Apprentice Nursery Practitioner

We believe that working with children is one of the most rewarding jobs in the world, and we are looking for enthusiastic and passionate Apprentice Nursery Practitioners who feel the same, to join our nursery team. Are you this person?

Benefits:

• Refer a friend scheme benefit of up to £250
• Pension scheme
• Paid lunch break
• Extra day of holiday on your birthday
• Loyalty & performance rewards

What to expect as an Apprentice Nursery Practitioner:

• To provide the highest levels of care and education for all children attending the setting.
• Supervise, engage with, support, and meet the needs of the children
• Bring a positive attitude and creative ideas that inspire children to learn
• Prepare and join the children in engaging (and sometimes messy) activities
• Maintain the high standards of the nursery

Essential skills & qualifications:

• Committed to and passionate about the role
• A positive attitude, have creative ideas that inspire children to learn, and able to use initiative
• Passionate about providing high standards of care and education to meet the individual needs of all children
• Enjoy working as part of a team, and take pride in maintaining positive working partnerships with colleagues, parents and carers

Apprenticeship details:

Learn skills on the job whilst supporting children’s play, learning & development to become a qualified Nursery Practitioner.

As an apprentice, you will be included on an Apprenticeship at either Level 2 or 3 in Early Years Education (dependent on your qualifications and experience). You will be allocated a mentor who will support you through your training, time out during work hours will be given each week to undertake research, coursework and prepare for assessments, and a regional trainer meeting with you once a month in the workplace to set tasks, review work completed and observe your work.

This vacancy is for a permanent position (for at least the duration of the Apprenticeship) with the possibility of full time employment within Monkey Puzzle Hartley Wintney upon the successful completion of the apprenticeship programme.

We offer opportunities for further learning and qualification up to Level 6.