Early Years Level 5 Apprenticeship - The Willows Day Nursery (term time only)

To provide a safe, caring, stimulating educational environment, both indoors and outdoors, at all times. 

To deliver an appropriate play based Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum that enables children to make individual progress. 

To undertake designated roles as directed. 

To work with parents and other professionals for the benefit of children and parents in the room. 

Work as part of a team and communicate effectively at all levels 

Support members of staff and other staff within the nursery 

Overview of the daily routine in all particular rooms 

Provide the highest level of care and work under the guidance of the Early Years Educators in planning and implementation of work programmes with individuals or groups of children to promote effective teaching and learning 

Support the Nursery Manager / Assistant Manager in creating and maintaining and supportive learning environment 

Actively support and promote the safeguarding of children and young people in the setting ensuring that all staff and volunteers observe the settings' Policies and Procedures to keep children safe from harm.

Take active role in the delivery and guidance of the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum including Literacy and Numeracy programmes as appropriate 

Sharing in the responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children in the nursery. 

Ensuring daily domestic routines are completed in the nursery, maintaining high standards to ensure the environment is safe, secure and clean at all times.

Planning and implementation of appropriate programmes of activities for the children, helping children with their learning, play, educational and social development. 

Ensuring all record keeping on the child’s development is in-line with the Nursery policies, and to respect the confidentiality of information received.

Liaising with parents and encouraging their involvement in the aims of the nursery and in all aspects of their child/children’s care. Promoting the nursery to new parents.

Employer information

Life at The Willows is fun and filled with exciting learning. Their children learn through stimulating indoor and outdoor environment which includes a wide range of activities and provision that are planned and delivered by caring qualified childcare practitioners. They are passionate about childcare, and believe in success through education. Children develop quickly in the early years and a child’s experiences between birth and age five have a major impact on their future life chances and the nursery are dedicated to provide the best start to a childs life.