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Early Years Educator Apprentice TOSN - Wylde Green
Are you looking to start your career in Early Years? At The Old Station Nursery Wylde Green, we’re looking for an Apprentice to join our team. You will be supporting the nursery's daily routines and collaborating with the team. Bring your enthusiasm, creativity, and dedication, and let’s make a difference together!
Responsibilities
As an Early Years Apprentice, you’ll be part of a supportive team, learning while making a positive impact in children’s lives. You’ll:
- Dedicate 20% of your week to training, with the remainder spent gaining hands-on experience in a vibrant, nurturing environment
- Help create a warm, fun, and safe space where children thrive
- Engage children in play-based activities inspired by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework
- Build strong, supportive relationships with children, families, and colleagues
- Support children’s developmental milestones and keep parents informed with updates
- Assist with daily routines, maintaining the highest standards of safety, hygiene, and care
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.
Requirements
You will be working towards the Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes:
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- 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 by your dedicated training provider, Realise.
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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.
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GCSE or equivalent 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.
Benefits
We know our people make all the difference, so here’s how we make a difference for you:
- Childcare Perks: Free childcare for the first month and 52% discount (based on working hours) to support your family
- Holiday and Celebrations: 31 days of holiday, including national bank holidays, plus a Christmas closure week and your birthday off
- Career Development: Access to The National College full of training and courses
- Exclusive Discounts & Wellbeing Support: Enjoy Perkbox discounts and wellbeing tools
- Recognition & Rewards: Refer a friend or family for exciting bonuses and celebrate milestones with long-service awards
- Volunteer Day: 1 paid day off per year to volunteer and give back to the community
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About The Old Station Nursery
The Old Station Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all applicants to share this commitment. We believe in creating brighter futures for our team; as we work with, train, progress and develop our team through professional development.
Application Process
All roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references, and verification of your right to work in the UK and any essential qualifications.
If successful, our recruitment and compliance team will guide you through every step of the onboarding process. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments will be considered to ensure fairness and accessibility for all candidates.
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