Early Years Educator Apprentice Playday Nursery Chiswick - Level 3

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff. What you’ll do at work As an Apprentice Educator at Playday Nursey Chiswick, you will work as a team to help support the nursery as it grows into a truly fascinating setting for our children, whilst studying towards a Level 3 Childcare qualification.

During your apprenticeship, duties will include: To work within the ethos of our nurseries and provide a warm, welcoming and stimulating environment, where children feel secure With the guidance from senior and qualified practitioners to ensure the well-being and care of all the children and support their access to learning (including those with additional needs) To assist with the planning and preparation of activities, to meet children’s individual needs, liaising with parents and negotiating working targets ensuring effective communication within the nursery To assist in providing learning experiences that challenge and enable children to grow in confidence and independence within a stimulating environment To nurture positive relationships and role modelling positive behaviour with children, ensuring their emotional well-being to promote their confidence and self-esteem To assist in the recording of observation, assessment, monitoring, and record keeping of children’s learning and development using a variety of methods and to inform planning Supervisions of meals and mealtimes, and, where appropriate, additional preparation of food/bottles for babies to ensure safer eating To adhere at all times to the Allergies and Allergic Reactions Policy as well as the Sleep Policy to safeguard children with allergies and whilst sleeping To understand and promote inclusion and equality policies and procedures To be a reliable member of the team, working co-operatively and with flexibility To work flexible hours as requested by the manager Any other duties appropriate to the post as directed by the nursery manager and the company directors