Childcare Apprenticeship - Level 2

Level 2/3 Childcare Apprenticeship  – Brambles Outdoor Group Figheldean

Shoots Training are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and hardworking individual to complete their Level 2/3 Childcare Apprenticeship at Brambles Outdoor Group Figheldean, Salisbury Wiltshire.

Requirements;

• You must be able to gain a clear DBS
• Preferably have GCSE grades A*-C or 4-9 in Maths and English, or equivalent or willing to work towards them

Brambles Figheldean is set in the peaceful and picturesque village of Figheldean, nestled in the Avon Valley to the north of the historic town of Amesbury in Wiltshire.

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

Brambles Outdoor Nursery Group is a multi-award winning, Ofsted registered nursery group with five settings nestled within the beautiful Wiltshire countryside. We provide a fantastic OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT that allows children to take the lead and gain confidence and independence with encouragement from our caring staff.

We passionately believe that children learn and thrive surrounded by nature's abundance. We take inspiration from Forest School, Hygge and use a NATURE-BASED APPROACH to encourage our Bramblers to explore the world using the environment around them to enrich their journey.

We believe wholeheartedly in WELLNESS. Our wonderful team of practitioner’s support children to understand their feelings through patience, EMPATHY and kindness.

Our aim is to give children the tools they need to regulate their own emotions, feel safe and work together so that they can become resilient adults who are able to deal with whatever life has to offer. 

Your duties and responsibilities will include;

• 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.

Hours;

• Brambles Outdoor Group Figheldean is open from 07:30am- 17:30pm Monday to Friday
• The successful candidate will be required to work 25-38 hours per week, working hours will be 08:00am-17:00pm.

Benefits

• Pension Scheme      
• Statutory Holiday Entitlement (28 days)
• Statutory Sick Pay
• Family Leave
• All Statutory benefits
• Paid DBS check & update service                  
• Discounted childcare for staff
• Annual pay reviews   
• Extra Holiday
• Team social events
• Possibility of employment at the end of the apprenticeship 
• Private Health Care through AXA once you have passed your probation period.
• The opportunity to use the Brambles Cholderton Family Pass.

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