Trainee Nursery Assistant

Trainee Early Years Practitioner - Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
£462.80 - £525 per week
Are you looking to start a career working with young children?

Do you have a passion for helping little ones learn, develop and reach their full potential?

Would you love to work in a nursery or early years setting but don't yet have the experience or qualifications?

Become a Trainee Early Years Practitioner! No previous experience or formal qualifications are necessary - just a caring nature, enthusiasm and a genuine passion for supporting young children.

About the opportunity

Vision for Education are excited to offer this fantastic opportunity for people looking to begin a career in Early Years Education. Working alongside our partner schools and early years settings across Newcastle, we provide successful candidates with high-quality training and paid, hands on experience to help them develop the skills and confidence needed to work with young children.
Following a successful interview and subject to suitability, safeguarding and identity checks, we will work to secure you a paid placement within a nursery or early years setting in Newcastle.
You will have the opportunity to develop your understanding of early childhood development, explore how young children learn through play and gain practical experience supporting children during some of the most important stages of their development.
Before starting your placement, you will complete a comprehensive training programme delivered by Vision for Education and experienced education professionals. This will provide you with the foundations needed to begin your career in Early Years.

The role

As a Trainee Early Years Practitioner, you will support the day-to-day running of a nursery or early years provision, helping to create a safe, welcoming and stimulating environment where young children can learn, play and develop.

Depending on your placement, your responsibilities may include:

• Supporting children's learning and development through play-based activities.
• Helping to plan and deliver fun, engaging and age-appropriate activities.
• Supporting children's communication, language and social development.
• Encouraging independence with everyday routines, including mealtimes, toileting and personal care.
• Building positive relationships with children, parents and other members of staff.
• Helping to maintain a safe, clean and stimulating learning environment.
• Supporting children's emotional wellbeing and individual needs.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience, develop your skills and take your first steps towards a rewarding career in Early Years Education.

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Have a genuine passion for working with babies and young children.
• Are caring, patient, enthusiastic and approachable.
• Enjoy helping children learn, explore and develop.
• Have a positive attitude and are willing to learn.
• Are a good communicator and enjoy working as part of a team.
• Are reliable, proactive and able to use your initiative.
• Are committed to completing the required training and participating in ongoing CPD.
• Are willing to pay for an Enhanced DBS check and register with the Update Service.

No previous nursery experience or Early Years qualifications are required. We are particularly interested in hearing from people looking to make a career change or those who have experience caring for children in a personal, voluntary or professional capacity.

Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

About Vision for Education

Vision for Education is a market leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.

Vision for Education does not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

What Vision for Education offer

As a valued employee of Vision for Education you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers' Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
• FREE training to help with your professional development, including online webinars, safeguarding and child protection updates.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support throughout your placement.

The Edwin Group is a Top 10 UK employer in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023. Rated as 'Excellent' by our staff in all categories and recognised as having industry leading and world class levels of employee engagement across the Group.