Childcare Apprenticeship - Winchcombe

As a Mini VIP, your child is treated like one of the family. Our nursery and daycare is a family run business and that family ethos is at the heart of everything we do.

We have 3 rooms for our Caterpillars 0-24 months, Grasshopper 1-2 years Busy Bees 2-3 years, and a new separate Preschool setting 3yrs to starting school.

We also have a holiday club and wrap around care including breakfast and after school club 4-12 years.

Your duties and responsibilities will include:

• To 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


• To attend associated training deemed appropriate by the manager in consideration of your individual needs and wishes


• To liaise with mentor and manager and be responsible to Mentor/Nursery Manager/Room Lead 


• 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-led interactions with children in the nursery


• To be aware of and abide by the nurseries safeguarding children and child protection policy and confidentiality policy, and all other policies the manager deems appropriate


• Support all staff and engage in a good staff team


• Contribute to good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness in the nursery


• Undertake such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature, as may be determined by the trainee’s supervisor from time-to-time 


• Carry out duties at all times in compliance with the nursery’s equal opportunities policy


• Look upon the nursery as a "whole" to consider where your skills can be best utilised. Be constantly aware of the individual needs of all children


• Respect the confidentiality of all information received


• Ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of all individual children


• Develop and maintain strong partnerships and communications with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs


• Be aware of the community profile of the nursery and uphold its standards at all times


• Be aware of all emergency and fire evacuation procedures