Early Years Specialist Apprenticeship

Early Years Specialist Apprentice Level 3 is required. You will be supported by an assessor throughout the apprenticeship, as well as a mentor within the nursery. This apprenticeship requires dedication, commitment & punctuality to be successful.

Duties include:

• Providing stimulating activities for children and supporting children's self-help needs.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting the development of the childcare provision.
• Providing an excellent range of activities that ensures the child learns whilst having fun.
• Assisting in meeting Ofsted requirements.
• Being a team player.
• Providing challenging and stimulating activities for children appropriately.
• Responsibility for equal opportunity in delivery.
• Supporting children's learning and development.
• Being creative and enthusiastic.
• Following safeguarding rules and regulations, recognising when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and acting to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.
• Applying 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, accidents, injuries and emergencies).
• Applying the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.
• Teaching children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others' safety.
• Using a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.
• Developing and maintaining effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.
• Undertaking the role and responsibilities of key person.
• Recognising and applying theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.
• Providing sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
• Advocating for all children's needs, including those requiring SEND or EAL support.
• Promoting and facilitating children's interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.
• Supporting children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
• Supporting children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.
• Assessing the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.
• Creating inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.
• Creating inclusive and supportive emotional environments that enable the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child's voice.
• Applying strategies that support children's ability to manage change, transition and significant events.
• Analyzing observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child's needs and interests.
• Facilitating and supporting child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
• Providing adult-led opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
• Using reflection to develop yourself both professionally and personally.

Qualifications:

• GCSE in Maths & English (grade C/4 or above).
• Paediatric First Aid qualification (included with apprenticeship).

Required Skills:

• Communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Organisation skills.
• Customer care skills.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Presentation skills.
• Logical thinking.
• Team working.
• Creativity.
• Initiative.
• Non-judgemental attitude.
• Patience.
• Physical fitness.

About the Employer:

Here at Hatching Dragons, we believe in providing children with skills to make the most of the opportunities of our multicultural world. We are the first group of English-Mandarin bilingual nurseries in London, but we're much more than that. We are a family of enthusiastic and yes-minded educators whose goal is to educate for the future.

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

Apprenticeship Details:

• Training course: Early Years Educator (Level 3).
• Hours: Monday – Friday (Shifts to be confirmed) 30 hours a week.
• Start date: Monday 1 December 2025.
• Duration: 1 year 2 months.