Early Years Educator Apprentice

Early Years Educator Apprentice @ Little Explorers Nursery, Kingsbury

Location: Behind St Sebastian and St Pancras Church, Hay Lane, Kingsbury, NW9 0NG

PLEASE NOTE: This position is for immediate start.

WHO are Little Explorers Nursery?

Little Explorers Nursery work in the childcare sector. They have created a safe, caring, and inspiring environment where children can thrive during their most important early years for children from the age of 6 months to 4 years. Their dedicated team nurtures each child’s curiosity, confidence, and creativity through play-based learning and meaningful experiences every day.

WHAT will I get from working with Little Explorers Nursery?

• EARN: £8 per hour, 30 hours per week
• EXPERIENCE- your hours: Monday to Friday – shifts between 8am and 6pm
• QUALIFICATION: Early Years Educator Level 3 takes approximately 18 months.
• BENEFITS:

WHAT will my DAY look like?

You will be supporting with the general care and guidance of children within the nursery. Your daily tasks will include:

• Supporting children's learning and development through play
• Supporting children's independence and the learning of new skills
• Helping to plan and deliver engaging activities that reflect children's individual interests and development stages
• Assisting with daily routines such as mealtimes, nappy changing, and outdoor play
• Using personal initiative to recognise and carry out changes in routines (and carrying these out in a time efficient manner)
• Building positive relationships with children, parents, and colleagues
• Maintaining a safe, clean, and welcoming environment
• Following the EYFS (statutory framework) and Nursery's individual policies and procedures for the safe and legal running of the setting
• Minimum of 6 hours per week spent on apprenticeship work and training.

HOW does the Apprenticeship work?

Working towards your Early Years Educator Level 3 Qualification, you’ll attend monthly 1-2-1 meetings (online via teams every month – NO classroom OR college!) with your tutor and learn about modules including risk management, key person & attachment, learning & development, and more!  You will be given a minimum of 3 hours per week to complete any apprenticeship work (assignments, research, and projects) and will receive at least another 3 hours of training from your employer. All apprenticeship work and training is completed in the workplace, during working hours.

WHAT skills/qualifications do I NEED?

• Minimum GRADE 4/C in GCSE (or equivalent) Maths & English
• UK Residency – must have lived in the UK for at least 3 years
• Genuine interest in working with Children

What happens next?

If your application is successful, you will receive a call from our dedicated Recruitment Consultant who will discuss the qualification, location and course length in more detail. Following this call, you will be asked to write a supporting statement and complete an English and Maths assessment.

If you really want to impress us, why not show your enthusiasm and carry out some further research on the employer and the qualification you’ll be working towards! Links are provided below:

Employer Website: https://littleexplorersworld.co.uk/

About the Qualification: https://www.ctskills.co.uk/apprenticeships/childcare