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Apprentice Nursery Assistant, Walton-on-Thames

Toad Hall Nursery
Pay: £136.00 Text
Location: Surrey Walton-on-Thames United Kingdom
Category: Entry Level
Available from: Feb 2017
Finishes on: Ongoing Position
Type of work: Full Time, Indoor & Outdoor
Job reference: E02374005
Childcare/Care Work 2016-12-22 2017-01-31

Job Description

At Toad Hall we know that our staffs have to come first. By developing our staff, taking care of their needs and showing them the benefits of working in childcare, they in turn provide excellent care and development opportunities for the children in our nurseries. And it’s not just the children who get to have lots of fun!



When you join Toad Hall you’ll benefit from fantastic colleagues with years’ of knowledge and experience in the early years sector. With 16 nurseries in the group you’ll be surrounded by people who are there to help and inspire you and provide the very best care to the families that use our nurseries.



We ensure the welfare of each and every child by providing a secure and safe environment where children are encouraged to be healthy and active learners. We place a strong emphasis on the health and safety of all children and staff and regularly audit our systems and processes.



 



 



Unlike other providers, as an Apprentice at Toad Hall you will not be used in our staffing numbers and we also provide 8 hours of study time per week to help you complete your qualification within your working week.



 



Amongst others, Toad Hall Nursery have been awarded the following:



Employee Engagement Excellence- Awards for our benefits system ‘Toad Hall Rewards’

Employee Engagement Awards based on our employee’s feedback!

Hertfordshire Skills Celebration  for our commitment to training and developing young people.



 As an Apprentice Nursery Assistant, your key accountabilities will be:




  • To be aware and demonstrate a clear understanding of own role and areas of responsibility

  • To understand and comply with all nursery policies and procedures, and relevant legislative requirements, informing management immediately of any instances of non-compliance or variations in practices



Once confident in role, to assume the role of a key person to a group of children and work in partnership with parents/carers, catering for all children’s individual needs; observing, planning and evaluating development activities; keeping accurate records and maintaining regular contact and communication with parents


Personal Qualities :

  • Commitment to completing a recognised childcare qualification.

  • Recent First Aid qualification (Desirable)

  • Basic Food Hygiene Certificate (Desirable)



Skills Required :

  • Evidence of general education

  • Basic knowledge of child care (Desirable)

  • Basic knowledge of children’s safety

  • Awareness of the EYFS



Future Prospects : Join the team and we will…
Invest in you
A career at Toad Hall will allow you to continuously develop and extend your childcare skills and knowledge. Whether it is professional qualifications, in-house programs or local authority training, we actively encourage and support the continued learning of our staff. Because of new legislation that requires certain academic qualifications to start a Level 3 childcare course, we support all our staff undertaking Maths and English GCSEs. Find out more about our early years training and development opportunities.
As well as investing in our permanent members of staff, our apprentices are equally valuable members of the Toad Hall team. This is why we offer all those undergoing childcare apprenticeships the same learning and development opportunities as all permanent staff members.
Reward your loyalty
When you start with us you will receive 28 days’ paid annual leave (inclusive of bank and public holidays). This then increases with each complete year of service, up to a maximum of 33 days’ holiday. You can also opt to purchase up to 5 additional days’ leave each year (eligibility criteria applies).
Our staff receive a loyalty bonus at 5, 10 and 15 years’ service.
Look after your health
We take health and well-being of all staff and children seriously at Toad Hall. To provide you with additional peace of mind that your health comes first, we can offer the following:
• Paid time off to attend important medical appointments.
• 3 days’ paid sick pay in a rolling 12 months.
• Watch this space for more well-being initiatives being introduced in 2016.
Look after your family
The benefits of working in childcare within the Toad Hall Nursery Group can also extend to your own family. Here are a few of our benefits offered to Toad Hall employees:
• 25% off your childcare fees, which increases if you become a Nursery Manager, on top of the tax relief available for a workplace nursery, increasing the discount even further.
• 3 days’ paid leave when you need time off for dependants, and up to 5 days’ paid time off in the event of the loss of a loved one.
• 20% extended family discount for one additional family member who is not their own child.
Helping your salary go further for the long-term
We know money matters, which is why we have established various financial schemes to reward you for your hard work and help you make your money go further:
• Annual pay reviews
• Free Uniform – unlike some nurseries, we don’t charge you to wear our uniform!
• Toad Hall staff who meet certain criteria set by the government will be auto-enrolled into our company pension scheme.
Appreciate all that you do
As part of our commitment to supporting Toad Hall employees, we have put in place various activations and schemes to keep you motivated and to show you just how much we value your hard work:
• Toad Hall Rewards Scheme: a discount site that gives acces to discounts and savings on over 850 retailers. Find more about our nursery staff rewards package here.
• Referral scheme: If you refer a friend for a job at Toad Hall and their application is successful, we will pay you a one-off bonus of up to £1000 to thank you for your recommendation.
• Monthly recognition scheme for staff who go ‘above and beyond’.
• Regular staff surveys to hear your views and understand what we could be doing better.
• Regular competitions and prize draws for shopping vouchers and cinema vouchers to say thank you!
• Annual Christmas event: A great way to meet colleagues from other nurseries and celebrate successes.

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