Early Years Practitioner Apprentice

Love working with children? Start your career as an Early Years Practitioner Apprentice! Gain hands-on experience, earn while you learn and build skills that make a real difference. Help young children learn, grow and have fun while working towards a recognised qualification and a rewarding career.

What you'll do

To work within our Early Years Team, supporting the planning and implementation of activities with individual or groups of children; promoting effective teaching and learning.

• To be part of our Early Years Team that provides a purposeful, stimulating environment rich in learning opportunities, both indoors and outdoors

• To support the nursery's commitment on safeguarding children in all aspects of the nursery service

• To promote the inclusion of all children

• To use professional knowledge of the individual and diverse ways that children learn and develop, to meet their differing needs

• To establish positive and sensitive relationships with children. To act as a role model and set achievable expectations

• To be responsible for organizing the environment inside and outside to ensure that resources and equipment are available and appropriate to meet the needs of the individual children in the group. These activities will take into account children's abilities interests, language and cultural backgrounds

• To meet the physical needs of children, encouraging good standards of personal hygiene, whilst promoting independence

• To provide support for the children's emotional and social needs by implementing the principles of the nursery Promoting Positive Behaviour Policy and role modelling high standards in all aspects of their role and personal conduct.

• To encourage children to interact and work co-operatively with others.

• To support the nursery's commitment on safeguarding children in all aspects of the nursery service.

• To be responsible for the planning, development and delivery of the Early Years Foundation Stage in order to meet all learning interests and needs of children, extending them where necessary. To contribute to the review and further development of the Early Years Foundation Stage in the nursery.

• To support monitor and evaluate children's learning through a range of assess-ment and monitoring strategies. To contribute to the setting and review of Learning and Development.

• To provide objective and accurate feedback and reports for parents and other professionals on children's achievements, progress and related matters.

• To develop positive and sensitive relationships with parents and carers to sup-port their role in children's learning. To provide constructive feedback on children's progress/achievement, on a day-to-day basis or through parent meetings.

• To be proactive in the continuation of your own learning to improve the out-comes for children and their families.

• To have a clear knowledge of and adhere to all Health and Safety Regulations.

• To comply and assist with all Policies and Procedures.

• To attend meetings as required and participate in training opportunities and performance development.

• To be accountable for the delivery of the above responsibilities and tasks.

• To undertake any duties set to you by the Management Team that will assist in the day to-day running of the nursery.

Training

Training will be one day a week at our Ponders End Centre (EN3).

After the apprenticeship

The successful candidate can go onto further training, or into employment.

Skills

• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Administrative skills
• Creative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Qualifications

• Desired: GCSE, English (grade 4)
• Desired: GCSE, Maths (grade 4)

Things to consider

If you do not have the desirable qualifications or work experience, First Rung can assist you with training and work experience opportunities

Please do not contact the employer directly - all enquiries must go through First Rung.

About the employer

We have been teaching and caring for children at Chingford House Nursery for 16 years, responding to each child's needs and abilities and setting expectations high.

We believe in making our teaching imaginative, personalised and expansive to open up every child's mind to the exciting world of learning

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Early years educator (level 3), Education and early years
• Apprenticeship level: Advanced (level 3)
• Training provider: FIRST RUNG LIMITED
• Expected duration: 1 Year 5 Months
• Hours: 35 hours a week. Working week: Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm.
• Start date: 14 December 2026
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £14,560 a year