Job description:
The Aspire Training Team are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and hardworking individual to complete their Level 5 Early Years Lead Childcare Apprenticeship at Brambles Outdoor Nursery Group at their Wilton setting as a Senior Practitioner.
Brambles Wilton opened in January 2021. Based in the picturesque town of Wilton just a short 3 miles from the Salisbury, our Bramblers enjoy a stunning slice of countryside in our wonderful garden surrounded by fields and a stream as well as our four legged neighbour Robby the Horse. We have our own resident animals including chickens and guinea pigs which give our Bramblers ample opportunity to learn all about them as well as how to care for them.
At Brambles the practitioners and children work side by side; Practitioners value the child’s thinking and include their interests, improvisations and invitations to play. Practitioners engage and extend children’s learning by modelling, encouraging and exploring children’s interests.
Your duties and responsibilities will include;
1. The successful person would be a key person and safeguarding lead
2. To help plan the curriculum
3. Help to set up the daily programme
4. Tidy away at the end of sessions
5. Be a Key Person to a small group of children
6. Build professional relationship with carers
7. Safeguarding of children is to be paramount
8. Support with nappy changing and toileting
9. Preparing food
10. Ability to get wet and muddy
11. To be an outdoors person at all weather
12. Help train and support the staff
13. Demonstrate Knowledge and planning of the curriculum
Hours;
14. Brambles Outdoor Nursery Group is open from 8.00am – 18:00pm Monday to Friday
15. The successful candidate will be required to work 42.5 hours per week with shift patterns to be discussed
Requirements;
16. Level 3 Childcare Qualification is essential when applying for this role
17. You must be able to gain a clear DBS
18. Have GCSE grades A*-C or 4-9 in Maths and English Language, or equivalent
19. Experience in a leadership role is desired
Benefits;
Once you have passed probation;
20. Free private health care
21. 50% childcare discount
22. Mental health support package
23. Enhanced holiday package
24. Wellness day holiday
25. Continued employment days added on
26. Free farm park tickets (Local attraction)
27. Annual Christmas and summer party all paid for