OverviewApprentice Nursery Practitioner opportunity at YMCA North Tyneside. Location: YMCA North Tyneside, Church Way, North Shields, NE29 0AB. Contract Type: Full time, 40 hours per week. Salary: £10.00 per hour.

YMCA North Tyneside is a voluntary sector organisation undertaking youth and community programme work in North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Teesdale. It is part of the worldwide YMCA movement, guided by Christian values, supporting communities so that all can hope, belong, contribute and thrive.

Job DescriptionAn exciting opportunity has arisen within our Nursery team for an Apprentice Nursery Practitioner to join us. We are looking for someone with a passion to ensure children have the best start in life.

BenefitsBenefits include: access to a free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme, 24/7 GP Helpline, discount at our Café and Nursery, a free YMCA gym membership for you and a loved one, and training opportunities on Safeguarding, Mental health, Health and Safety and more.

Main duties and responsibilities

Provide a safe, caring, welcoming, purposeful, stimulating educational environment, indoors and outdoors, at all times

Deliver an appropriate play-based Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum that enables children to make individual progress

Be willing to learn and understand the principles of EYFS and how to put it into practice

Help ensure the Nursery meets Ofsted requirements at all times

Understand and follow Nursery and Company policies and procedures, including safeguarding, incidents, accidents, complaints and emergencies

Plan activities to ensure each child works towards the early learning outcomes

Maintain records (attendance, accident and incident book, risk assessments)

Liaise with parents/carers, inform them about the nursery and its curriculum, share information on children’s progress and encourage involvement

Assist colleagues to organise the learning environment and ensure resources meet the needs of the children

Monitor and evaluate children’s learning through assessments and monitoring strategies

Promote positive behaviour, self-control and independence through the behaviour policy

Promote children’s rights, equality, inclusion and anti-discriminatory practice

Focus on personal learning and development; attend monthly meetings and participate in training and staff days

Embrace and implement the mission of the Nursery

Please note this is not an exhaustive list of duties.

How to applyIf you are interested, please contact us on 0191 257 5434 and ask for Ian Pearson, Nursery Manager, or HR, to arrange a time to discuss the role and expectations in further detail.

Closing datePlease apply ASAP as we will be interviewing as we go.

Interview processOne Stage Interview.

Proposed start dateASAP

To ApplyPlease apply by providing a cover letter detailing why you believe you are suitable for the position and an up-to-date CV. Follow the online application form link to upload a CV.

Online Application Formhttps://form.jotformeu.com/ymcanorthtyneside/ymca-online-application-for-e

Equal OpportunitiesYMCA North Tyneside is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community and value inclusion and diversity in our activities, policies and practices.

Additional notesIf you are interested in other roles or volunteering opportunities, please contact us for current vacancy options or zero hour opportunities.

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