Early Years Apprentice

The Friendly Fish Day Nursery, part of the Bright Stars Nursery Group, believes every child deserves a calm, caring, safe, and stimulating environment in which to learn and grow. We are currently seeking a motivated Early Years Apprentice to join our team, working with children up to 5 years old.

Your role will involve supporting the setup of engaging activities, attending to children’s care needs, and being part of a friendly, collaborative team. You’ll be responsible for a group of key children, planning and completing observations, ensuring their safety and well-being, and complying with the Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework. Creating a fun, safe, and enriching learning environment and building strong relationships with children, families, and colleagues are central to this role.

Located just minutes from the seafront in Littlehampton, our nursery is housed in a spacious four-story converted home with excellent transport links and ample parking. We offer a competitive salary based on age, experience, and qualification level, along with a uniform allowance, access to a health and wellbeing scheme, ongoing training and development, and regular staff rewards and events—all within a beautiful coastal setting.

Training:

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)

This will be delivered by your dedicated training provider, Realise.

Training Outcome:

A full time qualified position for the right candidate on completion of the apprenticeship.

Employer Description:
The Friendly Fish Nursery is open 51 weeks of the year from 8:00am to 6:00pm. We cater for children from 0-5 years, with additional care for children up to 8 years. The Friendly Fish first opened it’s doors to children in September 2018 as a brand new private day nursery & Beach School. Located minutes from the sea front in Littlehampton, our Nursery is set in a large four story converted house in a residential area. We are situated in close proximity to parks and many schools.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday - shifts to be agreed at offer stage.

Skills:
Communication Skills,Creative,Initiative,Patience,Team working