Early Years Educator Apprentice
Level: 3
Employer: Minnie Me Nursery
Location: Units 3-4 Tongue Lane Industrial Estate
Supporting children with care, activities and learning appropriate for all age groups 3 months to 5 years. Working as part of a team and being involved in all areas of the nursery. On the job learning as well as study for the college qualification.
Duration: 1 Year 6 Months
Expected start date: 01/09/2026
Hours per week: 30 hours
Wage: (Annually)
Job role includes
- Welcoming children to nursery and gaining parent partnership relationships sharing child's day and individual needs
- Planning, setting up and delivering activities in line with children's age, stage of learning, needs and interests
- Clearing up activities, serving and clearing snack and meals
- Providing personal care including changing nappies
- Supporting babies and toddlers with sleep routines
- Completing records for sleeps, nappy changes and online portal observations/reports for children's development
About employer
Nursery with seperate areas for different age groups and dedicated staff in each area.
Curriculum is inline with all early years provision so that children are cared for, learning is supported and they leave ready for school
- Early Years Educator Level 3
- Training will include paediatric first aid qualification
Apprentice training with be predominantly in the workplace, with optional sessions being undertaken at the University of derby Buxton every 6 weeks in agreement with the employer.
Permanent position.
Further qualifications to progress higher or diversify to specialise, e.g SEN, Safeguarding.
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Interest in the industry
- Ability to learn
