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Do you have a genuine passion for leading and nurturing young learners, coupled with proven experience managing a nursery effectively?
The ideal candidate will bring previous experience working with children, a genuine interest in developing the talent of younger generations, and a strong desire to make a difference.
Wage
£14,560 to £23,132.20, depending on your age
Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
35-hours a week with some of your employed time guaranteed to complete assignments with the support of a tutor. Days and times to be confirmed.
Start date
Wednesday 30 September 2026
Duration
1 year 6 months
Positions available
1
What you'll do at work
- To support fellow educators/practitioners to deliver the setting’s curriculum and standard of practice
- To work towards an early years qualification with support from the setting’s staff and training provider
- To seek support from members of the team to assist your learning.
- To work closely with children aged 0-5 years old, looking after their daily needs such as feeding, nappy changing and toileting
- To work as part of a team to deliver and meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage for all children
- To plan, provide and support age-appropriate play opportunities in line with the curriculum and individual needs of the children in your care
- To ensure the safeguarding and welfare of all children in your care
- To observe, assess and record children’s learning and development progress
- Provide an enabling environment that meets the needs of each unique individual child
- To build and maintain positive relationships with parents/carers.
- To adhere to and follow the setting’s policies and procedures.
- To attend regular team meetings
- To ensure standards of health and safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times
- To attend additional training events and meetings as identified by the Setting Manager for training requirements
- To liaise and work in partnership with external agencies (both statutory and voluntary) to support children within the setting as appropriate
Where you'll work
16 MERLEWOOD CLOSE
HIGH WYCOMBE
HP11 1QQ
Training provider
WMC TRAINING LTD
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What you'll learn
- 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
Early Years Educator Level 3
Training will include paediatric first aid qualification
Skills
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
Other requirements
- Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- Must have prior nursery experience
- Willing to learn a qualification
- Ability to write clear objective observation
- Commitment to complete a childcare qualification
Monkey Puzzle are part of an award-winning nursery group, offering high quality childcare in their specially equipped nursery for children aged three months to five years old. They also offer multi-sports, cooking, sing and sign and Yoga to ensure the children at their nursery have every opportunity to develop holistically. Their onsite chef produces a varied and delicious menu providing nutritious meals for the children and staff. Monkey Puzzle’s Early Years Team excel in teamwork and will deliver an outstanding learning experience to you as well as supporting you to develop your skills through innovative training.
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Further progression may well be available in other areas within our sector, upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Contact
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WMC TRAINING LTD
Ben Pope
ben.pope@wmctraining.co.uk
08006446877
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000051026.
Closes in 23 days (Saturday 26 September 2026 at 11:59pm)
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