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Early Years Apprentice

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A fantastic opportunity to grow your career in early years and get to work with children every day. The nursery is located on a working farm, meaning our children have access to a whole farm and all the adventures that it is able to bring them! You will be supporting the team with planning and delivering varied activities with the children.

Locaton
Unit 3b Church Farm,
Employer
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery
Provider
Realise
Wages
7.55 per hour
Level
Advanced Level 3 Apprenticeship
Apply by
Friday, June 27, 2025

Opportunity Details

As an Early Years Apprenticeship at Monkey Puzzle you will be required to:

  • Provide a positive practice role model.
  • With support contribute to a high standard of quality within the nursery, including practice, environment and resources to meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage
  • With support prepare and supervise activities
  • Supervise and support children at all times.
  • With support ensure that equality of access and opportunity is provided to all children, parents, staff and visitors
  • Ensure that all children are kept safe.
  • Notify Designated Officer of any safeguarding concerns.
  • Maintain a positive attitude at all times with children, parents, colleagues and visitors.
  • With support develop and maintain professional working relationships with colleagues, parents and carers.
  • Ensure confidentiality, where appropriate, is maintained.
  • Adhere to all health and safety policies and procedures and undertake a shared responsibility for cleanliness and health and safety throughout the nursery
  • With support work as part of a team to ensure the company’s values are maintained.
  • Attend monthly staff meetings, planning meetings and undertake training as required
  • Undertake any other duties as reasonably requested by line manager


Full Time 40.00 Hours per week Education & Training 3 Role available New Vacancy

Kickstart Your Career!

Ready to kickstart your career? Check the key dates below and don’t miss your chance!

Posted
Monday, March 31, 2025
Apply by
Friday, June 27, 2025
Interviews
Monday, July 7, 2025
Start date
Monday, July 14, 2025

Skills Required

  • Willingness to learn.
  • Able to follow direction
  • Ability to work well under pressure.
  • Able to reflect and learn from personal actions and experience
  • Calm in all circumstances.
  • Able to work on own initiative.

Qualifications Required

  • GCSE – grades 5-9/A-C - preferable
  • Experience of, and commitment to, outdoor learning i.e., Forest School. Understanding of Early Years Foundation Stage framework.
  • Experience of supporting children within a Nursery setting - desirable
  • Skills Bootcamp Accelerated Apprenticeship option for the right candidate

Training

Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. Monkey Puzzle 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 Monkey Puzzles dedicated training provider, Realise.

Personal Qualities

  • Friendly
  • Enthusiastic
  • Committed
  • Professional
  • Motivated
  • Able to have fun!

Prospects

Full timer position & qualification

Other Information

DBS is required Close to transport links onsite parking

Opportunities

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