Organisation – Blossom Tree Nursery
Apprenticeship – Level 3 Early Years Apprenticeship
Hours – Monday – Friday 40 hours per week
Salary - £8ph
Vacancy Overview –
This Level 3 apprenticeship training programme develops the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to work in a childcare setting with the opportunity to take responsibility for leading childcare provision.
Job Description –
Under the guidance of teachers, the successful candidate will be involved in working with individuals or small groups of children to support the education, personal and social development of pupils and establishing positive relationships to assist pupils complete structured learning activities.
Duties may include:
· Support to implement learning activities working with individual or small groups of pupils
· Support to assist the development of varying skills that support pupils' learning
· Support in producing learning resources
· Support to assist in pupil supervision
· Support in monitoring and recording of pupil progress and developmental needs
· Reporting pupil progress to the teacher
· Work within the school’s policy and procedures
· Working to the relevant apprenticeship standard/framework and completing work in a timely manner
· To the accountabilities above, the apprentice may be required to undertake any of the duties normally
Skills and Attributes –
· Empathy and understanding of children under five
· Excellent verbal and communication skills with children and parents
· Ability to write reports and keep clear and accurate records
· Excellent organizational skills
· Administrative and basic IT skills
· Calm and caring nature
· Ability to work as part of a team Able to work on own initiative
Personal qualities –
· Reliable, enthusiastic, and flexible
· A commitment to quality in all areas, with a high level of motivation and enthusiasm
· Able to perform under stress
· A creative thinker Benefits we offer within this role Future Prospects
· A good sense of humour
Benefits we offer –
· Competitive salary with an annual review
· 28 days holiday per year including closure days at Easter and Christmas
· One extra day’s holiday per year increasing with each year of service
· One day’s extra holiday on your birthday each year!
· Regular employee recognition award
· Pension scheme
· Free uniform
· Three paid staff training days per year
· In house training and opportunities to complete further qualifications
· Complimentary team building activities
· Staff childcare discount
· Paid DBS with a requirement for you to pay £16 each year for the Update Service.
Future Prospectives –
There is lots of opportunity for progression at Blossom Tree Montessori. We are passionate about investing in our staff team and believe in helping our team members grow and develop throughout their careers. As an apprentice, you will receive ongoing training, guidance and support to build your confidence, skills and knowledge within early years education. We take the time to recognise individual strengths and encourage staff to develop in areas they enjoy and excel in. Wherever possible, we love to promote from within and create clear pathways for career progression. As Blossom Tree Montessori continues to grow and expand, there will be even more opportunities to progress and build a long-term career with us.
Pay: £8.00 per hour
Application question(s):
- Have you lived in the UK for the last 3 years?
- Do you have experience working in Early Years?
Work Location: In person
