Apprentice Early Years Practitioner 12535 Little Graduates Montessori School

Programme duration 15 MonthsProgramme name Level 2 - Early Years Practitioner

The Nursery operates from a substantial "White House" called the Little Graduates Montessori School. Our aim is to create a ‘home away from home’ environment which is relaxed, safe and caring for children and parents alike.

Our rooms are fresh and bright with dedicated areas for sleep, meals and active play. Equally important are our secure outdoor play areas to help the children develop an awareness of the natural world about them and a sense of well-being as well as the opportunity to develop their gross motor skills. We want your child to enjoy being in a safe and caring environment from the moment you drop them off to the time you pick them up. Our dedicated staff are ready to give a hug or helping hand when needed and they also have the skills and knowledge required to stretch your child’s imagination and learning.

Job descriptionA fantastic opportunity has become available at Little Graduates Montessori School. They are looking for an Apprentice Early Years Practitioner to join their ‘Outstanding’ setting, to fit well within their friendly team and learn skills on the job whilst supporting children’s play, learning and development.

Duties Will include

• Caring for children

• Preparing and maintaining environments to meet children''s needs

• Supporting children''s play and learning

• Supporting children''s development

• Adhere to all safeguarding practices

• Preparing snacks and help with their feeding and cleaning

To become an apprentice, you must:

be 16 or overnot already be in full-time educationAs an apprentice you’ll:

complete a Level 2 or 3 Early Years apprenticeship standardhave regular one to one sessions with a dedicated trainer either remotely or through visits to your workplacelearn and train for a specific jobget paid and receive holiday leaveget hands-on experience in a real jobstudy for at least 20% of your working hourscomplete assessments during and at the end of your apprenticeshipbe on a career path with lots of future potentialbe entitled to a TOTUM membership, find out more here About TOTUM | TOTUM UKFor more information about Inspiro Learning’s apprenticeship delivery and what it entails please click here to watch a short video

Employer websitehttps://lgmontessori.com/Future ProspectsThis vacancy is for a permanent position (for at least the duration of the Apprenticeship) with the possibility of fulltime employment within Little Graduates Montessori School, upon the successful completion of the apprenticeship programme.Skills required•Good Communication•Ability to use computer•Adaptable•The ability to work as part of a team•Must be able to follow instructions from the room leaderQualifications requiredNon Specific - experience in caring for children would be preferred.Personal qualities•Polite•Patient Punctual•Diligent•Trustworthy•Reliable•Confidentiality essentialThings to considerWages may be higher than advertised and will be discussed on an individual basis at interview.If L2 has already been completed or you have had previous experience with children, please still apply as L3 Early Years Educator is also available.This vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received and you may be invited to an interview before the closing date. Please ensure you apply early to avoid disappointment.

Any job offer is subject to a DBS check

Working 35- 40 hours earliest start 7:30am latest finish time 6pm

Important information:This vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received.Please ensure you apply early to avoid disappointment.Whilst on an apprenticeship an apprentice is entitled to an NUS card https://www.apprenticeextra.co.uk/Application instructionsTo continue please click apply to fill in a brief application form. Once applied your details will go through an initial screening process to ascertain suitability. If suitable you will be called by an Apprenticeship Recruitment Advisor to discuss the vacancy further and to check your eligibility for an apprenticeship. If you are eligible/suitable your details will then be passed on to the employer ..... full job details .....