“To be smiled at by a child is like stepping out of the shade into the sun; it warms you through”
We believe that working with children is one of the most rewarding jobs in the world, and we are looking for enthusiastic and passionate Apprentice Nursery Practitioners who feel the same, to join our nursery team. Are you this person?
Apprenticeship Details:
Learn skills on the job whilst supporting children’s play, learning & development to become a passionate and committed practitioner.
As an apprentice, you will be included on an Apprenticeship at either Level 2 or 3 in Early Years Education (dependent on your qualifications and experience). This will involve a regional trainer meeting with you once a month in the workplace to set tasks, review work completed and observe your work.
You will be allocated a mentor who will support you through your training. Time out during work hours will be given each week to undertake research, coursework and prepare for assessments.
This vacancy is for a permanent position (for at least the duration of the Apprenticeship) with the possibility of full time employment within Monkey Puzzle Hartley Wintney upon the successful completion of the apprenticeship programme. We offer opportunities for further learning and qualification up to Level 6.
Your Key Responsibilities:
- To provide the highest levels of care and education for all children attending the setting.
- Supervise, engage with, support, and meet the needs of the children
- Bring a positive attitude and creative ideas that inspire children to learn
- Prepare and join the children in engaging (and sometimes messy) activities
- Be proactive and responsive, and react to children’s interests
- Be willing to sing, dance, dress up, and take the occasional trip to the moon
- Assess development for your key children
- Develop and maintain warm and professional relationships with the children, parents/carers, colleagues and visitors
- Maintain the high standards of the nursery
The duties and responsibilities included in this job specification are not exhaustive or restrictive and can be reviewed at any time in the future, changes and other duties deemed relevant to this post may be added.
Salary:
- Starting salary – £7 per hour increasing on qualification
What we can offer you:
- Continued opportunities for professional growth and access to our engaging online training platform
- 8 – 10 hour shifts between the hours of 7:30 and 18:30, Monday to Friday.
- Free on-site parking
- Access to free counselling services
- Company wide events
- A wellbeing focused leadership team
- 2 annual inset training days
- Extra day of holiday on your birthday
- Loyalty and performance bonuses
- Refer a friend scheme of up to £250
- Pension scheme
Essential skills & qualifications:
- You are committed to and passionate about the role
- You have a positive attitude, have creative ideas that inspire children to learn, and able to use initiative
- You are passionate about providing high standards of care and education to meet the individual needs of all children
- You enjoy working as part of a team, and take pride in maintaining positive working partnerships with colleagues, parents and carers
- You are reliable, trustworthy, and recognise the importance of adhering to all company policies and procedures
- You have good verbal and written communication skills
Desirable skills & qualifications:
- GCSE or equivalent English and Maths (Grade 4) desired
- You have experience of working with children
- You are able to drive, have access to transport, or live in the village and be happy to walk to work
Any necessary training will be provided through our engaging training platform.
About us:
As part of Monkey Puzzle Hartley Wintney, you will be joining our caring, welcoming and supportive team. We have been open since 2016 and are situated in a beautiful leafy setting just outside the picturesque village of Hartley Wintney. We are currently going through an exciting redevelopment project which includes refurbished staff room and kitchen, the creation of a new room for our youngest babies, and an extension of our two gardens to include new natural learning environments for the children.
Our ethos:
Love to Learn, Learn to Live, Live to Learn
Here at Monkey Puzzle Hartley Wintney we take pride in everything we do. From the moment a child starts with us until they leave to start their next journey at school, we get to know each one individually, and welcome each family wholly.
Learning and development is at the forefront of our minds, and this is enhanced within the ‘home from home’ environment of the nursery. We are constantly developing an exceptional environment for learning so that children will never cease to grow. Our children learn skills for life, and can learn through inspiring play where our dedicated and amazing staff guide the children to become confident, independent and happy individuals with a positive outlook and a love for life.
Not only do our children thrive in our care, our staff also learn and develop professionally, to reach their own potential and become strong, passionate and caring practitioners.
Our Monkey Puzzle family is one which encourages kindness, appreciation, courage and positivity.