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Employer Description

Little Chestnuts Pre-school is a small village setting that has been providing care and education for children aged 2-5 years for 50 years. We are based in the village hall and is a charity which is governed by both the charity commission and Ofsted. Our committee/trustees are parents of the children that attend and they are responsible for the successful running of the setting.

Main description

Little Chestnuts Pre-school is a small village setting that has been providing care and education for children aged 2-5 years for 50 years. They are currently looking for a Childcare and Education apprentice to join and learn withing their team.

Main duties:

1. To assist with the planning of the curriculum using the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum for guidance.
2. To help to set up the playroom(s) for the daily program and to help tidy away at the end of the session.
3. To act as a key person to a small group of children, liaising closely and building an effective relationship with parents/carers and ensuring each child's needs are recognised and met.
4. Work in partnership with parents/carers and other family members.
5. To advise the Pre-school Manager of any concerns e.g. over children, parents, or the safety of equipment, preserving confidentiality as necessary.
6. To teach children, offering an appropriate level of support and stimulating play experiences.
7. To ensure that children are kept safe and that you understand when to follow child protection procedures.
8. To support meal times within the setting.
9. To actively participate at team meetings, supervisor meetings and appraisal meetings.
10. To attend training courses as required and to take responsibility for your development.
11. To keep completely confidential any information regarding the children, their family’s, or other staff, which is acquired as part of the job.
12. To be aware of and adhere to all the setting’s operational policies and procedures, e.g. health and safety, fire precautions, dropping off and collection of children, food safety, cleanliness of the setting etc.
13. To ensure that adequate records are kept and updated regularly.
14. To promote the nursery to current parents and potential customers.
15. To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by the Pre-school Manager, in accordance with the setting’s business plan/objectives.

This job description is not an exhaustive list of duties and the post holder will be required to undertake any other reasonable duties discussed and directed by the line manager.

Entry requirements

GCSE Maths and English 4 or above - Essential.

Skills required

• Communication skills
• Team working
• Initiative
• Patience

Training to be Provided

The learner will be studying the Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship standard qualification.
Functional skills will be studied if equivalent qualifications are not held.

Things to consider

Applicants must have their own transport or have someone to provide travel as there are no buses or trains to the village

Future Prospects

Once apprenticeship is completed there maybe an opportunity to join the setting permanently this will depend on staffing requirements.

Closing Date

The closing date for this job offer is on 06/12/2024

Salary

£ 13312 per year

Location

This job is located in Halstead, Essex

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