Early Years Educator Apprentice
INSPIRED GENERATION LIMITED · Location to be confirmed
Early years educator (level 3)
Sapphires Nursery School is looking for a positive, dedicated level 3 early years apprentice to work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can engage, learn and develop. You would model the Nursery’s Froebelian, Christian and Circle of Security Ethos and inspire others to do the same.
The work
Sapphires Nursery School will always be an exciting and rewarding place to bring and share your gifts and talents. Their passion is to recruit top quality educators who can make a difference to the children in their care that they love and serve.
Salary - up to £12.21 dependent on age and experience, to be agreed on completion of interview.
As a level 3 apprentice you would be expected:
- To learn, develop and grow knowledge of all aspects of caring for children within a nursery setting
- To ensure a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children
- To assist the wider team in providing rich learning opportunities for all children
Key responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain good relationships and communications with parents to facilitate day-to-day caring needs
- Support with domestic jobs within the nursery where required, for example; preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment and such other duties
- To interact with the children at every opportunity
- Observe and learn the responsibilities involved in taking on key children
- To ensure that mealtimes are a time of pleasant social sharing by modelling positive behaviours
- Take opportunities to help introduce the children to new learning experiences wherever possible
- Ensure high standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times
- Be familiar with all emergency procedures
- To ensure all information received within the nursery is kept strictly confidential
- To keep up to date with tasks and expectations for the qualification and deliverables form the training provider
Training
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.
Training provider: REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
What you come out with
- Further development and a full time educator role
What they are looking for
- Communication Skills
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patient
- Team working
Qualifications
- Desired · GCSE Mathematics 4
- Desired · GCSE English Language 4
Things to consider
This role requires a clear DBS and references
The employer
Inspired by our Christian foundation, we welcome with open arms children and families from all faiths and none into our vibrant and inclusive community, where both nursery teachers and parents are encouraged to work together in close partnership.