Apprentice Early Years Educator-Apple Tree Nurseries, Birmingham, B35

What you’ll do at work

• To ensure high standards in all aspects of care and development in line with the EYFS for all children attending the nursery
• To organise resources for activities and experiences in the nursery
• To assist in enhancing the developmental progress in children
• To implement the daily routine within the nursery
• To maintain a high standard of cleanliness and good housekeeping
• To maintain a thorough knowledge of all the nursery’s policies and procedures, ensuring that they are followed and respected

Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard, which includes:

• Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification
• Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
• End-Point Assessment (EPA)
• Employee Rights and Responsibilities (ERR)
• Personal Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS)
• Apprentices must successfully complete the Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (RQF) or Level 3 Award in Emergency
• The training schedule has yet to be agreed upon, further details will be made available at a later date

• Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship
• An apprenticeship allows you to earn a wage, gain valuable work experience and industry specific competence
• Potential for full-time employment on successful completion of the apprenticeship
• Transferable skills that are invaluable in the wider world of work

• The vacancy is across both settings so you will need to be able to travel to both as required
• Successful pass of DBS check and provide 2 work references  

A typical day in nursery combines child led play and learning with planned learning opportunities as well as everyday routines. It is essential to achieve a good balance of activity types if children are to achieve the optimum learning and development. Children benefit enormously from being able to initiate their own activities and pursue their own interests, all the time supported by sensitive, knowledgeable adults. Benefits include: · Development of their executive function (working memory, flexibility of thought, self-regulation) · Thinking creatively and solving problems that occur · Social and emotional development · Empathy with others · Self-expression We provide a wide range of resources to enable children to create their own play, either alone or as part of a group. In addition, as children grow, they begin to enjoy more structured opportunities led by adults. At Apple Tree these include cooking and baking, gardening, science investigations, specific art skills and many more. Learning around maths and literacy is built into everything we do from specific planned adult led activities to our everyday routines. For example, children will learn 1:1 correspondence by setting out the correct number of plates to match the number of children present. Initial phonic sounds, rhyme and alliteration are pointed out by adults throughout the day in a range of contexts. We go to great lengths not to interrupt or disrupt children’s meaningful play and aim that all routines will be flexible. Nonetheless, routines have an important role in creating the family atmosphere at Apple Tree. Children enjoy helping with routines such as setting tables for lunch, tidying up, gathering resources and setting up activities. Our children are extremely friendly towards each-other and older children enjoy helping the little ones. Everyday at Apple Tree is different but a core of regular activities help children to feel secure. These include our Morning Movers at the start of the day when everyone joins in with fifteen minutes of physical exercise, usually outside. In addition, every day will include stories, songs, rhymes and physical activities.