Childcare Apprenticeship - Level 3

Childcare Apprenticeship – Level 3 – Ninny's House

The Aspire Training Team are currently recruiting for a punctual, reliable, and enthusiastic individual to join Ninny's House as a Level 3 Childcare Apprentice.

Our philosophy has our children at its core. At our rural setting in St Mary Bourne in Hampshire, we are dedicated to excellence. We establish strong partnerships with parents and work very closely with all of our families. Children grow and flourish here, experiencing the world in their own way.

Children spend the majority of their day outdoors exploring creating playing and learning. We follow the EYFS curriculum with an emphasis on child centred learning, everything we do has the child at the centre.

Staff are encouraged to question what effect or what point and activity has on or on a child,  if there is no effect or no point we don't do it

We provide weekly music sports forest school cookery and gardening in addition to all of our established activities that are accessible to all children.

We spend as much time outdoors as possible and our little ones take their naps outside where possible

Your roles and responsibilities will include;

• Take part in delivering the highest standards of care throughout the nursery  
• Be a “key-person” having responsibility for overall child's welfare and parent partnerships 
• Liaise with outside agencies such as Early Years Advisors and Health Visitors for the benefit of the children and nursery 
• Observe each child's progress and report on achievements and assist in maintaining records of each child’s day to day activities and development for parents using learning journeys  
• Develop positive relationships with parents/carer 
• Lead the supervision of children at play (indoors and outdoors) and at mealtimes 
• Lead the delivery of the EYFS framework 
• Lead the planning and development of inspiring, enabling environments where children initiate play 
• Complete daily checklists as required, such as room opening and close, outdoor, bathroom and kitchen checklists 
• Take a lead role in helping to provide an environment where children value and respect different cultures, religion, language and disability and ensure that toys and games reflect this within the setting 
• Ensure welfare and safeguarding children procedures are followed and you know what to do in the event of an allegation being made 
• Demonstrate a commitment to understanding how children develop 
• Be involved in fundraising events, assist with the promotion of the nursery, attend training events, open evenings and staff meetings and parents’ evenings 
• Undertake domestic jobs within the setting, such as preparation of snacks and daily meals, cleaning of equipment and nursery rooms 
• Ensure that you understand and follow the company’s policies and procedures 
• Be in tune with and meet children's individual needs at all times 
• Ensure every child feels safe and secure and that regular headcounts are completed when moving children around the nursery 
• Undertake a shared responsibility for Health, Safety and cleanliness throughout the Nursery 
• Ensure the general cleanliness of the children at all times, this includes noses, faces, toileting and clothing care 
• Lead the operation of the highest standards of hygiene and cleanliness in the bedding, nappy changing and food service areas 
• Be familiar with all emergency and security procedures, e.g. fire procedures, routines for dropping of and collecting children and marking the register 
• Ensure the correct following of the medicine policy at all times 
• To be responsible for recording accidents in the accident book 
• Carry out reasonable tasks as requested by your manager ​​​​​​

• Requirements;

• You must be able to obtain a clear DBS
• A Level 2 childcare qualification would be desirable
• GCSE’s A*-C/4+ in English Language and Maths, or equivalent i.e. functional skills

Hours;

•  Ninny's House is open from 07.30am to 18.00pm and shift patterns will be discussed
• You will be required to work 40 hours per week, over 4 days but we are very flexible

• Parking
• Free refreshments
• Annual party