Apprentice Childcare Practitioner Leeds LS25 1NT

Sweet Peas Day Care & Teaching Nurseries Limited

Contribute to a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children. Develop and maintain good relationships and professional communication with parents/carers. Work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment for the children. Promote the high profile and reputation of the business at all times.

Vacancy Description

The successful candidate will be working with children aged from three months to 5 years. The Childcare Apprentice will undertake a broad and varied range of activities; some routine and others demanding some level of independence or responsibility.

Job Purpose:

• Contribute to a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of the children in your care in conjunction with other team members
• Under supervision, keep records of children’s development and learning journeys
  Engage in good team working
• Liaise professionally with and support parents and other family members
• Attend out of working hours activities, e.g. monthly staff meetings, parents’ evenings and fundraising events
• Be flexible within working practices of the nursery and be prepared to help where needed
• Carry out personal care and hygiene routine of babies and children including the changing of nappies and toileting
• Undertake domestic jobs within the nursery, e.g. preparation of snack meals, cleaning and tidying of nursery equipment and facilities
• A complete job description will be given at interview.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Contribute to a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of the children in your care in conjunction with other team members
• Under supervision, keep records of children’s development and learning journeys
• Engage in good team working
• Liaise professionally with and support parents and other family members
• Attend out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parents evenings, fundraising events etc.
• Be flexible within working practices of the nursery and be prepared to help where needed
• Carry out personal care and hygiene routine of babies and children including the changing of nappies and toileting
• Undertake domestic jobs within the nursery, e.g. preparation of snack meals, cleaning and tidying of nursery equipment and facilities.