Ref: CC04 Apprentice Childcare Practitioner at The Nursery Leyland

The Nursery at Leyland is situated on Royal Avenue. The building is a single storey modern purpose-built nursery and is independently run. It is registered by Ofsted for children aged between 0 and 11 years.

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• Job Description

  The position of Nursery Nurse is an appointment to the nursery as a whole, not to a particular area of the nursery. You will be expected to be flexible and willing to work in any area of the nursery; this may mean occasionally changing regular start and finish times.

  The main duties of the Nursery Nurse are as follows:

  To ensure the health, safety, and wellbeing always of all children.
  To prepare the toys, equipment, and activities for the day.
  To implement the daily routine in the nursery.
  To ensure a high standard of care promoting children’s physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development.
  To assist in monitoring and recording children’s progress and inform parents both written and verbally of their child’s progress.
  To assist in the development and completion of the children’s record of achievement.
  To assist in the tidying, cleaning and maintenance of the toys and equipment daily.
  To plan for topics and activities within the daily/weekly routine of the group.
  To understand and know your key children.
  To plan children’s next steps and provide appropriate opportunities to enhance progress.
  To support children and give them opportunities so they can reach their full potential.
  To complete any tasks delegated by the manager or room coordinator.
  To prepare and carry out special topic related activities and record observations and outcomes.
  To participate in the Nursery Development Plan.
  To give support to all staff and parents.
  To attend monthly staff meetings out of working hours.
  To attend relevant training courses in or out of working hours.
  To attend to any nursery laundry as and when necessary.
  To always act in a professional manner and in particular to use professional language.
  To complete an annual appraisal procedure, recognising one’s own personal areas of development

• Personal Qualities

  Friendly
  Happy
  Creative
  Committed
  Nurturing

• Qualifications Required

  GCSE Maths & English 9-4/A-C

• Future Prospects

  Progression to Level 2/3

• What will the End Point Assessment (EPA) include

  EPA (End Point Assessment) – Towards the final few months of the apprenticeship you will complete your End Point Assessment. This includes a professional discussion underpinned by portfolio. A knowledge test. All assessment methods will be conducted and graded by an independent EPAO.

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