- Employer:
- Fun Foundations
- Location:
- North Road, CF71 7DF, United Kingdom.
- Pay:
- £7.55 per hour
- Hours of work:
- 31-40 hours per week
- Training provider:
- Educ8
- Level:
- Foundation Apprenticeship (Level 2)
- Sector:
- Childcare
- Pathway:
- Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development
- Possible start date:
- 07 September 2026
- Closing date:
- 31 August 2026
- Positions available:
- 3
- Vacancy ID:
- 7030
Please note that there is one vacancy per setting-North Road, Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan CF71 7DF, Station Road, St Illtyd Primary School Llantwit Major CF61 1ST and Bridgend (not open yet)
About the apprenticeship
Duties
• Adhere to the Policies and Procedures of Fun Foundations Day Nursery.
• Be customer focused at all times in accordance to Fun Foundation’s Collaborative Ambition
Compass
• Have a knowledge and understanding of the Children Act, Health and Safety legislation, The
Child Minding and Day Care (Wales) Regulations 2010 and CIW National Minimum Standards.
• Ensure that confidentiality is maintained in the nursery at all times.
• Work as part of a team, including:
- respect colleagues and their roles to build positive relationships - have excellent communication skills
- always be willing to help
- take pride in what you do
• Care for and supervise the children with regard to their physical, emotional and intellectual
needs at all times.
• Work with the team to plan and prepare activities to meet children’s individual needs.
• Share responsibility with the team to observe and record children's development
• Work with all key workers to communicate all information concerning children in my care
• Share information fully with colleagues to enable successful continued care and development of
positive relationships with families.
• Build positive relationships with parents and families through effective communication and
liaising to negotiate working targets.
Additional information
Job Duties Continued:
• Offer all children equal opportunities with regard to their religious persuasion, racial origins,
gender, disabilities, cultural or linguistic background; in particular, challenge situations where focused on holistic development
• Build positive relationships with children through - effective communication
- engaging at the child’s level at all times
- modelling play and nursery expectations
• Positively manage children's behaviour in accordance with Fun Foundations Policy and
Procedure.
• Take ownership for continued professional development and meet targets that are agreed in
supervisions and appraisals.
• Prepare, care for, clean, maintain and respect the nursery playrooms and equipment.
• Provide a good role model for students, volunteers and help new staff to fit into the nursery.
• Keep accident, incident and risk assessment records.
• Supervise mealtimes and where appropriate prepare babies bottles in accordance to Fun
Foundations Policy and Procedure.
• Kitchen duties to include:
- loading and unloading of the dishwasher
- mopping up spillages
- collating lunch and tea numbers
- updating menu board
- general cleaning in accordance with canteen induction.
• Laundry duties to include:
- loading and unloading of washing machine
- loading and unloading of tumble drier
- folding and putting away laundry in a manner accordance with nursery induction
• Attendance of staff meetings as arranged by the Nursery Manager.
• Drop and/or collect children from local primary schools, either by foot or using the nursery
vehicle in accordance with Fun Foundations Policy and Procedure.
• Participate in regular parents' evenings, publicity, open weekends and children's outings.
• Any other duties appropriate to the post as directed by the Nursery Management Team.
Requirements
Skills
An affinity for working with children, patient, motivated, passionate about providing positive outcomes for children in the early years
Qualifications
No minimum requirements
Language
- Welsh Spoken Skills:
- No
- Welsh Written Skills:
- No
Course details
- Training provider:
- Educ8
- Training provider course:
- Childcare Level 2
About the employer
Fun FoundationsNorth Road, CF71 7DF, United Kingdom
Disability confident
Yes, we are part of the Disability Confident Scheme from the UK Department for Work and Pensions.
Please note that all apprenticeships are open to everyone. However, some organisations have worked to achieve Disability Confident accreditation. You should always apply for the apprenticeship you feel best suited to.
Interview arrangements
Will be required to attend Cowbridge setting for interview.
How to apply
Email the address below to apply for this vacancy
Please note that there is one vacancy per setting-North Road, Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan CF71 7DF, Station Road, St Illtyd Primary School Llantwit Major CF61 1ST and Bridgend (not open yet)