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Early Years Educator Apprentice

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Want a career in childcare? Come and join our passionate and committed team as an Early Years Practitioner Apprentice at Astley Nature Kindergarten, part of Thrive Childcare. You will be providing compliance, care and education for all children to a high standard. Great benefits including Uniform, cash rewards, Christmas Week Closure, Christmas Shopping Vouchers and birthday off!

Locaton
Astley
Employer
Thrive Childcare
Provider
Realise
Wages
7.55 per hour
Level
Advanced Level 3 Apprenticeship
Apply by
Monday, May 26, 2025

Opportunity Details

Thanks to Early Years Practitioners at Thrive Childcare, our children become familiar with letters, numbers, colours, and shapes, as well as play and problem-solving skills. Our teams are friendly, fun and dedicated to making every day special. There really is no better time to join our ambitious team as an apprentice. We’re growing fast and are passionate about developing our people and we recognise individual’s potential through promotion opportunities.

During your apprenticeship you will be required to;

· To assist team members in providing the highest standard of compliance, care and education for children, and effectively manage daily operations of the nursery, including positive partnerships with staff and parents.

· To contribute ideas to planning ensuring children receive high quality of learning and development.

· To liaise with nursery staff regarding children’s specific needs and requirements.

· To maintain a safe, clean, and healthy environment.

· To adhere to all Nursery policies and procedures

· To always meet health and safety and environmental health requirements

Benefits

Medicash High Street discounts (PERC), Free work essentials (Uniform, DBS), Cash Rewards, Career Development plus Birthday day leave!

Full Time 40.00 Hours per week Education & Training 1 Role available New Vacancy

Kickstart Your Career!

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

Posted
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Apply by
Monday, May 26, 2025
Interviews
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Start date
Monday, June 2, 2025

Skills Required

  • Passion for Early years and making a positive contribution to children’s outcomes in life.
  • good communication
  • Ability to use initiative

Qualifications Required

  • Ideally to have a level 2 and wanting to work towards level 3
  • Option for skills Bootcamp course to start accelerated apprenticeship at level 3 for the right candidate.
  • Ideally Maths and English qualifications
  • If don’t hold L2, Thrive will be willing to discuss options to work towards this apprenticeship

Training

Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. Thrive Childcare 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 Thrive Childcares dedicated training provider, Realise.

Personal Qualities

  • Passionate about working with children and able to use initiative.
  • Calm approachable nature

Prospects

Progression to L3 where applicable, Growth and development across Thrive

Other Information

Parking onsite and local transport links

DBS paid by Thrive

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