm
• Promptly raise any concerns to the Nursery’s Designated Safeguarding Lead and work with other services as needed
• Attend the relevant safeguarding training and relevant training as required