Childcare Apprentice (36145)
Level: 3
Employer: Tiddlywinks
Location: 116 Hill Lane
Duration: 1 Year 6 Months
Expected start date: 26/05/2025
Hours per week: 40 hours
Wage: (Annually)
Job role includes
A normal day would include:
• To contribute a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children placed in the nursery.
• To give support to other personnel within the nursery.
• To assist in the implementation of the daily routine in the base room.
• To contribute to a programme of activities suitable to the age range of children in your area in conjunction with other staff.
• To keep an accurate record of achievement file on your key children, for parents.
• Work alongside parents of special and additional needs children to give full integration in the nursery.
• Support all staff and engage in a good staff team.
• Liaise with and support parents and other family members.
• To attend out of working hours activities, e.g., training, monthly staff meetings, parent’s evenings etc.
• To be flexible within the working practices and needs of nursery.
• Be prepared to help where needed, including to undertake certain domestic jobs within the Nursery, e.g., cleansing of equipment etc.
• Staff are responsible for their own rooms, so you are required to keep your room clean and tidy.
• To be aware of the babies and children’s specific dietary requirements.
• To follow the company’s policy and procedures.
What you could go on to do:
As a company that believes in development of staff there is further opportunities available to the right candidate to progress within the company.
How you will be supported:
Full training and support will be provided by The Growth Company to help you achieve your apprenticeship and reach your full potential in your role. The company has their own Learning and Development programme and holds a number of different training sessions throughout the year.
What will happen next?
New applicants to The Growth Company who meet any basic entry requirements of the role will be contacted within two working days to be invited to meet a member of our team. You will then have the opportunity to find out:
• More about this vacancy and any others you are suitable for.
• Any training you need to complete.
• What the next steps will be.
How you could get there:
If you would be catching public transport for this role, visit the Journey Planner on www.tfgm.com to see how you would get there and how long it would take.
About employer
Tiddlywinks Day Nursery was founded by husband and wife, Imelda & David Mihell in the Summer of 1994 and the company officially opened their doors the same year. The long term vision from Imelda started at our Hill Lane nursery in 1994 following on from the conversion of a previous farmhouse where the family had lived. The upstairs of the nursery used to be a flat when the Hill Lane Blackley nursery first opened. Imelda oversaw the day to day running of the nursery, creating such a warm, welcoming and homely feel as Nursery Manager where the nursery was full of character and charm which the children and families viewed as a home from home. Over the years Tiddlywinks Day Nursery have steadily expanded from their original 18 place nursery at Hill Lane to their current provision of 7 day nurseries providing daily care for over 700 children and 5 Tiddlywinks Out of School Clubs, providing daily care for over 185 children. Tiddlywinks growth across Greater Manchester was recognised nationally with awards for their staff teams and the company directors. The expansion of Tiddlywinks Outstanding childcare service with additional sites became a milestone for the family run business, after sons Ashley and Ben joined the company in 2007. Ashley and Ben began working alongside their parents while completing University Studies to achieve their Bachelor Degrees.
Possible progression within the company and progression onto the next level apprenticeship.
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Confidential
- Flexible
- Caring
- Enthusiastic
- Calming nature
- Excellent timekeeping
- Reliable
- Good written skills
