Apprentice Nursery Nurse

Apprentice Nursery Nurse

Hours: Full-Time Monday- Friday

Job Location: St Albans, Hertfordshire

An exciting opportunity has become available for an Apprentice Nursery Practitioner to join a well-established, family run children’s nursery.

Why work for Playschool Nursery?

Our company values are at the heart of everything we do we are-

· Passionate –Like a dog with a bone, we love what we do, Day -in, day out we bring our “A” game and will tackle every challenge with a smile

· Professional-We respect each other and promote positive language, we are champion for setting high standards and will go above and beyond to fulfil our roles.

· Committed –We have a hands on-can do approach and will never shy away from the difficult tasks we always go the extra mile for those we care for.

· Caring-We care for children like we would for our own, we are gentle, empathetic, and respectful of our surroundings and each other.

· Honest-We operate with the upmost transparency and Integrity, we are reflective and will always encourage and open and transparent two – way communication process.

· Collaborative-We build long-term partnerships and strive to bring out the best in others when working in a team, together everyone achieves more.

We celebrate success, have fun, and love to recognise those who go above and beyond!

This Role is perfect for you if you are

• Ready to embark on an exciting career journey – no two days will be the same! From learning practical skills, to studying towards your qualification, you are ready to take it all in with open arms.
• ·Full of smiles-Attending nursery should be something all children look forward to, and you will play a big part in making sure each child feels at ease from the moment they arrive.
• Have a love for working with children-From singing songs on repeat, to laughing at jokes you don’t understand, you’ve been through it all, yet you still love what you do.
• A confident communicator- through regular communication you will get to know the families and will build a trusting rapport with them.

Key Skills, Experience and Qualifications

To be a successful candidate, you will possess the following…

Skills and Knowledge:

• Some knowledge of EYFS framework
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage time between work and study

Experience:

• Some experience of working and caring for children under 5 within a nursery environment (Desirable)

Qualifications:

• GCSEs in Maths and English at Grade 9-4 or equivalent (Essential)
• Willing to achieve Level 2 and/or 3 in Childcare or equivalent (Essential)
• Current First Aid at Work Certificate (Desirable)

How to Apply

If you have a genuine passion about Early Years Education and want to be part of our growing family, please apply by sending your CV.

Benefits.

· Staff training such as paediatric first aid, Food hygiene, Health and safety and safeguarding children

· Gem Award – We award our practitioners with vouchers for going the extra mile.

· Wellbeing programme - We have wellbeing ambassadors in our settings and have a wellbeing programme set up

· Snacks provided in our settings for our staff.

. Hot and cold drinks

· Free summer and winter uniform

· £150 Refer a friend reward, each time you refer a qualified friend to join the team and passing their probation you will receive £150 vouchers.

· Yearly salary reviews

. Bonus schemes

. Paid social events

NB: Children’s nursery care is a highly regulated sector and you will be required to obsessively follow company processes, policies and procedures to ensure our children’s safety and security. As you might expect, a DBS check will be a compulsory part of the selection process.

Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship

Salary: £10,000.00-£11,500.00 per year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person