- GMFJ Reference
257546
- Wages
£7.55 p/h
- Hours
40.00 per week
- Date Posted
10/02/2025
- Start Date
06/05/2025
- Approx. Duration
15 months
- Location
Meols, Wirral
- Status
Now Taking Applications
- Sector
Childcare
- Opportunity Type
Intermediate Level 2
- Apprenticeship Standard
Early years practitioner (ST0888)
- Employer
Smarties Day Nursery and Pre-school
Description
Smarties Day Nursery and pre-school aim to replicate the warm and secure home environment that encourages children to learn, play and flourish whilst you are out at work. There is a vast array of resources and planned activities to meet your child's growing interests. They pride themselves on providing an enabling environment that allows children to develop their curiosity and skills whilst exploring alone or with friends.
As an apprentice you will be required to;
- 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
- Use 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
For more information about this vacancy please contact Realise on 0333 444 3973 (Ref ID: 257546)
Company website : https://www.smartiesnursery.co.uk/
- Flexible
- Outgoing
- Confident
- No formal entry requirements or experience.
Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your
employer. Smarties day nursery and pre-school 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 2 Early Years Practitioner apprenticeship standard which includes:
- Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
- Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Qualification
- Functional skills in Maths and English if
required
This will be delivered through Smarties day nursery and pre-school's dedicated training provider,
Realise.
- Flexibility
- Effective communication skills
- Someone looking to progress
- Candidates can progress onto Level 3 apprenticeship
- Train station is 5 mins away also has good bus routes and free parking available on site.
- Rotating shifts between 8.00am and 6.00pm ( Monday to Friday)