Childcare Assistant Apprentice

Childcare Assistant Apprentice @ Wyndham Park Nursery School

Location: Hill Avenue, Grantham, NG31 9BB

PLEASE NOTE: This position is for immediate start.

WHO are Wyndham Park Nursery School?

Wyndham Park Nursery School is a local authority-maintained nursery school. They are part of the Lincolnshire Maintained Nursery School Federation and a Greater Lincolnshire Early Years Stronger Practice Hub Partner. As a purpose-built nursery school for 2–4-year-old children, they offer high-quality early education and are staffed by qualified teachers, room leaders and support staff.

WHAT will I get from working with Wyndham Park Nursery School?

• EARN: £8 per hour, 37 hours per week [Please note as a school they are open for 39 weeks of the year so you will receive equated pay, Equated pay guidance – Lincolnshire County Council ]
• EXPERIENCE- your hours: Monday to Friday, 7 hour shifts between 7.30am and 6pm.
• QUALIFICATION: Early Years Practitioner Level 2 takes approximately 16 months.
• BENEFITS: Term time only, Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for non-teaching staff, Continuous professional development opportunities, and access to a free & confidential counselling service.

WHAT will my DAY look like?

You will be required to work in the classroom areas under the supervision of the Teachers, Room Leaders and Childcare Assistants.  This is a genuine opportunity to work within a high-quality maintained nursery school and could be the stepping stone for a future career in teaching or further into Early Years roles.  You will be regarded as a valued member of the school staff and expected to contribute to the success of a school that inspires young minds. If you believe in the power of play to shape little minds and big hearts, then this is the role for you!

The great thing about working with young children is that there is no typical day! You will laugh lots and get messy. You will spend time inside and outside in all weathers every day.

Some of the things you will be doing will be…

• Supporting children on a one-to-one basis, in small groups or as part of a full class.
• Getting creative in helping children to achieve their developmental steps.
• Assisting with breakfast/lunchtime/after school clubs.
• Helping with assessments and inputting of data.
• Changing children as required and after training.
• Administering basic first aid after training.
• Organising and resourcing and keeping storage areas and the classroom tidy.
• Assisting in planning and creating inspiring learning environments.
• Preparing simple, healthy snacks.
• Developing over time into a key person role.
• Working inside and outside.
• Contributing to planning and assessment.
• Any other duties which are relevant to the smooth running of the nursery as directed by the Head of School or members of staff.

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.
• Friendly, smiley & approachable.
• Communication & team working.
• Organisation, initiative & problem solving.
• Creativity & numeracy.
• Non-judgemental & patience.
• Desire to make a positive difference to children’s lives.

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.wyndhamparknursery.co.uk/

About the Qualification: https://www.ctskills.co.uk/apprenticeships/childcare