Apprentice Nursery Assistant with St Josephs School

WHAT Qualification will I GAIN?               Early Years Practitioner Level 2

How LONG will it TAKE me?                       16 months

WHAT will I LEARN about?

HOW does the Apprenticeship work?

·         1-2-1 meeting once a month with your Tutor (2-3 hours) via Teams (you’ll learn part of 1 module)

·         You will not attend college for one day a week!

·         6 hours of your working week will be spent on apprenticeship work, this includes:

o   (assignments, independent study, training & development activities)

·         These hours will be agreed with your manager, either split across the throughout the week, or on a set day

·         After 6 months, you’ll start preparing for your End Point Assessment (EPA) doing mocks of:

o   multiple choice tests, presentations of your work and Q&A’s

·         With CT Skills, you’ll get lots of 1-2-1 support from application until the completion of your apprenticeship!

So, WHO are St Josephs School?

At St Joseph’s we offer a Nursery education full of wonder and excitement and with so much to see and do, the children soon develop a love of learning about the world around them. In addition to all the activities and toys available in our rooms, the boys and girls visit the school library, take part in PE, have French lessons, cook, go on walks to see some of the City’s local attractions, they even manage to squeeze in some IT! Dance lessons are also available as part of the curriculum through ‘Rattle and Roll’, a local provider and the children are regularly integrated into school life through our weekly achievement assemblies.

The Nursery is attached to the main school and welcomes all children from 1 to 5 years old. It is open 51 weeks of the year from 8am to 6pm (Monday to Friday) and separated into 3 distinctive rooms – Rainbow Room, Sunflower Room and Pre-Prep.

For more information, visit https://st-josephs.nottingham.sch.uk/

WHAT’S in it for ME?

We are a hidden gem in the busy city centre and want you to join our team to give young children the best start in their early lives. We pride ourselves on the diversity of our children, providing a safe calm and supportive environment. You will gain valuable experience in this position which could set you up for a career in childcare!

DAY to DAY, you will….

• Contribute to a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of the children.
• Record children’s learning and development journeys and to then communicate these with parents, carers, and other key adults.
• Be actively engaged in great team working.
• Liaise with and support parents, carers, and other family members.
• Participate in the high-quality care and supervision of all children.
• Attend activities that are out of working hours (e.g. staff meetings, training, and events etc.)
• Be flexible and to be prepared to help where needed (including domestic jobs e.g. preparing meals and cleaning toys etc.)
• Follow the ethos of the nursery, creating a warm and friendly environment.
• Work alongside the nursery manager & and staff team.
• Ensure that EYFS is promoted efficiently and that its policies are followed correctly.
• Ensure great customer service.
• Help with the smooth running of the nursery.
• Read, understand, and adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to your role as deemed appropriate by the nursery manager.

WHAT Skills do I NEED?

Apprenticeships are very demanding; you’re working towards a qualification whilst working full time! You’ll need to be committed and motivated as there is lots of self-guided work involved. PLUS, you need GOOD …..

·         Communication

·         Attention to detail

·         Team working          

·         Organisation

·         Creativity

·         Initiative    

·         Problem Solving

·         Non judgemental   

·         Presentation

·         Patience     

·         Physical fitness        

·         Numeracy