Job Description
The nursery apprentice will be required to do the following:
Being a nursery assistant involves having extensive knowledge of children. It requires knowing what makes them happy, keeping them entertained, and being able to teach them in a way that they can readily understand.
The successful candidate will be working with children aged from 3 months to 5 years, and will report to the room leader.
You must ensure that high quality care is provided within a positive, safe, and happy environment.
Duties to include:
- Assist in maintaining a safe, clean, and tidy nursery playroom and equipment
- Ensure good hygiene is maintained at all times
- Ensure all children are signed in and out
- Supervise meals and mealtimes
- Change under supervision nappies
- Communicate with parents and other visitors in a calm, friendly, and efficient manner
- Assist with integrating the studios activities into the overall educational themes and objectives of the nursery
Personal Qualities :
- Support all staff and engage in a good staff team
- Attend ALL out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parents evenings summer fair, Christmas party, etc.
- Input and contribute to ideas regarding implementation of policies and procedures such as Early Years Foundation Stage
- Leadership and organisation
- Being proactive and motivated
- Professionalism and teamwork
- Communication and listening
- Knowledge of children’s story and nursery rhymes
- Being flexible and understanding
- Being happy and funny
Skills Required :
- Attend College and completing assignments on time
- Attend team meetings and imputing ideas
- Under supervision, provide all aspects of care for children including washing, changing and feeding
- Assist with meeting the personal and emotional needs of individual children
- Provide adult interaction with children in the nursery
- Be aware of the nurseries confidentiality policy
- Working and playing with children
- Stress management and control
- Initiative and time management
- Taking care of children
Future Prospects :
Potential employment upon completion.
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