Early Years Educator Apprenticeship

**Early Years Educator Apprenticeship - Ambrose Nursery Ltd**

**About the employer**:
Ambrose Nook Nursery, located at Prince Charlie Street, Derker, Oldham, OL1 4HJ, is a day nursery offering full-day care for children aged 3 months to 5 years.

Operating Monday to Friday from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, the nursery provides flexible childcare options to parents/carers as well as staff members. The nursery has an Ofsted rating of 'Good' and is registered for 30 hours of free childcare for eligible 2, 3, and 4-year-olds.

**Overview of role**:
The Early Years Apprentice role at Ambrose Nursery in Oldham provides an opportunity for individuals to gain hands-on experience and develop key skills in early childhood education. Apprentices will support qualified staff in delivering high-quality care and education to children aged 3 months to 5 years. The role involves assisting with daily activities, observing children's development, and ensuring a safe and nurturing environment. Apprentices will work towards achieving a relevant qualification, such as a Level 3 Early Years Educator, while learning about child development, safeguarding, and curriculum planning. This role is ideal for those passionate about working with young children and pursuing a career in early years education.

**Key details**:

- Hours: Monday to Friday (9am to 4pm, 30 - 60 minues (depending on age))
- A minimum of 30 hours per week. Starting time and end time may change, e.g. 7am to 4 pm, 9 am to 6 pm, etc.
- All Year Round (52 weeks per year)
- Wage: £6.40 per hour
- Location: Prince Charlie Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 4HJ

**Apprenticeship details**:

- Qualification: Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard
- Duration of course: 19 months
- Training Provider: LMP Education (Rated BEST UK provider )
- All learning delivered online/ remotely alongside role.

**Full Duties and Responsibilities**:
As an Apprentice Nursery Practitioner, it is an important part of your role to strive to maintain the standard of early years care and education throughout the setting, especially within your base room. You are required to:

- ** Implement policies and guidelines.**:

- **Prepare and present your base room’s displays**, ensuring they stimulate vocal and receptive responses.
- **Be responsible for the care, welfare, health, safety, and security of children within the nursery.**:

- **Assist with the physical care of children** within the nursery.
- **Assist with the care and maintenance** of furniture, toys, equipment, and resources.
- **Monitor stock levels of consumables** and convey information to the manager.
- **Undertake the administration of First Aid**, insofar as competence allows.
- **Leave the nursery ready for the following session,** ensuring plans are ready to be implemented and resources are available.
- **Undertake cleaning duties** as and when required.
- **Act as a link person** to individual children and their families.
- **Observe children and plan suitable activities**, ensuring their personal, physical, social, spiritual, emotional, cultural, and moral needs are adequately addressed.
- **Implement planned activities** and evaluate them for individual children.
- **Support and work with other staff** as part of a team.
- **Implement daily routines.**:

- **Keep records**, such as accidents/incidents, incoming injuries, medication, observations, EYFS assessments, and evaluations.
- **Report to parents daily**, both verbally and through weekly diary sheets.

**Skills & Personal Qualities**:

- Enthusiastic, and have a genuine passion for working with young children and supporting their development
- A team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Reliable, committed, and punctual
- Professional, organised, and attention to detail
- Previous experience working with children is desirable, but not essential
- Confidence in your own ability to want to learn and develop

**Qualifications Requirements**:

- GCSE or equivalent (Functional skills) English (Grade 4) essential
- GCSE or equivalent (Functional skills) Maths (Grade 4) essential

**Next steps & Pre-employment checks**:

- Additionally, please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment, DBS checks and references will be obtained as part of your enrolment.

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