Early Years Educator Apprentice
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Company: JIGSAWS CHILDCARE LTD
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Location: TADCASTER, LS24 9RF
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £15,808.00 per year
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Sector: Education and early years
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Ref: NAS-2000019779
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Application Deadline Date: 31/03/2026
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Start Date: 01/05/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday - Friday, 7.30am- 5.30pm. This will be confirmed upon appointment.
Brief Description
Jigsaws Childcare Limited is a fully inclusive Day Nursery which has been offering an individual approach to child's care and learning since 2007. Our highly trained practitioners look at each child as an individual and we work to the family’s needs. We are an outdoor learning nursery using Forest Schools’ philosophy to support learners.
Training to be Provided
- The apprenticeship will be over an 18-month period during that time our training provider will come out and assess your work within the setting
- You will have a mentor during your time in the setting to support your learning
- You will be allocated 6 hours paid learning within the 30 hours to complete your written work and any maths or English Functional Skills
- On completion you will have a Level 3 award, Early Years Educator qualification
- You will also undertake a qualification in Paediatric First Aid
- Blended on/off the job training and location to be confirmed
Future Prospects
- Some of our staff on completion of their Level 3 qualification have undertaken a Level 5 within the setting
Vacancy Detail
Summary of the Position:
- To work alongside the Room Supervisors within the rooms aged from 3 months to 4 years
- To support the teams in providing high quality education and care for all children in a safe environment
- To assist the Managers in implementing all Jigsaws’ policies, including safeguarding, Health & Safety, Equality and Diversity
- To support and model good practice with other practitioners within the setting
- To update skills and knowledge on all aspects of pedagogy and to report back all aspects which will affect planning, resources and equipment to the Room Supervisor
Other Information
We are based in a village but do have train links and limited bus links so you may need to consider travel to and from the setting. We do base our learning on Forest schools so spend a lot of time outdoors and using our rural location to support children's learning.