- GMFJ Reference
259277
- Wages
£7.55 p/h
- Hours
40.00 per week
- Date Posted
02/04/2025
- Start Date
05/05/2025
- Approx. Duration
15 months
- Location
Southampton
- Status
Now Taking Applications
- Sector
Education & Training
- Opportunity Type
Advanced Level 3
- Apprenticeship Standard
Early years educator (ST0135)
- Employer
Fairlands Day Nursery (Bright Stars)
Description
Fairlands 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 Apprentice role you must have a love of children and a genuine warmth towards them! One of the roles will be based on the Forest School with lots of exciting activities - building, exploring, hunting for bugs and crafting.
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
We are a children's Nursery set in the village of Shedfield, Hampshire. We are located in a converted Victorian Schoolhouse which has been renovated to provide a home from home feel for our children. We have extensive outside facilities including a playground, field, vegetable plot and forest school. We enjoy spending as much time as possible in the outdoors.
Our benefits include;
- Birthday day off
- Childcare discount
- Refer a friend scheme
- Healthcare scheme
- Uniform Provided
- Supportive and caring Management team
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Staff rewards & events
For more information about this vacancy please contact Realise on 0333 444 3973 (Ref ID: 259277)
Company website : https://www.fairlandsnursery.co.uk/
- Good communication skills
- Desire to help children develop and grow to achieve their full potential
- Organisation
- 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
- Friendly
- Enthusiasm and patience
- Willing to progress
Opportunity for a full time nursery practitioner position and possible Forest School qualification.
Onsite parking
DBS required
Lots of this role will be based outdoors