Early Years Educator Apprenticeship

About the role

🌱 Apprentice Nursery Assistant 🌱

Ready to dive into the world of early years education? Join our team as an Apprentice Nursery Assistant and get ready for a rewarding journey! You'll gain invaluable hands-on experience, develop essential new skills, and work closely with our amazing, experienced staff. 🤩

What you'll be doing:

• Helping to plan and run super fun, age-appropriate activities that kids will love! 🎨
• Championing learning through play, following the EYFS framework. 🚀
• Creating a safe, exciting, and inspiring space for little ones. ✨
• Keeping our learning environments spick and span, safe, and super welcoming. 🏡
• Always sticking to safeguarding and health & safety rules – no exceptions! ✅
• Watching, learning, and celebrating children's progress through observations and assessments. 📝
• Chatting with senior staff and parents about the awesome things kids are doing. 🗣️
• Encouraging good vibes, kindness, sharing, and respect amongst the children. 🤗
• Being a positive role model and guiding children’s behaviour like a pro. 👍
• Helping out with daily routines – think mealtimes, getting dressed, and nap times! 🍎😴
• Working as part of a fantastic team and teaming up with parents to support each child's journey. 🤝
• Joining in staff meetings and training to boost your skills even further. 🎓
• Keeping everything confidential and professional, always. 🤫
• Following all our nursery's policies and procedures with a keen eye. 💯
• Championing equality, inclusion, and diversity in everything we do. 🌈
• Helping us shine by meeting all regulatory and quality standards. ⭐

We're looking for enthusiastic individuals ready to learn, grow, and make a real difference! 💖

Key responsibilities

• Assist in planning and delivering engaging, age-appropriate activities promoting learning through play.
• Create and maintain a safe, stimulating, and clean learning environment, adhering to safeguarding and health & safety procedures.
• Observe and monitor children's progress, recording observations and contributing to assessments and development plans.
• Assist with and support children through daily routines, including mealtimes, toileting, dressing, and nap times.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and parents, maintaining professionalism and adhering to all nursery policies and procedures.