Early Years Educator Apprenticeship

Early Years Apprentice @ Little Toes Nursery

Location: Bathley Lane, Newark, NG23 6HR

PLEASE NOTE: This position is for immediate start.

WHO are Little Toes Nurseries?

At Little Toes Day Nursery, they are proud to be a family-run business with a passion to provide exceptional childcare within a home-away-from-home environment. In their nursery, they help children aged 6 weeks to 5 years to expand their comfort zones in a way that’s safe, secure, and highly individualized.

Their team of childcare experts and educators are at the forefront of the latest industry innovations in childhood development and learning. They are a friendly and supportive team and offer ongoing support and development to all staff.

WHAT will I get from working with Little Toes Nursery?

• EARN: £7.55 per hour, 40 hours per week
• EXPERIENCE- your hours: Monday to Friday shifts between 7.30am and 6.30pm.
• QUALIFICATION: Early Years Practitioner Level 2 takes approximately 16 months.
• BENEFITS: Company events, discounted/free food, childcare, pension, free onsite parking, health & wellbeing programme, and more!

WHAT will my DAY look like?

As an Apprentice Nursery Assistant, you will ensure a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children placed in the nursery. You will also give support to other personnel within the nursery and implement the daily routine in the base room. Your daily tasks will include:

• Plan & implement developmentally appropriate & inspiring activities for children aged 0-5 years in line with a nature centred approach.
• Create a safe & nurturing environment for children to learn & grow.
• Provide individualized care and support to meet the unique needs of each child.
• Foster positive relationships with parents & families, maintaining open communication.
• Monitor & assess children's progress, feedback through parent partnership meetings.
• Collaborate with other educators to develop & implement curriculum plans.
• Maintain a clean & organized home based environment.
• Minimum of 6 hours per week spent on apprenticeship work and training.

HOW does the Apprenticeship Work?

Working towards your Early Years Practitioner Level 2 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 child development from birth to 7 years, safeguarding, promoting wellbeing, supporting activities, purposeful play & educational programmes, 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
• Communication & teamwork.
• Creativity, presentation & number skills.
• Non-judgemental & patient.

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://northmuskham.littletoesnurseries.co.uk/

About the Qualification: https://www.ctskills.co.uk/apprenticeship-courses/childcare/

Apprentice Early Years Practitioner @ Little Toes Day Nursery, Bottesford

Location: 25 Walford Cl, Bottesford, Nottingham NG13 0AN

PLEASE NOTE: This position is for immediate start.

WHO are Little Toes Day Nursery?

You will gain real life experience in looking after young people whilst developing your knowledge of child development and safeguarding! This apprenticeship will give you the chance to see young children take their first steps, speak their first words, and support them as they prepare to start school.

WHAT will I get from working with Little Toes Day Nursery?

• EARN: £7.55 per hour, 40 hours per week
• EXPERIENCE- your hours: Monday to Friday – shifts between 7.30am to 6.30pm
• QUALIFICATION: Early Years Practitioner Level 2 takes approximately 16 months.

WHAT will my DAY look like?

Your daily tasks will include:

• Contribute to a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of the children.
• Record children’s learning and development journeys, and communicate these with parents, carers, and other key adults.
• Be actively engage in great team working.
• Liaise with and support parents, carers, and other family members.
• Participate in the high-quality care and supervision of all children.
• Attend activities that are out of working hours (e.g. staff meetings, training, and events etc.)
• Be flexible and to be prepared to help where needed (including domestic jobs e.g. preparing meals, and cleaning toys etc.)
• Follow the ethos of the nursery, creating a warm and friendly environment.
• Work alongside the Nursery Owner, Nursery Manager, and staff team.
• Ensure that EYFS is promoted efficiently and that its policies are followed correctly.
• Ensure great customer service.
• Help with the smooth running of the Nursery.
• Read, understand, and adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to your role as deemed appropriate by the Nursery Owner/Nursery Manager.
• Minimum of 6 hours per week spent on apprenticeship work and training.

HOW does the Apprenticeship Work?

Working towards your Early Years Practitioner Level 2 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 child development from birth to 7 years, safeguarding, promoting wellbeing, supporting activities, purposeful play & educational programmes, 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
• Good team working skills
• Basic knowledge of health and safety
• Positive Attitude
• Basic knowledge of safeguarding
• Energetic
• Childcare experience e.g., babysitting, taking care of younger family members.

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://www.bottesford.littletoesnurseries.co.uk/

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

Nursery Nurse Apprentice @ Shanklin Day Nursery

Location: 443 London Road, Leicester, LE2 3JW

PLEASE NOTE: This position is for immediate start.

WHO are Shanklin  Day Nursery?

Shanklin Day Nursery and Pre-school in Stoneygate, Leicester is a small, family run day nursery. They have been established since 1994 and provide a loving, stimulating and educational environment for children aged 0-5 years.

Their experienced and highly qualified staff ensure that every day is fun, interesting, and rewarding at Shanklin Day Nursery.

WHAT will I get from working with Shanklin Day Nursery?

• EARN: £7.75 per hour, 40 hours per week
• EXPERIENCE- your hours: Monday to Friday shifts between 7.30am and 6pm.
• QUALIFICATION: Early Years Educator Level 3 takes approximately 18 months.

WHAT will my DAY look like?

This is an exciting opportunity for you to kick-start your career in childcare. You will be joining a friendly team and supporting with the care and education of young children. Your daily tasks will include:

• Providing a safe, caring, stimulating educational environment.
• Delivering an appropriate play based Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum that enables children to make individual progress.
• Helping to ensure the preschool nursery meets Ofsted requirements at all times.
• Understanding and working to preschool nursery policies and procedures, including how to deal with child protection issues appropriately and how to respond to incidents, accidents, complaints, and emergencies.
• Planning activities which ensure each child is working towards the early learning outcomes.
• Ensuring records are properly maintained, e.g., daily attendance register, accident and incident book, risk assessments.
• Liaising closely with parents/carers, informing them about the nursery and its curriculum, exchanging information about children’s progress and encouraging parents’ involvement.
• Working in partnership with senior management to update and review the self-evaluation and improvement plan.
• Undertaking any other reasonable duties as directed, in accordance with the preschool aims and objectives.
• 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
• Communication & team working.
• Logical, organisation & initiative.
• Creativity, problem solving, non-judgemental & patience.

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://www.shanklindaynursery.co.uk/

About the Qualification: https://www.ctskills.co.uk/apprenticeship-courses/childcare/