Do you want to be a real life superhero?
Can you sing in tune (mostly) or fully (bonus!)?
Do you love reading upside down with great enthusiasm?
Do you have boundless energy and enthusiasm and great sense of fun?
Then an Early Years Apprenticeship could be just the thing for you!
We are looking for a hard working and dedicated person to join our amazing team as an Early Years Apprentice either starting at L2 or moving onto your L3.
We are a privately run nursery and part of a small group of two. In June 2023 we were awarded ‘GOOD’ by Ofsted and have a long and successful history of supporting apprenticeships with many of our apprentices moving onto leadership positions once qualified. As a family run nursery we place great emphasis on caring for our staff and making everyone feel part of our Little Pips Family.

We will offer:

• High quality on the job training in an GOOD setting.
• Full support through our mentor system and our Apprentice manager.
• Paid study time each week.
• Excellent wages (well above the national minimum apprenticeship wage).
• A secure opportunity to progress onto level 3.
• An amazing group of children and staff with whom to develop your career.
• Fantastic career opportunities once qualified.

We would expect:

• Commitment to the role (level 2= up to 1 year / Level 3 = up to 18 months).
• An organised and forward thinking person.
• Positivity and enthusiasm.
• Good communication skills
• Great work ethos.

You will learn:

• How to care for children from 0-5 years of age including feeding, hygiene routines, ensuring comfort, positive behaviour management.
• The key elements of Early Years Education including all related documents e.g. Development Matters, how to support progress through excellent activities, how to write observations, keeping records of progress etc.
• How to be an outstanding Early Years Practitioner.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an Early Years Apprentice to become a fully qualified Early Years Practitioner!

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (required

Job Type: Apprenticeship
Pay: £8.75-£8.95 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Health & wellbeing programme

Application question(s):

• Please explain why you are interested in an Early Years Apprenticeship.
• Are you able to commit to the full duration of an apprenticeship (L2 up to 1 year / L3 up to 18 months) with a professional and mature approach?

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In perso