Apprentice Nursery Nurse

Aims of Job/Job Purpose

This is an apprenticeship where you will work towards a work based qualification. You will be required to attend workshops and any other training within the college as required with your asses sor and any other early years training relevant to your role.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• To safeguard the children in your care at all times liaising with colleagues if concerned for a child’s wellbeing
• Organise and provide a stimulating range of equipment, activities and displays, indoors and out, relevant to the ages, stages and needs of the children
• Maintain a high standard of hygiene in relation to self, children, equipment and surroundings
• Take an active part in development of lang uage by sound, conversation, stories, rhymes and songs and be responsible for the correct use of books and for keeping them well maintained
• Maintain a suitable record of each child's development/ health care where necessary
• Promote a sense of identity an d worth in each child, which takes a positive view of his/ her culture, religion and home environment
• Take children out of nursery on everyday, domestic expeditions, e.g. shopping, to the library, etc
• Attend staff meetings when required 
• Take advantage of training courses, when able, within the division 
• Maintain an ac tive interest in new development s in Early Years practice
• Make parents feel at ease and welcome in the nursery, encouraging participation and discussion
• Report and record any injury or a ccident (including suspicion of non - accidental injury), following the guidelines laid down by the nursery
• Undertake any other appropriate duties as di rected by the Nursery Manager , in the interest of the service
• Treat any information of matters relating to the work within the nursery as confidential