Apprentice Early Years Educator Level 3

Working towards your childcare qualification, you will learn through training on and off the job within the nursery, be coached and mentored by our nurseries training coordinator, have planned college lecturer assistance visits which will take place on teams or in person. This role is spent working at the nursery full time working across our three nursery rooms which are babies approximate - age ranges 0-2 years, toddlers 2-3 years and preschool 3-5 years where apprentices will learn the essential knowledge, skills and behaviours of how to become a qualified, competent and successful Early Years Professional. To make a positive contribution to the work of Shining Stars Day Nurseries by ensuring that high-quality early learning and play services are provided to children and young people.

To keep abreast of legislation, guidelines, policies to ensure the Early Years Foundation Stage

Requirements

are met at all times enabling the delivery of high-quality provision. To establish and maintain positive working relationships with parents/carers in a way that supports children’s learning and development and values parental involvement both at Nursery and at Home. To plan and provide safe, appropriate, child-led and adult initiated experiences, activities and play opportunities in indoor, outdoor and in out-of-setting contexts, which enable children to develop and learn.

To ensure that a caring and stimulating environment is provided for children that takes into account individual developmental needs and enables children to reach their full potential. To promote parents’ understanding of child development and early learning as a crucial factor in their children’s achievement at school and future life chances.