Early Years Educator Apprenticeship

Summary

The Little Blue Door is a vibrant, forward-thinking, and imaginative children’s nursery business based in Chichester. Having just opened a new setting in Westhampnett, this is an exciting opportunity for a level 3 early years apprentice to join our team, someone who is ambitious, willing and eager to learn and progress throughout their career.

Wage

£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

The following rotas are available Monday - Friday 7.15am - 4.30pm and 8.00am - 6.00pm. This role offers 4 shifts per week, 2 starting at 7.15am and 2 starting at 8am.

37 hours a week

Start date

Saturday 10 May 2025

Duration

1 year 6 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

Your duties will include:

Assisting the nursery team in providing a friendly, caring and relaxing environment in order to encourage and develop children in our care
To ensure all daily routines are adhered to
To settle in new children and provide ongoing support, under a key worker system, liaising with parents and maintaining good communications
To assist in maintaining a safe, clean and tidy environment
To keep abreast of current issues and attend training as necessary
Ensure all policies and procedures are adhered to and implemented in the setting
To respect confidentiality within the setting
To communicate with parents and other visitors in a calm, friendly and efficient manner
To take reasonable care of yourself and others
You will also be expected to undertake other reasonable duties as requested by senior staff
Work in partnership with other colleagues to provide exciting experiences for the children

Where you’ll work

Hadrian Drive
Westhampnett
Chichester
PO18 0FP

Training

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

College or training organisation

MOBIUS PARTNERS 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

Your apprenticeship will be delivered by Brighter Horizons Training. As part of this, you will complete the Level 3 Apprenticeship standard for the Early Years Educator and you will be supported with upskilling in English and Maths if you do not already have a GCSE grade 4/C or above. Following a successful End Point Assessment, you will be awarded the Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship.

Delivery will be through online zoom virtual sessions every 4-6 weeks, and you will have regular support from your assessor to get you ready for your End Point Assessment.

English and Maths learning is completed via the Pass Functional Skills platform.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 2/E)
Maths (grade 2/E)

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness
natural affinity with children
self-motivated
professional
Changing nappies
Adaptable communication

About this company

The Little Blue Door is children’s nursery business based in Chichester. We provide nurturing and high-quality childcare from 3 months to 5 years across four separate rooms, each tailored to the age of the children. Our ethos of 'developing little minds' is at the heart of everything we do - from our high-quality facilities and outdoor garden that everyone can enjoy to home cooked food and varied activities, including weekly Forest School and regular exciting day trips. All creating wonderful memories and stimulating opportunities for our children.

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

Company benefits

Team events. £25 voucher on their birthday. 28 days holidays including bank holidays, and this increases with years of employment.

After this apprenticeship

We support and encourage training and development opportunities, whether that means growing within your current role or taking on additional responsibilities.

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