Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprentice at Westfield Nursery
| Posting date: | 24 June 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 July 2025 |
| Location: | Longfellow Road, Radstock, BA3 3XX |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Somerset Skills and Learning |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
| Job reference: | sslcourses.co.uk |
Summary
We are looking to recruit an apprentice to join our small and welcoming team. You will work with and be guided by experienced members of our nursery family and develop your skills and understanding of working with young children.
We encourage and support all our children to become independent learners and thinkers and provide a happy and safe environment where they can develop independence, curiosity, cooperation and confidence.
The role of an Early Years Educator is as variable and diverse as the children we teach and care for. We expect a lot from our team but also give a lot in return. To gain as much from this apprenticeship as possible, listed below are a few of the duties we will expect from you:
- You will work closely as part of a team so empathy, kindness, patience and a
sense of fun is a must
- When you are ready, you will undertake children’s personal care, such as helping
with clothes, toileting and nappy changes
- You will help set up and pack away resources and activities and actively
encourage the children to participate in keeping their nursery tidy
- You will support children during snack and lunch times to develop their
understanding of healthy eating and help develop their social skills
- You will promote a positive attitude to physical play and encourage being outside,
rain or shine
- You will help meet and greet the children when they arrive and understand their
needs with regard to settling in strategies for individual children
- You will need to take safeguarding training and be able comply and adhere to
school policies with regard to safeguarding, confidentiality and behaviour
- You will promote the work and image of the school and nursery by always
maintaining high standards of personal appearance and adopting a friendly,
professional approach to parents and carers, members of the public and the wider
community
- You will maintain a positive, friendly and patient attitude towards the children and
staff
- You will ensure that inclusion, diversity and equal opportunities are promoted and
protected at all times
- You will play and interact with the children to enhance and support their
development, enjoyment and understanding of the world around them
- You will support children to develop all of the areas of learning
- You will provide children with a positive language rich environment in which to
grow
You will gain an understanding of the EYFS, birth to 5 and the Characters of Effective Learning in order to be able to help plan and organise appropriate and fun activities for the children that follow their own individual interests.
We will provide you with:
- Guidance and support to develop positive relationships with children in our care
- Support to learn how to observe and record children’s leaning so that you can
help scaffold and develop their next steps and show their progression
- A warm, friendly working environment where asking questions is welcomed and
initiative is encouraged
This role may be closed early if a sufficient number of applications are received.
What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?
- Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard qualification
- Functional Skills in English and maths, if required
- A first aid qualification in line with the requirements of the EYFS Framework
- End Point Assessment - Knowledge Test and Professional Discussion
What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?
- Foundation stage degree in Early Years
- Potential ongoing career at the setting
We encourage and support all our children to become independent learners and thinkers and provide a happy and safe environment where they can develop independence, curiosity, cooperation and confidence.
The role of an Early Years Educator is as variable and diverse as the children we teach and care for. We expect a lot from our team but also give a lot in return. To gain as much from this apprenticeship as possible, listed below are a few of the duties we will expect from you:
- You will work closely as part of a team so empathy, kindness, patience and a
sense of fun is a must
- When you are ready, you will undertake children’s personal care, such as helping
with clothes, toileting and nappy changes
- You will help set up and pack away resources and activities and actively
encourage the children to participate in keeping their nursery tidy
- You will support children during snack and lunch times to develop their
understanding of healthy eating and help develop their social skills
- You will promote a positive attitude to physical play and encourage being outside,
rain or shine
- You will help meet and greet the children when they arrive and understand their
needs with regard to settling in strategies for individual children
- You will need to take safeguarding training and be able comply and adhere to
school policies with regard to safeguarding, confidentiality and behaviour
- You will promote the work and image of the school and nursery by always
maintaining high standards of personal appearance and adopting a friendly,
professional approach to parents and carers, members of the public and the wider
community
- You will maintain a positive, friendly and patient attitude towards the children and
staff
- You will ensure that inclusion, diversity and equal opportunities are promoted and
protected at all times
- You will play and interact with the children to enhance and support their
development, enjoyment and understanding of the world around them
- You will support children to develop all of the areas of learning
- You will provide children with a positive language rich environment in which to
grow
You will gain an understanding of the EYFS, birth to 5 and the Characters of Effective Learning in order to be able to help plan and organise appropriate and fun activities for the children that follow their own individual interests.
We will provide you with:
- Guidance and support to develop positive relationships with children in our care
- Support to learn how to observe and record children’s leaning so that you can
help scaffold and develop their next steps and show their progression
- A warm, friendly working environment where asking questions is welcomed and
initiative is encouraged
This role may be closed early if a sufficient number of applications are received.
What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?
- Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard qualification
- Functional Skills in English and maths, if required
- A first aid qualification in line with the requirements of the EYFS Framework
- End Point Assessment - Knowledge Test and Professional Discussion
What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?
- Foundation stage degree in Early Years
- Potential ongoing career at the setting