Apprentice Nursery Assistant

Apprentice Nursery Assistant @ St Joseph’s School & Nursery

Location: 33 Derby Road, Nottingham, NG1 5AW

PLEASE NOTE: This position is for immediate start.

WHO are St Joseph’s School & Nursery?

St Joseph’s offers 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 the rooms, the children 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.

WHAT will I get from working with St Joseph’s School & Nursery?

• EARN: £7.55 per hour, 40 hours per week
• EXPERIENCE- your hours: Monday to Friday 8am-4.45pm or 9.15-6pm.
• QUALIFICATION: Early Years Practitioner Level 2 takes approximately 16 months.

WHAT will my DAY look like?

St Joseph’s are a hidden gem in the busy city centre and want you to join their team to give young children the best start in their early lives. They pride themselves on the diversity of their 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! Your daily tasks will include:

• Contributing to a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of the children.
• Recording children’s learning and development journeys and to then communicate these with parents, carers, and other key adults.
• Being actively engaged in great team working.
• Liaising with and supporting parents, carers, and other family members.
• Participating in the high-quality care and supervision of all children.
• Attending activities that are out of working hours (e.g. staff meetings, training, and events etc.)
• Being flexible and to prepared to help where needed (including domestic jobs e.g. preparing meals and cleaning toys etc.)
• Following the ethos of the nursery, creating a warm and friendly environment.
• Working alongside the nursery manager & and staff team.
• Ensuring that EYFS is promoted efficiently and that its policies are followed correctly.
• Ensuring great customer service.
• Helping with the smooth running of the nursery.
• Reading, understanding, and adhering to all policies and procedures relevant to your role as deemed appropriate by the nursery manager.
• Minimum of 6 hours per week spent on apprenticeship work and training.

HOW does the Apprenticeship Work?

Working towards your Early Years Practitioner Level 2 Qualification, you’ll attend monthly 1-2-1 meetings (online via teams every month – NO classroom OR college!) with your tutor and learn about modules including child development from birth to 7 years, safeguarding, promoting wellbeing, supporting activities, purposeful play & educational programmes, and more!  You will be given a minimum of 3 hours per week to complete any apprenticeship work (assignments, research, and projects) and will receive at least another 3 hours of training from your employer. All apprenticeship work and training is completed in the workplace, during working hours.

WHAT skills/qualifications do I NEED?

• Minimum GRADE 4/C in GCSE (or equivalent) Maths & English
• UK Residency – must have lived in the UK for at least 3 years
• Communication & team working.
• Attention to detail, organisation, initiative & problem solving.
• Creativity, non-judgmental, patience & numeracy.

What happens next?

If your application is successful, you will receive a call from our dedicated Recruitment Consultant who will discuss the qualification, location and course length in more detail. Following this call, you will be asked to write a supporting statement and complete an English and Maths assessment.

If you really want to impress us, why not show your enthusiasm and carry out some further research on the employer and the qualification you’ll be working towards! Links are provided below:

Employer Website: https://www.st-josephs.nottingham.sch.uk/

About the Qualification: https://www.ctskills.co.uk/apprenticeship-courses/childcare/