Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident and friendly Level 2 qualified practitioner, to work as an Level 3 Early Years Apprentice, within the Plymouth Nursery Schools Federation at Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care. Ham Drive is a local authority maintained nursery school and offers high quality education and care for the under 5's.

• To deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) requirements set by government for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5 in both indoor and outdoor environments
• Interact directly with children on a day-to-day basis supporting the planning and delivery of activities, opportunities and educational programmes within the ethos of the setting
• Interact with parents, children, colleagues and wider multi agency professionals and partners such as health visitors, social workers and speech and language therapists
• Supporting child initiated and adult led activities based around the needs and interests of each individual child, supporting children’s learning through planned, purposeful play
• Working as part of a team to ensure each child feels safe and secure
• Support the observation and assessment of each child and contribute to their learning experiences and assist with the care needs of the individual child
• Ensuring that they recognise when a child is in danger and/or at risk of serious harm or abuse and contributing to the health and safety of the children, staff and others on the premises

Employment

Employer

At Ham Drive Nursery we aim to create a happy, stimulating and safe learning environment, in which all members of the school community can grow in self-esteem and develop towards their full potential. We support the uniqueness of every child by giving them the opportunity to learn a little bit about a lot of things and a lot about a few things depending on their particular individual strengths and interests. Qualified teachers work alongside a range of experienced 'Early Years' professionals to provide a rich and stimulating learning environment for all the children in our care.

Training Provider

Training To Be Provided

You will receive specific on the job training from the employer in your workplace at Ham Drive Nursery.

Off the job training will be delivered using weekly classroom sessions delivered at Achievement Training city centres location or you will be work based and will be given time in the working week to study towards the theory element of the programme. You will be working towards:

• Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard
• Apprentices without Level 2 English and maths (A*-C or 9-4 GSCE) will need to achieve this level before the end of their apprenticeship

How To Apply

To learn more about this apprenticeship vacancy, and for instructions on how to apply, please view the vacancy on the GOV.UK Find An Apprenticeship Service.