Nursery Practitioner Apprentice

Tiger Cubs Day nursery are looking for a Nursery Practitioner Apprentice to join our busy and well resourced Term Time Only Day Nursery. The successful applicant will be a motivated and enthusiastic individual with the ability to use their own initiative, willing to complete a Level Three Qualification in Early Years Childcare. This is a term time only (40 weeks per year), working 37 hours across a 4 day work week, allowing for 1 day per week for studies. We are looking for a candidate to join us in January 2025.

The main duties of the role:

• Ensuring the children are cared for in a happy, safe, and stimulating environment.
• Working in partnership with parents and fellow colleagues.
• Maintaining child development and observation records.
• Following and implementing all policies and procedures set out by the nursery.
• Ensuring the key person approach is fully instilled in everyday practice.

All applicants will need to demonstrate an understanding of childcare and early years development and learning needs. The successful applicant will need to be a positive role model to colleagues, students, and visitors to the nursery.

The successful applicant will exhibit the following qualities:

• Desire to pursue a career in childcare.
• Self-motivation in both their studies and workplace.
• Enthusiasm in learning how to create a stimulating, fun, inviting, and caring learning environment for young children.
• Trustworthy, reliable, punctual, and committed.
• Motivated and polite with a smart appearance.
• Ability to work as a team player.

Previous applicants need not apply.

The Future Schools Trust is a forward thinking, supportive organisation that is keen to develop staff to their full potential.

Only applications submitted by the school application process will be considered, we are unable to accept CVs.

Future Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the person specification and will be required to apply for a DBS disclosure. We particularly welcome applicants from under- represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.