- GMFJ Reference
258410
- Wages
£7.55 p/h
- Hours
40.00 per week
- Date Posted
10/03/2025
- Start Date
28/04/2025
- Approx. Duration
15 months
- Location
Shrewsbury
- Status
Now Taking Applications
- Sector
Education & Training
- Opportunity Type
Advanced Level 3
- Apprenticeship Standard
Early years educator (ST0135)
- Employer
The Ark Day Nursery (Bright Stars)
Description
The Ark Day Nursery are looking for a Nursery Apprentice who have a passion to work with children and would like to undertake a level 3 qualification. To be considered for the Early Years Assistant role you must have a love of children and a genuine warmth towards them!
As an Apprentice Nursery Educator your role will include;
•Being part of a friendly team
•Having a group of key children, responsible for planning and completing observations.
•Ensuring that the safeguarding and welfare of the children is paramount in the room at all times.
•Being aware of and complying with the Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework.
•Making sure the children have a safe, fun, and great learning environment.
•Building positive relationships by engaging and interacting with the children, staff, and families
The Ark is an OFSTED rated “good” children’s day nursery situated in Pontesbury, approximately 8 miles southwest of Shrewsbury. We are a homely nursery that ensures your child’s well-being is paramount.
Our benefits include;
- Free parking
- Uniform
- CPD- Noodle Now
- 28 Days Holiday (inc bank holidays)
For more information about this vacancy please contact Realise on 0333 444 3973 (Ref ID: 258410)
Company website : https://arkchildcare.co.uk/
- Good communication skills
- Desire to help children develop and grow to achieve their full potential
- Organisation
- Good time keeping
- An attentive and compassionate nature
- GCSE Maths/English or equivalent, or willingness to work towards the required level of functional skills alongside the apprenticeship.
- Some experience working with babies or children under the age of five
- Option for skills Bootcamp course to start accelerated apprenticeship at level 3 for the right candidate.
Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. Bright Stars 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 through Bright Star's dedicated training provider, Realise.
- A BIG smile!
- Sense of humour
- A caring, nurturing approach
- Friendly
- Enthusiasm and patience
A full time qualified position for the right candidate on completion of the apprenticeship
DBS and references are required