Childcare Apprenticeship – Winchcombe, Cheltenham

Mini VIP's are currently looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking, and reliable individual to complete their Level 2 or 3 Childcare Apprenticeship as a Key Person at Mini VIP's Nursery in our Winchcombe setting.

As a Mini VIP, your child is treated like one of the family. Our nursery and daycare is a family‑run business and that family ethos is at the heart of everything we do.

We have 3 rooms: Caterpillars (0‑24 months), Grasshopper (1‑2 years), Busy Bees (2‑3 years), and a new separate Preschool setting for 3 years to starting school. We also have a holiday club and wrap‑around care including breakfast and after‑school club for 4‑12 years.

• Contribute to a high‑quality caring environment for children, creating a warm, friendly and stimulating atmosphere where children develop emotionally, socially and educationally through individual attention and group activities.
• Attend associated training deemed appropriate by the manager, considering your individual needs and wishes.
• Liaise with mentor and manager; be responsible to Mentor/Nursery Manager/Room Lead.
• Attend team meetings and participate in sharing ideas.
• Under supervision provide all aspects of care for children including washing, changing and feeding.
• Assist with meeting the personal, social and emotional needs of individual children.
• Provide adult‑led interactions with children in the nursery.
• Be aware of and abide by the nursery’s safeguarding children and child protection policy, confidentiality policy, and all other policies the manager deems appropriate.
• Support all staff and engage in a good staff team.
• Contribute to good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness in the nursery.
• Undertake such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature, as may be determined by the trainee’s supervisor from time to time.
• Carry out duties at all times in compliance with the nursery’s equal opportunities policy.
• Look upon the nursery as a “whole” to consider where your skills can be best utilised; be constantly aware of the individual needs of all children.
• Respect the confidentiality of all information received.
• Ensure the provision of a high‑quality environment to meet the needs of all individual children.
• Develop and maintain strong partnerships and communications with parents/carers to facilitate day‑to‑day caring and early learning needs.
• Be aware of the community profile of the nursery and uphold its standards at all times.
• Be aware of all emergency and fire evacuation procedures.

Mini VIP's Nursery