Apprentice Early Years Practitioner

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Under the direction of the Assistant Childcare Manager, assist in the day to day running of the Nursery in accordance with all Trust and Nursery policies and procedures.

Sustain and develop good practice within the Nursery, by sharing a responsibility in offering a stimulating environment for the children in your care, by ensuring a contribution of ideas, covering The New Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) ensuring that a child can develop to the appropriate age and stage of development.

Main duties of the job

To have made an effective contribution to reaching the Trust's

vision, strategic objectives and key work programmes.

As a key worker to a designated group of children be responsible for the documentation of the children's Learning Journeys. Participate in their supervision, enabling them to thrive, by providing a stimulating, caring and learning environment in which children of all ages may develop. Enabling you to provide positive feedback to parents. Develop links with the parents and encourage parental participation within the nursery, being understanding and receptive to the parent's wishes. Offer encouragement when appropriate.

Maintain effective communication, that's relevant with other members of the team, contributing to team briefings and Nursery Staff meetings.

About us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
On-site Nurseries
On-site staff cafes
On-site parking
Support in career development
Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics

Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

For more information about a career at ASPH please visit:www.asph-careers.org

Date posted

26 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,575 a year pa inc. HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

323-AC9562-JN

Job locations

St Peter's Hospital

Guildford Road

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Inform your Senior Practitioner of any information relevant to your children so she can assess strategies you may need to use for their personal development.

2. To be aware of and act appropriately on Trust Child Protection Polices and Procedures.

3. Maintain the high standards of hygiene within the Nursery, promoting the childrens own awareness by being a positive role model for them to emulate. Follow appropriate Food Hygiene Guidelines when serving and preparing food.

4. Promote within the nursery, Equal Opportunities, displaying sensitivity to the childrens cultural and socio economical backgrounds, gender and disability or language capabilities.

5. Be aware of the confidential aspects of your work, treating all confidential information relating to the children, parents, staff and professional contacts in a manner which will protect the individuals privacy.

6. Ensuring all available resources are utilised within the Nursery.

7. To contribute any additional skills and competencies that is appropriate, with the role and agreed with the Assistant Childcare Manager.

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Inform your Senior Practitioner of any information relevant to your children so she can assess strategies you may need to use for their personal development.

2. To be aware of and act appropriately on Trust Child Protection Polices and Procedures.

4. Promote within the nursery, Equal Opportunities, displaying sensitivity to the childrens cultural and socio economical backgrounds, gender and disability or language capabilities.

6. Ensuring all available resources are utilised within the Nursery.

7. To contribute any additional skills and competencies that is appropriate, with the role and agreed with the Assistant Childcare Manager.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

o3 GCSEs, including English or equivalent

Desirable

oRecent Paediatric 12 hr First Aid Qualification.

Experience

Essential

oWorking within a childcare setting, responsible for allotted key children

Desirable

oAbility to provide an appropriate learning environment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

o3 GCSEs, including English or equivalent

Desirable

oRecent Paediatric 12 hr First Aid Qualification.

Experience

Essential

oWorking within a childcare setting, responsible for allotted key children

Desirable

oAbility to provide an appropriate learning environment.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.