Early Years Educator Apprentice level 3 - Pershore

At The Old Station Nursery, our priority is ensuring that every child feels safe, happy, and supported. We aim to nurture a lifelong love of learning and help each child build the confidence to succeed in whatever comes next. Our mission is to inspire, nurture, and innovate—creating brighter futures together. We are always looking for enthusiastic, passionate, and hard-working individuals to join our team. As an Early Years Apprentice, you will work towards a Level 3 Early Years Practitioner qualification while supporting the nursery’s daily routines and collaborating with staff. Your responsibilities will include assisting with activities, supporting mealtimes, building positive relationships with children, and helping to maintain a high-quality, inclusive environment. You will also develop a strong understanding of child development and the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), while contributing to the health, safety, and hygiene standards across the nursery. In return, we offer a 52% childcare discount (subject to terms), a day off for your birthday, continuous opportunities for personal development and career progression, free staff uniform, a £100 referral reward, and 31 days of paid holiday, including a full week off at Christmas. You’ll also have access to Perkbox, which offers a wide range of discounts and deals on food and drink, tech and electronics, home and garden, health and beauty, entertainment, and more, helping you save on the things that matter most to you.

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:

We believe in creating brighter futures for our people; as we work with, train, progress and develop our team through professional development.

Employer Description:
The Old Station Nursery Group was established in 2002 when we opened our very first nursery. Since then, the company has grown steadily, creating a similar feeling and ethos in each setting while nourishing each nursery’s unique strengths. The Old Station Nursery Group comprises of 79 exceptional nurseries across the UK. Every year, Nursery World releases a Nursery Chains article which ranks nursery groups in size. We are proud to announce that we are ranked at 13 in this league.

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

Skills:
Communication Skills,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Organisation skills,Patience