Apprentice Early Years Educator- Nara Charlbury- Chipping Norton,OX7 3HH

Summary

An Apprentice Early Years Educator is needed at Nara Charlbury- Chipping Norton,OX7 3HH. We are looking for someone with a love of working with children, you will gain an Early Years Educator Level 3 qualification. You will ensure high standards in all aspects of care and development in line with the EYFS for all children in the setting.

Wage

£14,918.80 to £24,126.96, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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The successful candidate will be paid the NMW for their age.

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

The nursery is open full time from 8:00am - 6:00pm. Our team usually work 38 hours over 4 days, or 40 hours over 5 days.

38 hours a week

Start date

Monday 12 May 2025

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

Key responsibilities

Educator Assistants take full responsibility for:

Promoting and exemplifying the purpose, mission, vision and values of Nara Nurseries at all times.
Ensuring excellence in early childhood education and care, which is recognised through excellent Ofsted inspection outcomes.
Upholding our privileged responsibility to help children experience the awe and wonder of the world in which they live, through high quality play and learning.
Driving exceptionally high standards, being a professional and enthusiastic role model.

Main duties

Excellence in Early Education

Contribute a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in the nursery.
Ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety are promoted.
Contribute to a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of children in your room in conjunction with other team members.
Keep records of your key children’s development and learning journeys and share this with parents, carers and other key adults in the child’s life.
Follow the nursery safeguarding procedures to ensure all children are kept safe, well and secure.
Read, understand and adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to your role as deemed appropriate by the Manager
Ensure all accidents and incidents are recorded and reported in line with company procedures.
Ensure someone known and agreed by the nursery and parent collects the child.
Respect the confidentiality of all information received.
Develop your role within the team especially with regard as a key person
Ensure that mealtimes are a time of pleasant social sharing.
Ensure the children’s dietary and allergy needs are met.
Washing and changing children as required.
Ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times.
Ensure unwell children are kept calm and safe and management is notified immediately.
Develop and maintain strong partnerships and communications with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and to meet early learning needs.
Ensure the inspirational Nära Enrichment activities, curriculum and pedagogy are delivered effectively and consistently.

Where you’ll work

Forest Road
Charlbury
Chipping Norton
OX7 3HH

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS 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.
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

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 Paediatric First Aid (RQF)
Training and training location to be confirmed

More training information

Inspirational team work:

Attend all setting meetings, including regular supervision meetings and annual appraisals with the setting manager. Be active and committed in meeting the setting and personal targets and aspirations
Engage in good team working, giving support to other team members throughout the nursery.
Work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, learn and develop.
Be flexible within working practices of the nursery. Be prepared to help where needed, including to undertake certain domestic jobs within the nursery, e.g. preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment etc.
Work alongside the manager and staff team to ensure that the nursery’s philosophy is fulfilled.

Sustainable and Ethical Business Growth

Build and maintain strong partnerships with parents, liaising with and supporting parents and other family members.
Ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children regardless of any disabilities, family backgrounds or medical history.
Be aware of the high profile of the nursery and uphold its standards at all times, both within work hours and outside.
Work in a way which reflects the Valuing Diversity and Promoting Inclusion and Equality Policy.
Attend out-of-working-hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parents’ evening, fundraising events etc.

Other responsibilities

It is in the nature of the work that tasks and responsibilities are in many circumstances unpredictable and varied. All staff are therefore expected to work in a flexible way when the occasion arises that tasks which are not specifically covered in their job description have to be undertaken.
Work a shift pattern within the nursery opening hours with the flexibility to attend out of hours meetings and events as required.
Assume responsibility for opening and closing the nursery as required.
Attend training courses to further personal development.
It is a requirement of all team members to ensure they read all nursery and/or company newsletters, any other information provided in writing, to ensure they are fully appraised of nursery and/or company news.
Undertake such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature as may be determined from time-to-time by the senior management team.

This post is subject to a six month probationary period, and 1 month notice period.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 9-5)
Maths (grade 9-5)

Other in:

Early Years Practitioner (grade Level 2)

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
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

Background Nära Nurseries Limited is a small group of children’s nurseries established in 2022, with the vision to build the most inclusive community of children, educators and families, united by our uncompromising values, and determination to ensure a better future for all. Our Purpose - To provide excellence in early childhood education by nurturing the special relationship between our children, families and team. Our Mission - To nourish the hearts, hands and minds of our children; and cherish each child’s early years as a unique and special time, which builds the foundation for future success, wellbeing and lifelong learning. Our Values - We commit to promoting happiness, fulfilment and quality to all members of our community through a culture of kindness, respect, integrity and inclusivity. Safeguarding Statement Nära Nurseries are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, families and teams. Our safer recruitment processes ensure thorough vetting of applicants. All applicants will be required to obtain a Criminal Records disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), which includes checks against the barred list. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974). Staff must be prepared to disclose any convictions they may have and any orders, which have been made against them. Our company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Nära Nurseries aims to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment than another applicant. Our recruitment procedures are reviewed regularly to ensure that individuals are treated on the basis of their relevant merits and abilities and we will always strive to ensure that the staffing levels reflect the community it serves. Job selection criteria are also regularly reviewed to ensure that they are essential for the effective performance of the job and therefore justified on non-discriminatory grounds.

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After this 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.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Miss Sally Baldwin

sallybaldwin@eden-ts.com

01709886839

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000311364.

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