Early Years Apprentice

Happy Days Nurseries; Crownhill; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount

Blue Light Card

Life Assurance

Christmas leave

Health & wellbeing app

Training & progression

Job summary

Happy Days Nursery in the United Kingdom is seeking an Early Years Apprentice to start a rewarding career in childcare, undertaking a Level 3 qualification. You will support safeguarding, plan and deliver play activities, work with families, and develop with mentoring throughout your apprenticeship, with clear progression opportunities.

The role emphasises child welfare, development, and healthy life choices, with paid training, benefits, and a structured programme designed to build your

Qualifications

• Passion for working with children and desire to undertake Level 3 qualification.
• Ability to promote welfare and safety of children.
• Willingness to participate in continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Promote welfare and safety of children and report safeguarding concerns.
• Assist planning and delivery of purposeful play per early years foundation stage.
• Support children’s individual needs with parents and staff.
• Encourage healthy life choices through play.
• Engage in ongoing CPD with mentor during apprenticeship.
• Support communication of child development with children needing extra support.
• Support children through transitions (school, birth of a sibling).
• Carry out respectful routines such as feeding, nappy changes, dental care.
• Contribute to apprenticeship deliverables and meet deadlines with trainer assessor.

Skills

Passion for working with children

Friendly and positive attitude

Team collaboration

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Are you aspiring to build a career in childcare? Happy Days is a growing business which offers development progression, different areas of the workforce you can branch out into and work toward recognised qualification. Happy Days ensure they are delivering outstanding childcare to every child in every setting everyday.

Happy Days Nursery providesnurturing space where children can thrive. We are looking for a Early YearsApprentice who has a passion to work with children and would like to undertake a level 3 qualification. If you are hardworking, have a friendly nature with a positive outlook we would like to hear from you.

Role Purpose:

• Ensure the welfare and safety of children is promoted and report safeguarding issues and concerns to the person in charge.
• Support the planning and delivery of purposeful play activities in line with the early years foundation stage.
• Work with parents, colleagues and other agencies to ensure children’s individual needs are met.
• Support the children to understand healthy life choices through engaging play activities.
• Take an active role in seeking out continuous professional development opportunities during the apprentices programme and beyond.
• Communication and knowledge of child development to engage with children and support those requiring additional support.
• Support children who are experiencing transitions such as moving to school or birth of a sibling, using your knowledge of the children to support them.
• Carry out respectful care routines such as feeding, nappy changing and dental care.
• Take an active part in the completion of their apprenticeship, meeting deadlines set by their trainer assessor and working with the dedicated mentor to develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours.
• Support children’s numeracy, literacy and language through a range of play activities and opportunities.

In return, we offer a wide range of benefits including:

• Pay rate £10.85 (18-20) and 21plus is £12.71
• 50% childcare discount
• Fully funded Blue Light Card Membership
• Life Assurance
• Christmas On Us - up to 4 gifted days off during Christmas closedown
• An extensive range of Health and Wellbeing services through the SPARK APP
• Structured training, mentoring, and a clear career progression pathway all of which will support your CPD