A pprenticeship Type - Level 2/3 Early Years Apprenticeship Hours - Monday - Friday Salary - £7.55 Under the direction of the Nursery Manager and other senior staff, to assist in the fostering of the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of all children attending the nursery, including those with special educational needs. Assist in the provision of a comfortable, safe, stimulating play environment which provides consideration of families’ ethnic, cultural and linguistic backgrounds and consideration of children’s gender. Assist in observation, assessment and recording of each child’s progress within the nursery. To contribute to planning and evaluation to meet the children’s needs and interests. To assist in working with individual and groups of children as appropriate to their development. To work in partnership with parents. To assist in organising a smooth transition from home to nursery and between nursery and primary school. Contribute to drawing up plans for individual children. To display the children’s work to draw attention to their achievements. To keep up to date with current thinking by attending courses (if required), reading documents, articles etc as required in fulfilling this role. At all times to carry out duties with due regard, work within and promote the organisation’s policies and procedures, including the Safeguarding Policy, Health and Safety Policy, and Equal Opportunities Policies. To be alert to and act on concerns regarding any children's safety, health and well-being, acting in accordance with IPA's safeguarding procedures and child protection legislation. To ensure equality of opportunity for all people in service provision, and to oppose strongly any form of discrimination. To promote non-discriminatory behaviour amongst the users and staff in keeping with the IPA's Equal Opportunities Policy, with regard for the eradication of racist, sexist and heterosexist practices, and those which discriminate against disabled persons or those with special needs. To achieve agreed service outcomes and outputs, and personal appraisal targets, as agreed by the line manager. To undertake training and constructively take part in meetings, supervision, seminars and other events designed to improve communication and assist with the effective development of the post and post holder. To ensure that duties are undertaken with due regard and compliance with the Data Protection Act and other legislation. The nature of the job requires a high degree of initiative, confidentiality, tact and discretion when giving or receiving information, which could be confidential. To carry out duties and responsibilities in accordance with the relevant Health and Safety Policy legislation. To conduct yourself in a manner compatible with an organisation that works with children, promoting equalities and equal opportunities in all aspects. To undertake other reasonable tasks as directed by your manager. Training Information: Over the course of 15 – 18 months (dependent upon the level of course an apprentice is being enrolled onto), you will study units such as health & safety in a childcare setting, holistic child development, safeguarding in a childcare setting, child development, communication with children, purposeful play and educational programmes, supporting children with special educational needs, collaborative working in early years childcare, wellbeing principles for children and at higher levels, child protection, data, supporting key life transitions and behaviour management (these modules may differ). Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship programme, you will achieve a Level 5 qualification and a TQUK Diploma in Early Years. We and our employer partners are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, so a DBS check will be required for this role. To make you aware, this position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore all convictions, cautions and bind-overs, including those regarded as ‘spent’ must be declared, and you will be asked about these during the recruitment process. If you do not hold GCSE Maths & English (or equivalent), these will be delivered alongside the apprenticeship programme. Our delivery of training is through blended learning. Supported by one of our sector specialist tutors, they will deliver teaching sessions using various methods including face to face teaching, Skype, Facetime, telephone and peer virtual classroom whilst using our interactive multi-sensory teaching resources. Teaching sessions are normally bi-weekly or monthly, depending on the learner’s preferred learning style. Additionally, the tutor will provide the support required to ensure the learner enjoys and ultimately successfully achieves their goals and completes their training. We want learners to feel that our team are approachable at any stage of their learning journey. You will initially take an online assessment that will help us to understand your learning style and needs, then we will tailor your learning experience accordingly. We ensure that you stay on track to complete your programme on time by managing your expectations through our state-of-the-art e-portfolio system. At the end of your programme, your learnt knowledge, skills and behaviours will be assessed by an independent assessor in your end point assessment (EPA). As part of the apprenticeship, alongside your job role, 20% of your time in work must be dedicated to developing new skills. This can be any time devoted to learning and improving new skills without interruption.