Early Years Educator Apprentice
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Company: SQUIRRELS DAY NURSERIES (BROXBOURNE) LTD
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Location: Herts, EN10 6AE
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector: Education and early years
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Ref: NAS-2000045735
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Application Deadline Date: 30/10/2026
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Start Date: 09/11/2026
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Positions Available: 2
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Working Week: Hours to cover 8.30am to 6.00pm, Monday to Friday, in accordance to business need. 1 hour unpaid lunch.
Brief Description
The successful apprentice will be supporting to provide a safe, happy, and well-disciplined learning environment, which enables our children to acquire a wide range of knowledge, skills, and practical abilities.
Training to be Provided
Working towards completing Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard. Work based learning with regular 1-to-1s and monthly workshops with Assessor at Hertford Regional College Broxbourne Campus.
Future Prospects
There will be opportunities for progression and a permanent position subject to performance.
Vacancy Detail
- Working in one of our rooms, explorers, and reporting to room leader, deputy manager and nursery manager.
- Engaging with children through their everyday play and social interactions and following curriculum.
- Read stories and singing songs.
- Messy and sensory activities.
- Help support team through everyday cleaning and washing routines.
- Continuous risk assessment of environment and reporting to room leader.
- Supporting children in their growing independence, such as hand washing, putting on own clothes, coats, and shoes and toilet training etc.
- Learn how to change nappies.
- Help plan and set up activities around children’s growing interests, both indoors and outdoors.
- Supporting children through mealtimes and sleep routines.
- Recording of accidents and medicines with room leader guidance.
- Parent partnerships.
- Possible keyperson role after progression of expectations.
- Follow policies and procedures of the nursery.
Other Information
Working hours between 30-40 hours per week.