Early Years Practitioner Level 2 - Birmingham

NVQ LEVEL 2 CHILDCARE

Childcare Apprenticeships are all about looking after children aged between 0-5 and helping them to develop physically, socially, and emotionally. Childcare Apprenticeships really are a great route into a varied and fun career. Apply if you have a passion for helping children learn in a nursery setting and are keen to develop your skills in class.

The main responsibilities of this job role will include: 

• Supporting the development of the childcare provision
• Providing an excellent range of activities that ensures that the child learns whilst having fun
• Assisting the facility in meeting OFSTED requirements
• Providing challenging and stimulating activities for all children appropriately
• Undertaking training as appropriate to meet any changes in standards or appropriate legal requirements as required
• Ensuring that all Health and Hygiene requirements are always adhered to 
• Responsibility for equal opportunity in delivery, access and attitude in aspects of service delivery and management
• Working with teams across the Centre
• Supporting children’s learning and development, including supporting planning and observations
• Preparing and maintaining the environment and resources for the children
• Preparation of food for breakfast, snack and afternoon tea
• Supporting children’s self-help needs
• Being creative and enthusiastic
• Following safeguarding rules
• Working within confidentiality guidelines

Skills required

• Communication
• Organisation skills
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving skills
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Patience

Please apply if you're able to answer the following questions:

1. Do you have a grade C/4 in Maths and English at GCSE OR equivalent?
2. Are you able to attend the 18 classroom days as part of the apprenticeship in Birmingham?