Apprenticeship Standard - Early Years Educator
Level: 3
Employer: Sunny Smiles Day Nursery
Location: 45 Hawthorn Road
Duration: 1 Year 4 Months
Expected start date: 30/06/2025
Hours per week: 30 hours
Wage: (Annually)
Job role includes
- Once competent/confident (DBS checked) carry out the personal care of children and complete observations and assessments
To communicate sensitively and professionally with parents/carers and children at all times, and follow instructions from your supervisor/manager - To ensure that families and children from all social and cultural groups feel valued and secure
- To implement the Equality and Diversity policy by ensuring learning experiences are diverse to meet the needs of individual children and that play materials and play situations available to the children embrace diversity
- To ensure that the room is safe at all times and the Health and Safety Policy is implemented
- To make the nursery welcoming and inclusive for all children and parents/carers
- To ensure that all accidents and incidents are recorded and be aware of the First Aid procedure used in the Nursery
- To be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children


About employer
The well-qualified and caring staff ensures the children are provided with opportunities at the right stages of development, to stimulate learning through play in a well-equipped and controlled environment. The Children are provided with a happy, relaxed atmosphere in which to discover things for themselves. They are encouraged to be creative and to develop lively and enquiring minds, and especially to play co-operatively with other children and integrate socially. We believe that stimulation and development are a very important factor. The introduction of our toddler rooms, allow for natural development.
Off the job training will take place at Oldham College one day a week.
A potential permanent position as an Early Years level 3 qualified member of staff upon completion of the apprenticeship.
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Initiative
- Reliable and Punctual
- Passion and enthusiasm
- Professional
- Ability to Prioritise
- Ability to follow instructions
- Interpersonal Skills
- Committed to development