Childcare Apprenticeship - Level 3

Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship - Dean Park Day Nursery

Aspire Training Team are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and hardworking individual to complete their Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship at Dean Park Day Nursery.

Based in Bournemouth, Dean Park Day Nursery are in the cricket pavilion grounds, with access to  a huge outdoor area, and can facilitate forest school activities 

We have 2 baby rooms for our children aged between 3 months to 2 years

Our Foxes room is for our children aged between 2 yrs to 3 yrs and our Rabbits room for ages 3 yrs to 4 yrs

We also encourage baby ballet and cooking

Your duties and responsibilities will include;

• Provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all of the children placed in the Nursery 
• To work part of a team to ensure that you are providing a stimulating and a high standard of education
• To be up to date with the recent version of the “Statutory framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage” and ensure that all expectations and practice meets the requirements in the Statutory Framework
• To maintain and follow all safeguarding policies and procedures at all times
• To promote positive relationships in the early years’ setting
•  Promote the health, safety and wellbeing of the children
•  Support the children’s development, learning and play
•  Contribute to the effectiveness of team work
•  To role model and provide high quality teachable moments being aware of each child’s individual needs and development
•  Follow the children’s individual learning plans
•  provide next steps to parents through monthly observations
•  to support the management team in supporting the nursery to meet all legal requirements following the “Statutory framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage”
•  To develop and maintain strong partnerships and communication with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs.
•  All children to be supported ensuring that their kept safe and have access to an enriched learning environment
•  Provide and promote inclusion for all children, staff and students
•  Follow in the moment planning with the children, engaging in activities led by practitioners
•  Communication with all children, practitioners, parents and external agencies is polite and courteous at all times
•  To ensure that all seven areas of learning are taught through play and by providing motivating, enriched activities to help stimulate the children’s learning in the setting.
•  To ensure the provision of a high quality environment to meet the needs of individual children having an awareness of any disabilities, family cultures and medical histories.
•  All practitioners and staff have a responsibility to notify the Nursery Manager of any concerns e.g. safeguarding, parents, activities, health and safety, SEN concerns
•  Have good organisational skills with the ability to work to targets and deadlines.
•  To be involved in out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings and parents evenings.
•  To follow all routines, duties, timetables, rotas, record keeping activities and any other reasonable duty as requested by the Nursery Manager
•  To be flexible within working practices of the setting, undertaking other responsible duties where needed, such as domestic tasks, preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment, etc.
•  To maintain and follow all Health and Safety policies and procedures at all times.
•  To work alongside the manager and other staff to ensure that the setting’s philosophy is fulfilled. Nursery Practitioner
•  To develop your role within the team, especially with regard to being a key person.
•  To keep completely confidential any information regarding the children, their families or other staff that is acquired as part of the job.
•  To be aware of the high profile of the setting and to uphold its standards at all times, both in work hours and outside.
•  To support nursery students and volunteers.
•  To ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times.
•  To undertake First Aid following appropriate training.
•  To take responsibility for continued professional development by attending courses (in-house and external), receiving constructive feedback and reading relevant
•  Any other duties as required by the Nursery Manager or Deputy Nursery Manager within the scope and spirit of the role.
• To be flexible within working practise of the nursery and be prepared to help where needed; including undertaking domestic jobs within the nursery e.g. Preparation of snacks, cleaning equipment, putting bins out etc.

Hours;

• The nursery runs all year round and is open from 08.00am - 18:00pm Monday to Friday
• The successful candidate will be required to work 30-40 hours per week and working shift patterns will be discussed

Requirements;

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

• Free lunch
• Onsite parking
• Social nights out
• Birthday off
• Flexible working
• Holiday pay includes a week of Christmas and bank holidays