Early Years Educator Apprentice - Hillside House

Hillside House Nursery is seeking a warm and enthusiastic Nursery Apprentice who is passionate about working with children and eager to undertake a Level 3 Early Years qualification.

To be considered for this role, you must have a genuine love for children and a nurturing, caring approach.

As an Apprentice Nursery Educator, you will be part of a friendly and supportive team, responsible for a group of key children, planning and completing observations, and ensuring the safeguarding and welfare of all children at all times.

You’ll be expected to comply with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Statutory Framework and help create a safe, fun, and stimulating learning environment. Building strong, positive relationships with children, families, and colleagues is central to this role.

Set in a beautifully converted building full of character, Hillside at Lyth Hill offers a warm, nurturing, and collaborative atmosphere where staff grow together and strive to provide the best for every child.

In return, we offer a range of benefits including uniform, discounted childcare, access to CPD through Noodle Now, payable bonus when qualified and 28 days of holiday (including bank holidays).

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:
Lyth Hill Nursery is a Pre-school and Nursery offering a comprehensive and exciting curriculum for young children from birth to five years of age. We are open fifty one weeks of the year and our operating times are Monday to Friday from 7:50am to 6.00pm. We would all wish for our children to be happy, fit and healthy, confident and secure, sociable, kind and caring to others, independent with a clear idea of right and wrong, eager to learn and a big sense of fun. We utilise the surrounding areas frequently taking the children on regular countryside walks to the farm and forest garden adventures.

Working Hours :
38 hours a week Monday to Friday - shifts to be agreed at offer stage

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