Early Years Apprentice

Contribute to the learning experiences of children through our Pioneering Pathway and pedagogy Support your colleagues to provide enabling environments, ensuring all children have high quality opportunities to play, learn and develop Develop a good knowledge of safeguarding and act swiftly to address any emerging child protection concerns, ensuring these are referred without delay to the Designated Safeguarding Lead Prioritise safety by contributing to creating and maintaining a safe, inclusive, and nurturing environment in which every child feels valued, their well-being is promoted, and their individual needs are consistently met Work with your colleagues to provide our families with an exceptional experience, building relationships with the children’s families to ensure the children’s individual needs are met Work with your colleagues under the direction of your Room Manager to achieve the nursery targets to be safe, compliant and meet regulatory requirements Work with your Room Manager by positively contributing to the success of all aspects of your room, the nursery and the nursery plan

Training:
Be supported by a dedicated tutor and receive one-to-one mentoring every 4-6 weeks Experience a blended learning approach combining remote learning and face-to-face tutorials Complete 6 hours of study per week, including e-learning modules and off-the-job training Gain practical experience in a childcare setting, applying the skills and knowledge learned

Training Outcome:

On completion of the Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Apprenticeship, you will progress into an Early Years Practitioner role and can progress onto the Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship to become a fully qualified Level 3 Senior Practitioner. 

Once qualified, there is the opportunity to progress into leadership roles within the nursery, for example, Room Manager, Deputy Manager and Nursery Manager. 

Employer Description:

At Little Pioneers, we know it takes talented, dedicated people to look after children, which is why we nurture our colleagues as well as the next generation by supporting the individual needs of each member of our team, we make sure they’re always developing and learning. Whether it’s your first job, you’re looking for a new role or you’re coming back to childcare – at whatever level or ability, we help our practitioners build genuine careers by inspiring them to achieve their ambitions. 

Working Hours :
Your shifts will be in nursery opening times: Monday - Friday between 7.30am - 6.30pm. You may be requested to attend staff meetings / parents evenings in the evening and you may be required to support with open days on a Saturday.

Skills:
Communication skills,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Team working,Initiative,Patience