About the Role: Kinder Giggles Limited is looking for a motivated Modern Apprentice to join our nursery team. No essential skills are required—just a willingness to learn, good timekeeping, and a passion for working with children! There is potential for a permanent role after completing the apprenticeship, and opportunities to enrol in further apprenticeships and courses.
Apprenticeship Details:- Programme: Level 3 Early Years Practitioner.
- Training Provider: Total Training Provision.
- As part of your apprenticeship, you will gain hands-on experience in a nursery setting while completing your qualification. Training and support are provided to help you succeed and develop your career in early years education.
Purpose of the Post:- To be trained to carry out the role of a Nursery Practitioner or Nursery Assistant.
- To contribute to a high-quality, caring environment for children, creating a warm, friendly, and stimulating atmosphere where children can develop emotionally, socially, and educationally through both individual attention and group activities.
Key Areas:- Work directly with children.
- Attend all training as outlined in your training agreement.
- Complete assignments on time.
- Work effectively as part of the team.
- Attend additional training as deemed appropriate by the manager.
- Liaise with your mentor and manager.
Responsible To: Mentor / Nursery Manager / Unit Leader
Duties and Responsibilities:- Attend college and meet with the training provider, completing assignments on time.
- Participate in team meetings and share ideas.
- Under supervision, provide care for children including washing, changing, and feeding.
- Support the personal, social, and emotional needs of individual children.
- Provide adult interaction with children in the nursery.
- Attend all training relevant to the role as deemed appropriate by the manager or training provider.
- Maintain awareness of nursery policies including confidentiality.
- Work collaboratively with all staff and engage fully in the team.
- Attend out-of-hours activities, e.g., training, monthly staff meetings, parents’ evenings, fundraising events.
General Responsibilities:- Contribute to safety, hygiene, and cleanliness standards.
- Carry out duties in compliance with the nursery’s equal opportunities policy.
- Support the nursery as a whole, identifying where help is needed.
- Respect confidentiality of all information received.
- Provide a high-quality environment for individual children.
- Develop and maintain strong partnerships with parents/carers.
- Uphold the nursery’s standards and high profile at all times.
- Be aware of emergency and fire evacuation procedures.
- Understand responsibilities under sections 7 and 8 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
- Be willing to move to other areas of the nursery as part of training.
Working Hours: 40 hours per week over 4 days, with 1 day off
