Childcare Apprenticeship - Level 3

Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship - Bright Beginnings Nursery Hampshire

Shoots Training are currently recruiting for a passionate, reliable and enthusiastic individual to join Bright Beginnings Nursery as a Level 3 Childcare Apprentice at their Havant setting.

At Bright Beginnings Hampshire nursery, we strive to support children’s development so that they may grow to be strong, independent individuals based on loving and secure relationships. The children in our care are all valued as individuals and each is an important member of Bright Beginnings Nursery. We provide a family atmosphere where they can learn through play in a safe, fun and caring environment.

The nursery is approved and registered by OFSTED meeting all the required standards. We are able to offer daily places for 40 children between 3 months – 8 years old.

The Baby Unit known as “Butterfly Wood” is for children between 3 months – 3 years. The nursery is equipped with a dedicated nursery room for babies and toddlers with the benefit of a soundproof sleep room. This room is equipped with a Webcam monitoring system and, in addition, babies are checked every 10 minutes by a member of staff. There are also quiet areas where the children can rest comfortably undisturbed yet closely monitored. Any sleep time will be recorded in “Me and My Nursery Book”.

We have a separate Pre-School Room known as “Badger Wood” for children from 3 years to school age.

In addition we also run an out of school hours/holiday club known as the “Woodland Club”. The nursery also provides freshly cooked food from our kitchen prepared on a daily basis by the Nursery Cook.

The nursery is surrounded by a large garden which is completely enclosed with fencing providing a safe area for children to play in. There is a giant sand pit, a meadow trail, a vegetable patch, large attractive trees for shade with seating, a range of outdoor toys including painting, water play and numerous activities that are sometimes associated more with the indoors e.g. home corner, dressing up and even a reading area complete with log seats.

Entrance to the nursery is via a long driveway with extensive parking for parents directly in front of the building. There is also 10 designated cycle/buggy parking spaces.

Your duties and responsibilities will include;

• All aspects of childcare, you will get support from senior practitioners and the leadership team there in the setting
• You will be supporting key members of the team with all aspects of caring for small children
• Must have a good understanding about Safeguarding and keeping the children safe,  you will be involved in planning activities,  implementing these and setting up the room and the daily tasks.
• You will assist mealtimes and all aspects of personal care including toileting and nappy changing, must be good communicator as will be liaising with parents, and will be required to complete the children’s learning journals after 6 months.

Hours;

• Bright Beginnings Nursery Havant is open between the hours of 07:45-18:00 Monday-Friday.
• The successful candidate will be required to work 30 hours per week and shift patterns will be discussed

Requirements;

• Level 2 childcare qualification is desirable
• You must be able to gain a clear DBS.
• GCSE grades A*-C or 4-9 in Maths and English Language, or equivalent.

• Free parking in premises
• Christmas social events