Apprentice Nursery Educator level 3 - Halesowen (Apprenticeship)
| Posting date: | 08 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £7.55 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 31 July 2025 |
| Location: | Halesowen, B62 9RL |
| Company: | GetMyFirstJob Ltd |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
| Job reference: | 272223 |
Summary
Apprentices play a crucial part in supporting delivery of welfare and care in Merryvale Nursery. Supported by a suitably qualified early years educator, you will interact and work with the children on a day to day basis, supporting the planning and delivery of play activities.
You will;
Plan and carry out child initiated and adult led
play activities supporting children’s individual needs and interests
Provide play activities which encourage and promote
children’s numeracy, literacy and language development
Undertake the role of the key person to help
children feel safe, secure and valued
Carries out observations and use these effectively
to understand the changing needs of their individual key children and plan for
the interests in line with the early years foundation stage
Carry out care routines such as nappy changing,
toileting, hand washing and feeding routines with care, respect and compassion
Work in partnership with other professionals,
parents, colleagues and children to meet the individual needs of children
Ensure the welfare, well-being and safety of
children is promoted and report safeguarding issues and concerns to the person
in charge
Take an active role in seeking out continuous
professional development opportunities during the apprentices programme and
beyond
Support children who are experiencing transitions
such as moving to school or birth of a sibling, using your knowledge of the
children to support them
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
Work in a non-discriminatory way to ensure all
children have equal access to opportunities
Your trainer assessor will meet with you regularly to provide teaching,
learning and feedback from assessments completed. To support your progress you will be required
to complete a reflective journal of the learning you have undertaken and
discuss this with your trainer assessor.
On additional specialisms such as special educational needs co-ordinator
or the designated safeguarding lead.
Training
Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your
employer. Merryvale Day Nursery 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 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 through Merryvale Day Nursery’s dedicated
training provider, Realise.
Realise is an established training provider that’s enjoying an
exciting period of growth following a management buyout and rebrand in late
2020.
Qualifications required
Must have a
level 2 childcare qualification or 12 months experience of working in an early
years setting with children, or...
Option of a Skills Bootcamp for the right candidate
Maths and English at level 1 (grade 3) - preferred
Skills required
Self-motivation
Good
communication skills
Ability to
meet strict deadlines
Time
management
Prospects
At the end of the
apprenticeship you will be a highly trained early years educator. Depending on
the setting in which you work you could progress onto becoming a room leader or
taking on additional specialisms such as special educational needs co-ordinator
or the designated safeguarding lead.
Qualification / Standard : ST0135 Early years educator
Duration 18 months
You will;
Plan and carry out child initiated and adult led
play activities supporting children’s individual needs and interests
Provide play activities which encourage and promote
children’s numeracy, literacy and language development
Undertake the role of the key person to help
children feel safe, secure and valued
Carries out observations and use these effectively
to understand the changing needs of their individual key children and plan for
the interests in line with the early years foundation stage
Carry out care routines such as nappy changing,
toileting, hand washing and feeding routines with care, respect and compassion
Work in partnership with other professionals,
parents, colleagues and children to meet the individual needs of children
Ensure the welfare, well-being and safety of
children is promoted and report safeguarding issues and concerns to the person
in charge
Take an active role in seeking out continuous
professional development opportunities during the apprentices programme and
beyond
Support children who are experiencing transitions
such as moving to school or birth of a sibling, using your knowledge of the
children to support them
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
Work in a non-discriminatory way to ensure all
children have equal access to opportunities
Your trainer assessor will meet with you regularly to provide teaching,
learning and feedback from assessments completed. To support your progress you will be required
to complete a reflective journal of the learning you have undertaken and
discuss this with your trainer assessor.
On additional specialisms such as special educational needs co-ordinator
or the designated safeguarding lead.
Training
Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your
employer. Merryvale Day Nursery 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 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 through Merryvale Day Nursery’s dedicated
training provider, Realise.
Realise is an established training provider that’s enjoying an
exciting period of growth following a management buyout and rebrand in late
2020.
Qualifications required
Must have a
level 2 childcare qualification or 12 months experience of working in an early
years setting with children, or...
Option of a Skills Bootcamp for the right candidate
Maths and English at level 1 (grade 3) - preferred
Skills required
Self-motivation
Good
communication skills
Ability to
meet strict deadlines
Time
management
Prospects
At the end of the
apprenticeship you will be a highly trained early years educator. Depending on
the setting in which you work you could progress onto becoming a room leader or
taking on additional specialisms such as special educational needs co-ordinator
or the designated safeguarding lead.
Qualification / Standard : ST0135 Early years educator
Duration 18 months