Nursery Assistant Apprentice

Summary

Kickstart your nursery career with our Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship. Enhance your skills, gain valuable experience, and brighten children's lives. Apply now to take the next step in your nursery education journey.

Annual wage

£13,312 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

After the first 12 months you will be paid the National Minimum Wage for you age if aged 19 over

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 6.00pm.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Friday 15 November

Duration

1 year 7 months

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

As an Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprentice, your day revolves around providing nurturing care and fostering the development of young children. You will:

Plan and implement engaging activities aligned with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, catering to children's individual needs and interests.
Facilitate play-based learning experiences to promote social, emotional, and cognitive development, encouraging curiosity and exploration.
Maintain a safe and stimulating environment, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations and promoting a nurturing atmosphere for children's growth.
Build positive relationships with children, parents, and colleagues, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment conducive to learning and collaboration.
Conduct observations and assessments to track children's progress, using this information to inform future planning and provide personalised support.
Participate in team meetings and professional development sessions to enhance your skills and knowledge, staying updated on best practices in early years education.

Your typical day as an apprentice will be dynamic and rewarding, filled with meaningful interactions and opportunities for growth as you play a vital role in shaping the futures of young children.

Where you’ll work

Colwall C Of E Primary School

Mill Lane

Colwall

Malvern

WR13 6EQ

Training

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.

College or training organisation

HEART OF ENGLAND TRAINING LIMITED

Your training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.

Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).

Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.

Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.

Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.

Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.

Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.

Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.

Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.

Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.

Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.

Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.

Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.

Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.

Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.

Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.

Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.

Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.

Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.

Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.

Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.

Your training plan

All training will be delivered remtely via Microsoft Teams, during paid working hours.
You will meet with an educator 1:1 every 3 weeks for 1.5hrs.
You will also have protected learning time within the worplace to work towards apprenticeship criteria.

More training information

One of our core values is to be flexible to the needs of employers and learners. We strive to offer a training provision that is tailored to an individual’s specific needs (and those of their employer). We aim to provide a blend of knowledge and action that results in competent members of society and thriving businesses. We respond quickly and efficiently to the emerging needs of local and national businesses. Our vision is to be recognised as one of the best training providers in the country, where learners and staff can be the best they can be.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

Other requirements

DBS Checks We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible

About this company

The ultimate aim for our school is that it will not only be a place of great learning, but a place of great happiness where each child is understood, encouraged and motivated to develop lifelong learning skills in preparation for the future. As a school, we place a strong emphasis on engaging learners and inspiring them to experience more, and therefore achieve more. This forms the heart of our school purpose, and is shown through our motto.

https://colwallceprimary.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

It is hoped but not guaranteed that a full offer of employment can be provided at the end of your apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HEART OF ENGLAND TRAINING LIMITED

Rachel OConnor

rachel.o'connor@hoet.co.uk

01788820132

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000283552.

Apply now

Closes in 16 days (Friday 8 November at 11:59pm)

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