Early Years Lead Practitioner Apprenticeship

Early Years Educator Apprentice @ Washway Road Day Nursery

Location: 266 Washway Road, Sale, M33 4RZ

PLEASE NOTE: This position is for immediate start.

WHO are Washway Road Day Nursery?

Washway Road Private Day Nursery is more than a learning space- it’s a nurturing community where every child is valued, supported, and encouraged to flourish.

Their philosophy is rooted in kindness, respect, and discovery. They believe early childhood is a precious time to inspire confidence and a lifelong love of learning.

WHAT will I get from working with Washway Road Day Nursery?

• EARN: £7.55 per hour, 37.5 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.
• BENEFITS: Car parking, uniform, ongoing support & training, and team building activities.

WHAT will my DAY look like?

You will be joining an extremely supportive and encouraging team of highly qualified practitioners. They strive to support all staff development to enable them to progress and reach their full potential. You will deliver a high standard of learning, development and care for children aged 0-5 years and ensure that the preschool nursery is a safe environment for children, staff and others. Your daily tasks will include:

• Supporting the day-to-day care and learning of children in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
• Assisting with planning and delivering fun, age-appropriate activities.
• Helping to create a safe, clean, and engaging learning environment.
• Observing children’s development and contributing to learning records.
• Supporting children with personal care routines (including feeding and toileting where required).
• Building positive relationships with children, parents, and colleagues.
• Following safeguarding, health & safety, and nursery policies at all times.
• 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 & customer care
• Logical, creative & organised
• Initiative, problem solving, 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://www.washwayroadprivatedaynursery.com/

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

Apprentice Nursery Assistant @ St Joseph’s School & Nursery

Location: 33 Derby Road, Nottingham, NG1 5AW

PLEASE NOTE: This position is for immediate start.

WHO are St Joseph’s School & Nursery?

St Joseph’s offers a Nursery education full of wonder and excitement and with so much to see and do, the children soon develop a love of learning about the world around them. In addition to all the activities and toys available in the rooms, the children visit the school library, take part in PE, have French lessons, cook, go on walks to see some of the City’s local attractions, they even manage to squeeze in some IT! Dance lessons are also available as part of the curriculum through ‘Rattle and Roll’, a local provider and the children are regularly integrated into school life through our weekly achievement assemblies.

The Nursery is attached to the main school and welcomes all children from 1 to 5 years old. It is open 51 weeks of the year from 8am to 6pm (Monday to Friday) and separated into 3 distinctive rooms - Rainbow Room, Sunflower Room and Pre-Prep.

WHAT will I get from working with St Joseph’s School & Nursery?

• EARN: £7.55 per hour, 40 hours per week
• EXPERIENCE- your hours: Monday to Friday 8am-4.45pm or 9.15-6pm.
• QUALIFICATION: Early Years Practitioner Level 2 takes approximately 16 months.

WHAT will my DAY look like?

St Joseph’s are a hidden gem in the busy city centre and want you to join their team to give young children the best start in their early lives. They pride themselves on the diversity of their children, providing a safe, calm and supportive environment. You will gain valuable experience in this position which could set you up for a career in childcare! Your daily tasks will include:

• Contributing to a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of the children.
• Recording children’s learning and development journeys and to then communicate these with parents, carers, and other key adults.
• Being actively engaged in great team working.
• Liaising with and supporting parents, carers, and other family members.
• Participating in the high-quality care and supervision of all children.
• Attending activities that are out of working hours (e.g. staff meetings, training, and events etc.)
• Being flexible and to prepared to help where needed (including domestic jobs e.g. preparing meals and cleaning toys etc.)
• Following the ethos of the nursery, creating a warm and friendly environment.
• Working alongside the nursery manager & and staff team.
• Ensuring that EYFS is promoted efficiently and that its policies are followed correctly.
• Ensuring great customer service.
• Helping with the smooth running of the nursery.
• Reading, understanding, and adhering to all policies and procedures relevant to your role as deemed appropriate by the 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
• Communication & team working.
• Attention to detail, organisation, initiative & problem solving.
• Creativity, non-judgmental, patience & numeracy.

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.st-josephs.nottingham.sch.uk/

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