Summary

We have a fantastic opportunity for an aspiring apprentice to join our team. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are ambitious and want to gain an early year's qualification while getting experience. You'll create meaningful relationships with the children, your team and with parents.

Annual wage

£13,260 a year

For staff under 18 years, we pay £6.80ph, for apprentices over 18, we follow the NMW guidance for pay for apprentice

Training course

Early years educator

Hours

Monday - Friday, Nursery operates 7.45am to 6pm, hours will be worked within that period, with a small number of whole staff team meetings, taking place after closing times (after 6pm)

37.5 hours a week

Duration

18 Months

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

• You'll create meaningful relationships with the children, your team and with parents to provide the best service for our families
• Ensure that every child's wellbeing is met by providing a thriving and safe environment
• Safeguarding all children in the setting and making sure any child protection concerns are always appropriately acted upon immediately
• You will observe, monitor and support delivering activities and learning experiences linked to the EYFS
• Ensure children’s progress and achievements are regularly and effectively assessed and recorded. Including any activities, meals served, and medication administered
• Meet the needs of individual children, having an awareness of any disabilities, family cultures, and medical histories
• Learn and maintain high standards in the nursery
• Support and serve food to children, ensuring any special dietary requirements are always met

Where you’ll work

Philip St, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 4EA

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

BEST PRACTICE NETWORK LIMITED

Your training course

Early years educator

Equal to Level 3 (A level)

Your training plan

• Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard
• NCFE Diploma for the Early Years Workforce
• Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid OR Level 3 Award Emergency
• Paediatric First Aid
• Apprentices will achieve a qualification which has been approved to count towards the EYFS Level 3 child to staff ratios
• Level 2 Functional skills in maths and English, if required

Requirements

Desired qualifications

• GCSE or equivalent English Language (Grade Grade 4/C) desirable
• GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade Grade 4/C) desirable

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
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Patience

About this company

Windmill Hill City Farm is an established community hub in central Bristol that offers an exciting range of services for local people. It has an award-winning café, bustling day-care nursery and active education and health and social care programmes. Our children and family services department is an OFSTED registered nursery with capacity for 95 children, when at full staffing ratio. We take children from 9months to 5 years. We also have a provision for 2-5 years for outdoor space learning, in our farm adventurers cabin.

https://www.windmillhillcityfarm.org.uk/services/childrens-nursery/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

• Once you have finished the apprenticeship, there may be an opportunity to continue working for the same company and progress on to Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner, EYITT, ECT or Level 3 Early Years SENCO
• Early Years Educators are found in a range of settings including day nurseries, playgroups, nursery schools, pre-schools, kindergartens, primary schools, hospitals, social care settings, out of school environments and local authority provision, giving you a broad range of employment opportunities