Salford Nurseries
Little Hulton Nursery
Apprentice Early Years Educator
Grade - Apprentice £19,558 rising to £20,459 after 12 months
Working Hours - 36
Contract Type - 21 month Fixed Term
Closing Date - 17th May 2024 at 12 Noon
Did you know that Salford City Council has 5 Nurseries across the city, they are all great places to work and are all highly rated by OFSTED.
The nurseries are Barton Moss Nursery, Belvedere Nursery, Higher Broughton Nursery, Little Hulton Nursery and Winton Nursery. Each setting opens between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday and you will be expected to work a shift within these hours. The nurseries are open all year round.
There is now an exciting opportunity to be a part of this fantastic team who has recently been shortlisted for Salford City Colleges ‘Small Business of the Year’ and ‘Apprentice of the Year award.’ Whilst being supported in gaining a recognised qualification through an Apprenticeship in Early Years Education and Paediatric First Aid.
This could be the perfect role for you if you;
- Have a passion to work with children.
- Would be proud to build a career in early year’s education
- Recognise the reward in helping children achieve their potential.
- Can be part of a positive environment that will shape a bright future.
We are looking for candidates who meet the following criteria:
• Have a warm smiling face that makes every child feel special.
• Have the ability to laugh at jokes, even those that you may not find funny
• Be willing to sing out of tune and in front of a crowd of eager people
• Be prepared to convincingly pretend to eat playdough
• Be content in the fact that our only cup of tea all morning might be a pretend one
• You must be prepared to have lots of fun during the day. Lots of laughter is a guaranteed outcome
• You must be up for a challenge and able to work in a fast-paced environment where no day is the same
• You need to be resilient, hardworking and a good team player who can build positive relationships with children and families from a wide range of backgrounds
• You must be prepared to feel loved, special and important to many young children and their families. There is no other job quite like this one!
• Be committed and prepared to undertake learning to complete your Level 3 qualification.
If you feel you meet the above criteria, we would love to hear from you!
Our Early Years Educators work in nurseries across Salford and provide 0-5’s with the care, kindness and understanding that will play an important part in the development of the cities children.
As part of a team you will work with colleagues and managers to provide high quality care, whilst using your skills in communication, to ensure consistent support for the children that attend the nursery.
As part of the apprenticeship you will be required to hold a level 2 qualification in Maths and English, or be able to work towards this alongside the Early Years Education apprenticeship.
If this sounds like an opportunity that you would be passionate about getting involved with, then we welcome your application.
We offer a competitive salary, the opportunity to develop your skills, to work alongside highly experienced staff members and an environment where you will feel supported and respected.
About your development
You will receive a full and comprehensive induction across all our sites along with access to the Starting Life Well training programme through which you will be supported to achieve a Paediatric First Aid Qualification within three months of starting with us.
Role Profile.docx
Why Work for Team Salford.pdf
If you are interested in applying but want to know more please contact Angela Jones, Nursery Manager on 0161 778 0065.
About your benefits
You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged and you will have the opportunity to work and grow in a values based organisation where people are at the heart of everything we do. We promote a positive permission culture, empowering you to make a difference.
Your opinions matter to us and you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things through our Salford 100 employee group and our employee led redesign approach. Your work-life balance and wellbeing are important to us so you will have access to a range of benefits including flexible working, green travel, pension and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition to this we offer a range of health and wellbeing options to suit your needs.
Please be aware that this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and that you will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check – currently £44.00. The payment for this will be deducted from your first four months’ salary payments at a rate of £11.00 per month. If you do not commence employment for any reason but the DBS has been processed, you will be sent an invoice for the payment of £44.00.
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We are committed to developing a culture which respects
individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of
background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited
disability confident employer and a Stonewall Diversity Champion. We understand
how hard it can be to combine caring for a loved one with work so we aim to
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