Early Years Apprentice - Upper Knapp Farm Day Nursery

About the role

Early Years Apprentice at Upper Knapp Farm Day Nursery (Cam, Gloucestershire) 🌟

Upper Knapp Farm Day Nursery, a proud member of The Gardens Nursery Group, is on the hunt for a super enthusiastic Early Years Apprentice to join our awesome, friendly team in Cam! 🏡 This is your chance to dive headfirst into a career shaping young minds, whether you're just starting out or looking to level up your childcare skills.

As our apprentice, you'll get hands-on experience in a buzzing, supportive nursery while working towards your Early Years qualification. 💪 Our experienced nursery practitioners are here to boost your confidence, knowledge, and practical skills every step of the way.

Your mission? To help create a safe, fun, and inspiring space where kids can learn, play, and grow! 🌱 You'll be a rockstar in supporting children with their daily routines, joining in on exciting activities, and nurturing their social, emotional, physical, and communication development through play and positive vibes.

Here's what you'll be getting stuck into:

• Championing children's learning, development, and wellbeing through awesome play-based activities. 🎨
• Helping to craft a safe, welcoming, and super stimulating nursery environment. ✨
• Assisting with daily routines – think yummy mealtimes, cosy rest times, energetic outdoor play, and personal care. 🍎
• Inspiring kids to explore, communicate, and build their confidence. 🗣️
• Building genuine connections with children, parents, carers, and your colleagues. 🤗
• Observing children's progress and sharing those cool insights with senior staff. 📝
• Supporting planned activities that are tailored to each child's unique needs and interests. 🎯
• Keeping play areas, resources, and equipment spick and span, safe, and organised. 🧼
• Following all nursery policies and procedures, including safeguarding, health & safety, and keeping things confidential. 🔒
• Being a vital part of the team, getting involved in training, supervision, and staff meetings. 🤝
• Boosting your knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage and rocking it in practice. 🧠
• Always showing up with a caring, reliable, and professional attitude. 💖

What we're looking for:

You’re someone who’s genuinely caring, bursting with enthusiasm, and has a massive appetite for learning! 🥰 Previous experience with kids or in a nursery is a bonus, but honestly, what truly matters is your reliability, positive outlook, nurturing spirit, and commitment to building a career in early years education. 💯

This role is perfect for you if you love being creative, playful, and active, and can chat easily with both kids and adults. 🤩 Be ready to jump into all aspects of nursery life and stay cool and professional, even when things get busy.

The Perks:

• Work a full-time 40 hours per week role, with flexibility on your working pattern (think five days or four longer days depending on nursery needs). 🗓️
• Hourly wage of £8 per hour. 💰
• Uniform provided. 👕
• Company pension. 💼
• Simply Health insurance. 🏥
• Between 23 and 33 days’ holiday per year (depending on your shift pattern). 🏖️

This apprenticeship is your golden ticket to snagging a full Early Years qualification while gaining invaluable real-world experience. For the right superstar, there could even be chances to grow with us after you complete your apprenticeship! 🚀

Key responsibilities

• Supporting children’s learning, development and wellbeing through play-based activities
• Helping to create a safe, welcoming and stimulating nursery environment
• Assisting with daily routines including mealtimes, rest times, outdoor play and personal care
• Building positive relationships with children, parents, carers and colleagues
• Following nursery policies and procedures, including safeguarding, health and safety and confidentiality