Vacancy Playgroup Practitioner Apprentice

Loughborough College exterior of the Hub building

Vacancy overview

Wage: £9,422.40 a year
Level: Intermediate
Duration: 1 Year 4 Months
Closing Date: Friday 25th April 2025

Code: 1000311687

We’re looking for a dedicated, caring, and team-oriented individual to create a safe, engaging, and nurturing environment for our children. You will work closely with parents to ensure high standards of education and hygiene, and make a real impact every day!

  • Provide a high standard of quality within the playgroup, including the environment, resources, and experience available to the children
  • Observation, assessment and planning children’s learning.
    Plan appropriately for the EYFS and ensure a high level of diverse outdoor experiences
  • Maintain accurate and effective children records
  • Work in partnership with parents/carers and other family members
  • Demonstrate good practice with regards to special needs and inclusion
  • Ensure children are kept safe and understand, and when necessary, follow child protection procedures
  • Ensure the nutritional needs of the children are met, and Food Safety Regulations have complied
  • Develop and maintain highly professional working relationships with advisory teachers and other agencies that may visit the settings
  • Learn and self-develop about current developments in childcare and educational practice
  • Be a key person carrying out all related responsibilities in building relationships with a defined group of children and their families
  • Undertake other duties and responsibilities, as requested by the Manager
  • All staff are required to undertake domestic duties as part of their role

Requirements and prospects

Loughborough College reserves the right to withdraw this vacancy before the end date, following consultation with the employer.

Desired skills and personal qualities:

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Patience

About the employer

St Marys Playgroup

At St Mary's Playgroup, our aim is to offer the best foundation education for your child, to inspire to be what they want to be! We are based around core values which ensure that: Every child is nurtured through their early years They are unique and special They are stimulated academically We provide a safe and comfortable environment We have strong beliefs that parents are an integral part of their development, we plan to work closely with parents to harness this.