Nursery Practitioner Apprenticeship

You will be:

  • Trained to do the same post as a Nursery Practitioner or Nursery Assistant
  • Contribute to a high-quality caring environment for children. This includes creating a warm, friendly and stimulating atmosphere in which the children can develop emotionally, socially and educationally through individual attention and group activities.

Key areas:

  • To work with children
  • To attend all training as set out in your training agreement
  • To complete all assignments set on time
  • To work as part of the team
  • To attend associated training deemed appropriate by the manager in consideration of your individual needs and wishes
  • To liaise with mentor and manager.

You will be responsible to:

Mentor/NurseryManager/Team Leader

Duties and responsibilities:

  • College attendance/meeting with training provider and completing assignments on time
  • To attend team meetings and participate in sharing ideas
  • Under supervision provide all aspects of care for children including washing, changing and feeding
  • To assist with meeting the personal, social and emotional needs of individual children
  • To provide adult interaction with children in the nursery
  • To attend all training relevant to the role and deemed appropriate by the manager/training provider
  • To be aware of and abide by the nursery’s confidentiality policy and all other policies the manager deems appropriate
  • Team work
  • Support all staff and engage in a good staff team.

Other general duties:

  • Contribute to good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness in the nursery
  • To undertake such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature, as may be determined by the trainee’s supervisor from time-to-time
  • To carry out duties at all times in compliance with the nursery’s equal opportunities policy
  • Look upon the nursery as a "whole". Where can your help be most utilised? Be constantly aware of the needs of children
  • To respect the confidentiality of all information received
  • To ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of all individual children
  • To develop and maintain strong partnerships and communications with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs
  • To be aware of the high profile of the nursery and to uphold its standards at all times
  • To be aware of all emergency and fire evacuation procedures
  • To be aware of sections 7 and 8 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
  • To understand that, as part of training, you will be required to move to other parts of the nursery.


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