Summary
Our Early Years Educator Level 3 apprenticeship follow the Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours outlined in the apprenticeship standard. These can be revisited within separate modules to enhance learning and relevance throughout the apprentice’s practice.
What you will do at work
- Assist in providing a safe environment for children
- Assisting with daily, weekly and monthly checks around the nursery
- Assist in ensuring the unit is clean and tidy and assist in meal preparation
- Assist colleagues with developing and maintaining good relationships with local schools, charities and involvement with the community (e.g. parades, visiting care homes)
- Taking children on trips out and assist on picking up from school
- Able to support children’s behaviour and act as a role model
- Support in ensuring the environment is stimulating and appropriate including layout, display of resources, displays and equal opportunities
Training
- Level 3 Early Years Practitioner qualification
- Level 2 Functional Skills- if required
Requirements and skills
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Reliable
- Friendly
- Confident
- Flexible
- Motivated
- Good with children
Qualifications
- GCSE GCSE English (C) – desired
- GCSE GCSE Maths (C) – desired
- Other Must be able to obtain a clear DBS (-) – essential
About this employer
Tops Yeovil Nursery is a 56-place day nursery and preschool providing high-quality Early Education and Care for children aged 3 months to 5 years. Our safe, happy environment supports each child’s social, physical, intellectual, creative, and emotional development at their own pace through a balance of child-led play and planned learning experiences. The nursery features three bright, age-appropriate rooms and a large secure outdoor area with all-weather surfaces, covered spaces, and a sandpit. Children are encouraged to grow fruit and vegetables in the garden, which are used in the nursery kitchen. Activities includes cooking school, Boogie Mites, yoga, football fun, and more, supporting a rich, play-based curriculum recognised with an Eco-Schools award.
After this apprenticeship
- Potential to gain permanent employment at the setting after completion of the apprenticeship