Early Years Educator Apprentice - Freshfields Nursery School

Freshfields Nursery School are delighted to have an opportunity for an Apprentice to join their team. As an Early Years Apprentice you will be trained on the job to give you a true representation of what it is like to work in a day nursery. You will be allocated a buddy who you will work alongside, and you will work towards undertaking the role of a key person. Within the role of Apprentice, you will attend training days with our training provider and the other days will be based at your allocated nursery.

During your apprenticeship you will be required to:

• To assist team members in providing the highest standard of compliance, care and education for children, and effectively manage daily operations of the nursery, including positive partnerships with staff and parents
• To contribute ideas to planning ensuring children receive high quality of learning and development
• To liaise with nursery staff regarding children’s specific needs and requirements
• To maintain a safe, clean, and healthy environment
• To adhere to all Nursery policies and procedures
• To always meet health and safety and environmental health requirements
• You will work closely with your buddy to support the development of good practice with regards to inclusion. You will also observe, assess and plan interesting, stimulating, and challenging activities which links to the individual learning, development needs and abilities of the children in your care

Rewards and Benefits*:

• Annual leave starts at 24 days on top of a paid birthday day off and public bank holidays
• Annual pay review to ensure competitive salary
• Team fun days and award events to thank and celebrate our wonderful teams
• Lunch provided
• Uniform provided
• Progression plans for all staff
• Employee assistance helpline offering confidential counselling and advisory service from qualified and trained experts 24/7, including face to face counselling sessions where needed
• All perks are pro-rota for part time staff and subject to successful completion of probationary period. These perks may be subject to further conditions and can be withdrawn or reviewed at the discretion of the company

Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. They will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day.

You will be working towards the Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes:

• Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
• Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid
• Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)

This will be delivered by your dedicated training provider, Realise.

You will be able to grow with Family First, with future opportunities to develop your career with us.

We conduct safeguarding checks following 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' guidelines. All nursery staff must have a current Enhanced DBS Disclosure. If you lack a valid DBS Update Service subscription, you'll need to complete a new DBS application as part of the registration process.

Family First was founded in 2019 with the ambition of becoming one of the UK's leading childcare providers. From humble beginnings with just four nurseries and a small team, we have grown to 100 settings across the UK.

Our nurseries span 10 distinct brands alongside a collection of independent settings, each with something unique to offer. This breadth gives families real choice, while every nursery is underpinned by our investment, support, quality standards, and shared values. The focus has always been on putting families first: children, parents, carers, and colleagues.