Childcare Apprenticeship - Little Thinkers Nursery at New Horizons
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Company: LITTLE THINKERS PRE-SCHOOL& NURSERY LIMITED
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Location: Portsmouth, PO2 7JB
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £15,392.00 per year
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Sector: Education and early years
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Ref: NAS-2000031324
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Application Deadline Date: 01/07/2026
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Start Date: 08/07/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday - Friday, between 07:15 - 18:00.
Brief Description
We have a fantastic opportunity for an aspiring apprentice to join our team. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are ambitious and want to gain an early year's qualification while getting experience. You'll create meaningful relationships with the children, your team and with parents.
Training to be Provided
- Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard
NCFE Diploma for the Early Years Workforce - Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid OR Level 3 Award
- Emergency Paediatric First Aid
- Apprentices will achieve a qualification which has been approved to count towards the EYFS Level 3 child to staff ratios
- Level 2 Functional skills in maths and English, if required
- Blended on/off the job training and location to be confirmed
Future Prospects
- Once you have finished the apprenticeship, there may be an opportunity to continue working for the same company and progress on to Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner, EYITT, ECT or Level 3 Early Years SENCO
- Early Years Educators are found in a range of settings, including day nurseries, playgroups, nursery schools, pre-schools, kindergartens, primary schools, hospitals, social care settings, out-of-school environments and local authority provision, giving you a broad range of employment opportunities
Vacancy Detail
- You'll create meaningful relationships with the children, your team and with the parents, making sure we provide the best service for our families
- Engaging the children within our setting in exciting and educational activities, to develop skills for life
- Supporting the staff within their team with following the day-to-day routine of the room, ensuring that the children's needs are met
- Be a part of maintaining high standards within the nursery
- Support during mealtimes, serving food to the children ensuring that any dietary requirements are met at all times
- Safeguarding all children within the setting to make sure any child protection concerns are always appropriately acted on immediately
- You'll observe, monitor and support delivering activities and learning experiences linked to our curriculum, Birth to five matters
- Meeting the needs of the individual children, having an awareness of any disabilities, family cultures and medical histories