Apprentice Nursery Assistant

Summary

Are you wanting to work in a friendly nursery environment? A well established nursery provider offers a great opportunity for people wanting to start a career within a nursery setting backed by a great employer.

Wage

£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Perks Include birthday celebrations, Planned social events, located on main bus routes, very close to city centre, local shops & amenities. Supportive team & student mentor. Annual Awards evening, links with the local community.

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday. Times to be agreed, no weekend work.

30 hours a week

Start date

Sunday 20 July 2025

Duration

1 year

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Main Duties:

Implement and promote all Nursery policies and procedures
Undertake a proactive key person role and build positive relationships with parents/carers and other professionals to support the individual needs of every child
Provide a secure, caring, friendly and stimulating educational environment, both indoors and outdoors, at all times
Contribute to the planning and develop enriching activities which ensure each child is working towards the early learning outcomes
Ensure children’s records are maintained and kept up to date including records of children’s development and learning journeys
Act as a positive practice role model to ensure that the Nursery’s values are maintained
Maintain high standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness at all times
Ensure that all rooms and outside areas are clean and tidy after use
Ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, and observe and follow the health and safety policy and procedures at all times
Liaise with parents and carers, keeping them informed of activities undertaken, their child’s progress with these activities, as well as the child’s general development and wellbeing
Be sensitive and responsive to the needs of children, parents and carers and other members of staff
Support a commitment to the theory and practice of equal opportunities
Demonstrate initiative and get involved at all times to make a difference to the quality of care that the Nursery provides
Feedback any issues or opportunities identified around the site that could impact on the quality of care provided
Support team in the upkeep of base rooms, displays, resources, etc.
Maintain a positive attitude at all times with children, parents, visitors and work colleagues
Ensure confidentiality, where appropriate, is maintained
Be aware of the high reputation of the setting and uphold its standards at all times, both within work hours and outside
Work as part of a team to ensure good communication
Attend and participate in out of work activities, e.g. training, staff meetings, parent events/consultation
Be flexible within working practices of the setting, undertaking other responsible duties where needed, such as domestic tasks, preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment, etc.
Undertake any other duties and responsibilities as reasonably requested by line management

Company Benefits:

Other perks of the job include birthday celebrations, Planned social events, located on main bus routes, very close to city centre, local shops & amenities. Supportive team & student mentor. Annual Awards evening, links with the local community

Hours:

Monday to Friday, 30 hours to be agreed, no weekend work
Candidate must be able to work

Where you'll work

Lowerhouses Lane,
Huddersfield,
HD5 8JP

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Your training course

Early years educator (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.
Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).
Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.
Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.
Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.
Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.
Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.
Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.
Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.
Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.
Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.
Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.
Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.
Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.
Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.
Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.
Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.
Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.
Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).
Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.
Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.
Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.
Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.
Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.
Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.
Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.
Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.
Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.
Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.
Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.
Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.
Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.
Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.
Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.

Your training plan

Whilst working daily in the nursery, the successful candidate will complete a Early Years Level 2 Practitioner course
The training will be carried out in the workplace, no travelling will be required to any other location
The training will be a hybrid approach with a mixture of face to face visits, webinars and online learning

Requirements

Essential qualifications

Other in:

Childcare Level 2-Must Be Qualified at Level 2 (grade Childcare Level 2 Qualified)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English/Maths (grade 4 And Above)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

PERSON SPECIFICATION QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: • Working knowledge and understanding of Early Years Foundation Stage and current Ofsted statutory guidance is advantageous • Knowledge of implementing good quality learning opportunities • Awareness of Health & Safety and practical Hygiene issues • Understanding of Safeguarding practices • Good level of numeracy and literacy • Good communication skills and ability to develop effective relationships with parents and carers and colleagues • Ability to write reports and keep clear and accurate records • Excellent organisational, administrative and basic IT skills • Calm and caring nature with an interest in the care, learning and development of young children • Ability to work as part of a team and able to work on own initiative • Positive approach to inclusive practice with children and parents • Willingness to learn new skills and adapt to changes • Ability to maintain confidentiality • Energy and genuine enthusiasm for working with children • Reliability and trustworthiness • A creative thinker • Patience • Punctuality • Flexibility and willingness to take on other responsibilities or duties as deemed necessary • Commitment to undertaking training and continued professional development • A good sense of humour

About this company

About Shine Childcare Shine Childcare is a family-run organisation dedicated to providing the best nursery care for your children. We have private day nurseries in Leeds, Huddersfield, Halifax and Oldham. We allocate each child to a key person to ensure we nurture their development and provide them with continuity of care when they’re with us. Choosing a private nursery can be a challenging task; however we aim to be the best – take a look at our approach to see how we go about achieving that aim:

After this apprenticeship

The successful candidate can look to start a long career in Childcare with the opportunity to progress from levels 2 to level 5

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Matt Travis

matthewtravis@eden-ts.com

01709886838

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000321854.

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Closes in 29 days (Friday 20 June 2025 at 11:59pm)

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