Childcare Apprentice

This setting located in Burnham are recruiting for a Nursery Apprentice to join their team.

Days: Monday to Friday (all year round)

Hours: 8am to 5/5.30pm

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: £5.28 gross per hour
(if they are under 18 or if they are over 18 it will be the current national minimum wage for their age for the first year)


Duties and Responsibilities

1 To assist with the operation programme of activities suitable to the age range of children in your area in conjunction with other staff;

2 To keep a proper record of achievement file on your key children, for parents/carers;

3 Work with parents/carers of special needs children to give full integration in the Setting;

1. Support all staff and engage in a good staff team;

2. Liaise with and support parents/carers and other family members;

3. To be involved in out of working hours activities, e.g. training, staff meetings, fundraising events;

4. To be flexible within working practices of the Setting. Be prepared to help where needed, including to undertake certain domestic jobs within the Setting, e.g. preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment etc.;

5. Work alongside the team to ensure that the philosophy behind the Company's 'mission statement' and 'ethos' is fulfilled;

6. Recording accidents correctly. Ensure the manager has initialled the report before the parent receives it;

7. Look upon the Setting as a "whole" where can your help be most utilised, be constantly aware of the needs of children;

8. Ensure child is collected by someone known to Setting;

9. To respect the confidentiality of information received;

10. To develop your role within the team especially with regard as a key Carer;

11. Specific Child Care Tasks:

· The preparation and completion of activities to suit the child's stage of development;

· To ensure that mealtimes are a time of pleasant social sharing;

· Washing and changing children as required;

· Providing comfort and warmth to an ill child;

12. To ensure the Setting has a high quality environment to meet the needs of individual children from differing cultures and religious backgrounds, and stages of development;

13. To be aware of the high profile of the Setting and to uphold its standards at all times.

14. To actively promote and support the safeguarding of children and young people in the workplace, ensuring Setting policies and procedures are observed at all times.

If you are interested in this Full Time Nursery Apprentice Job in Berkshire, please apply now.