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Early Years Apprentice - Happy Days Exeter
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Happy Days is a growing business which offers development progression, different areas of the workforce you can branch out into and work toward recognised qualification. Happy Days ensure they are delivering outstanding childcare to every child in every setting everyday.
What you'll do at work
Happy Days Nursery Exeter is a nurturing space where children can thrive. They are looking for a Nursery Apprentice who has a passion to work with children and would like to undertake a level 3 qualification. If you are hardworking, have a friendly nature with a positive outlook we would like to hear from you.
Role Purpose:
- Ensure the welfare and safety of children is promoted and report safeguarding issues and concerns to the person in charge.
- Support the planning and delivery of purposeful play activities in line with the early years foundation stage.
- Work with parents, colleagues and other agencies to ensure children’s individual needs are met.
- Support the children to understand healthy life choices through engaging play activities
- Take an active role in seeking out continuous professional development opportunities during the apprentices' programme and beyond.
- Communication and knowledge of child development to engage with children and support those requiring additional support.
- Support children who are experiencing transitions such as moving to school or the birth of a sibling, using your knowledge of the children to support them.
- Carry out respectful care routines such as feeding, nappy changing and dental care.
- Take an active part in the completion of their apprenticeship, meeting deadlines set by their trainer assessor and working with the dedicated mentor to develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours.
- Support children’s numeracy, literacy and language through a range of play activities and opportunities.
In return, we offer a wide range of benefits including:
- Pay rate £10.85 (18-20) and 21plus is £12.71.
- 50% childcare discount.
- Fully funded Blue Light Card Membership.
- Life Assurance.
- Christmas On Us - up to 4 gifted days off during Christmas closedown.
- An extensive range of health and well-being services through the SPARK APP.
- Structured training, mentoring, and a clear career progression pathway all of which will support your CPD.
Where you'll work
Estuary House Peninsula Park, Rydon Lane Exeter EX2 7XE
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Training provider
REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.
- Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).
- Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.
- Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.
- Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.
- Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.
- Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.
- Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.
- Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
- Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.
- Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.
- Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
- Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.
- Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.
- Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.
- Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.
- Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.
- Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.
- Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
- Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
- Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.
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Training schedule
Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. They 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 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 by your dedicated training provider, Realise.
Desirable qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English Language (grade 4)
- Mathematics (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Able to interact with young children and have an understanding of child development.
- Confident to ask for help and guidance, listen to instruction and carry out requests with regards to all aspects of the nursery.
- Able to communicate with a wide range of people, including colleagues and parents.
Continued development and progression.
Happy Days Nursery in Exeter is ideally located on the outskirts of the city at Peninsula Park Estate, adjacent to Rydon Lane (A3015), and just a 5-minute drive from the M5, Junction 30. This prime location makes it perfect for families commuting via the Exeter ring road, working in the nearby business park, or living locally. We offer ample on-site parking and level-entry access, making drop-offs and pick-ups easy for busy parents.
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000043537. Closes on Friday 28 August 2026
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