Early Years Apprentice

As an Early Years Apprentice, you will contribute to a high quality caring environment for children.

This includes:

• Creating a warm, friendly and stimulating atmosphere in which the children can develop emotionally, socially and educationally
• Under supervision you will provide all aspects of care for children
• Assisting with meeting the personal and emotional needs of individual children
• Acting as key worker to a small group of children and recording observations and planning for them
• Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
• Being aware of the preschool's policies and procedures and ensure they are adhered to
• Completing all work to desired timescales as set by Showcase Tutor

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation.

At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

Upon completing the Level 2 qualification, you may be offered the opportunity to progress onto the L3 or for a full time role and further training.

Sticky Fingers have 5 pre-school settings in Millbrook, Shirley, Portswood and Sholing, Southampton.

We are a charity based preschool and are run by a voluntary committee of parents, carers, and supporters within the community.

We provide children aged 2-4 years (from 9 months within our toddler's area at our Newlands & Portswood settings) with exciting opportunities to learn and develop which helps them prepare for their transitions to school.
We offer spaces to children, depending on availability, for all government funded 3-4 year olds (from the term after their 3rd Birthday) and those in receipt of 2 year old funding and working families entitlements.
Paid sessions for children, prior to receiving government funding, may also be available dependant on ratios.