Apprentice

Realise; Alrewas; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch provided

Uniform provided

Progression plans for all staff

Employee assistance helpline

Job summary

Footsteps Fradley Nursery is offering an Early Years Apprentice role. You will be trained on the job to become a key person, with a buddy and on-site mentor, and you will attend training days with our training provider.

Working Monday to Friday, shifts to be agreed at offer stage, you will support children's learning, maintain a safe environment, liaise with staff and parents, and participate in planning activities aligned to EYFS.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the statutory EYFS framework and regulatory requirements is desirable.
• Fluent in written and spoken English is essential.
• Passionate about learning and developing into a new role is essential.
• Personal qualities include being passionate about working with children, using initiative, and having a calm, approachable nature.

Responsibilities

• Assist team members in delivering high-quality care and education for children and help manage daily nursery operations.
• Contribute ideas to planning to ensure children receive high-quality learning and development.
• Liaise with nursery staff regarding children's needs and requirements.
• Maintain a safe, clean and healthy environment.
• Adhere to nursery policies and procedures and meet health and safety standards.
• Observe, assess and plan stimulating activities linked to individual learning needs.

Skills

Great communication skills

Fluent in English

Initiative and calm approach

Passionate about learning

Education

Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard

Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English

Job description

Footsteps Fradley Nursery are delighted to have an opportunity for an Apprentice to join their team. As an Early Years Apprentice you will be trained on the job to give you a true representation of what it is like to work in a day nursery. You will be allocated a buddy who you will work alongside, and you will work towards undertaking the role of a key person. Within the role of Apprentice, you will attend training days with our training provider and the other days will be based at your allocated nursery.

You will be required to:

• To assist team members in providing the highest standard of compliance, care and education for children, and effectively manage daily operations of the nursery, including positive partnerships with staff and parents.
• To contribute ideas to planning ensuring children receive high quality of learning and development.
• To liaise with nursery staff regarding children's specific needs and requirements.
• To maintain a safe, clean, and healthy environment.
• To adhere to all Nursery policies and procedures.
• To always meet health and safety and environmental health requirements.

You will work closely with your buddy to support the development of good practice with regards to inclusion. You will also observe, assess and plan interesting, stimulating, and challenging activities which links to the individual learning, development needs and abilities of the children in your care.

Rewards and Benefits

• Annual leave starts at 24 days on top of a paid birthday day off and public bank holidays.
• Annual pay review to ensure competitive salary.
• Team fun days and award events to thank and celebrate our wonderful teams.
• Lunch provided.
• Uniform provided.
• Progression plans for all staff.
• Employee assistance helpline offering confidential counselling and advisory service from qualified and trained experts 24/7, including face to face counselling sessions where needed.
• All perks are pro-rota for part time staff and subject to successful completion of probationary period. These perks may be subject to further conditions and can be withdrawn or reviewed at the discretion of the company.

Working Week Monday to Friday - shifts to be agreed at offer stage

Knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - Desirable

Fluent in written and spoken English - Essential

Passionate about learning and developing into a new role - Essential

Personal Qualities Passionate about working with children and able to use initiative. Calm approachable nature

Skills Required Great communication skills Passionate and reliable

Training to be Provided

Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. They will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day. You will be working towards the Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes:

• Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
• Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator
• Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid
• Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)