Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship - Cub - Headingley
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Company: Cub
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Location: Leeds, LS6 2TN
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Competitive Salary
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Sector: Education and early years
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Ref: NAS-2000019322
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Application Deadline Date: 31/03/2026
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Start Date: 01/04/2026
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Positions Available: 4
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Working Week: Monday to Friday (hours depend on apprentice age). Shifts TBC.
Brief Description
Cub is a nurturing early years nursery committed to providing exceptional early years education with a passionate and experienced team. Cub offers a safe, inspiring environment where every child is supported to explore, learn, and grow. Focused on building strong relationships with families and creating a positive workplace for staff.
Training to be Provided
- All training will take place at the nursery, at your place of work
- This will be delivered to you face-to-face, with your own dedicated tutor, whether one-to-one or in small groups with other students. Group sizes are max of 6 students
- Your coaching sessions happen once a month or more often if needed. The training is unique and tailored to your learning needs. We come to you
- Training schedule is unique to each student to meet their individual needs
- Support is always here; this is something we pride ourselves on and the consistency of the same tutor throughout your course
Future Prospects
- Lead on to a higher early years role
Vacancy Detail
- To support and advocate for the mission and objectives of Cub, The Modern Nursery
- To contribute to the curriculum delivery within an allocated room, ensuring that practice and provision meet the statutory requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage
- To work as a Key Person to a group of children; this role includes:
- Building warm, supportive relationships with children based on trust and respect
- Working in positive partnerships with parents and carers, and sharing information promptly and professionally
- The completion of ongoing observations and accurate assessments of children
- Using these assessments, alongside your knowledge of the child’s interests, to plan stimulating and engaging activities
- Maintaining accurate and informative records relating to the children’s development, and supporting the children to make excellent progress
- To maintain the health, safety, and security of all children through a vigilant approach to risk assessment, hygiene, and welfare
- To follow all nursery policies and procedures, and support less experienced colleagues to do the same
- To have a confident knowledge of safeguarding, with a full understanding of policies and procedures, to act and respond when necessary, and support less experienced colleagues to do the same
- To take an inclusive approach with regards to special educational needs and disabilities
- To engage positively with visitors and external agencies
- To contribute and engage in the wider development of the nursery, including the Cub Curriculum
- To provide cover in other rooms as required
- To keep up to date with current developments and research, and disseminate updates to the team
- To be an effective and supportive team member who communicates professionally with others