Apprentice Early Years Practitioner

About the role

Childcare Apprentice 🚀

Ready to kickstart your career in childcare and make a real difference? We're on the hunt for a passionate, energetic, and super-reliable individual to join our amazing nursery team! ✨ This is your chance to get stuck into supporting kids' learning and growth while working towards a legit childcare qualification. 📚

Your Mission, Should You Choose to Accept It:

• Be the superhero 🦸‍♀️ of a safe, loving, and totally stimulating environment, both inside and out!
• Deliver an awesome play-based curriculum (EYFS) that helps every child shine and hit their developmental milestones. 🌟
• Help us stay on top of Ofsted requirements – because we're all about excellence! ✅
• Know and follow all our nursery policies and procedures like the back of your hand, especially when it comes to child protection and handling any tricky situations. 🛡️
• Plan exciting activities that get kids excited about learning and help them reach their early learning goals. 🎯
• Be a "Key Person" – meaning you'll keep detailed records, make awesome observations, and track each child's progress based on EYFS guidelines. 📝
• Keep our general records in order, like attendance, accident logs, and risk assessments. 💯
• Chat with parents and carers, keep them in the loop about nursery life, share exciting updates about their kids, and get them involved! 🗣️
• Team up with senior management to keep our nursery goals and plans super sharp. 🤝
• Be ready to jump in and help with any other reasonable tasks that come your way. 💪

Bonus Points: If you don't have all the qualifications or experience yet, no sweat! First Rung can hook you up with training and opportunities to get you where you need to be. 😉

IMPORTANT: Please do not contact the nursery directly. All applications and enquiries MUST go through First Rung. 👍

Key responsibilities

• Provide a safe, caring, and stimulating educational environment for children.
• Deliver an appropriate play-based Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum.
• Help ensure the preschool nursery meets Ofsted requirements and adheres to policies and procedures.
• Act as a key person, maintaining records, conducting observations, and tracking children's progress.
• Liaise closely with parents/carers, exchanging information about children's progress and encouraging involvement.

Skills