Traineeship in Childcare

About this opportunity

Tiddlywinks Day Nursery is currently recruiting for a Nursery Apprentice to join their friendly & professional team at Ancoats, Blackley and Clayton. They have an OFSTED rating of 'outstanding' and are also recognised by investors in people.

A Traineeship is an education and training programme with work experience that is focused on giving you the skills and experience that employers are looking for. At its core are work preparation training, English and maths for those who need it, and a high quality work experience placement.

Traineeships help unlock your great potential and give you the work preparation training, maths and English and work experience needed to get an Apprenticeship or other job.
This Traineeship Opportunity is unwaged.
Tiddlywinks nursery would like to help young people aged 16 to 18 into work, by offering quality Traineeship work experience placements in childcare. These placements offer valuable work experience with clear progression routes for a career in childcare.

Over the work experience period you will spend 24 hours per week, Monday to Thursday, working in the nursery. This will give you valuable knowledge which will prove essential when applying for a job.
This work experience placement is part of a full Traineeship programme, which will include a further 5 hours each week training with Skills Solutions, covering maths and English, employability and assistance with finding a job and industry certificates that will help you progress within the childcare sector.
Tiddlywinks nursery is offering a guaranteed interview for those who successfully complete their Traineeship.

What you should have to apply

No formal qualifications required, but must have an interest to learn new skills.
Successful applicants will be given support on English and maths (where applicable) or else work preparation training. Successful applicants will be focussed on work and have a reasonable chance to be ready for employment or an apprenticeship before the end of the Traineeship programme.

Are you eligible?
1. Are you currently not in a job with little or no work experience?
2. Are you aged 16 to 18 and qualified below Level 3 (A level) or aged 19 to 23 and not yet achieved a Level 2 (5 GCSE’s at grade C including maths and English)?

Personal Qualities

Excellent team player
Friendly
supportive
Willingness to learn

Skills

Ability to use initiative whilst following instructions from management team
College attendance and completing assignments on time.
Attending team meetings and imputing ideas
Working with children
Attending training
Supporting staff and work as part of a team to create a warm, friendly and stimulating environment in which children can develop and learn.
Be aware of the importance of confidentiality by reading company policies.
Contribute to good standards of hygiene and cleanliness within the nursery.