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Childcare Apprenticeship - Little Thinkers Nursery at New Horizons

LITTLE THINKERS PRE-SCHOOL& NURSERY LIMITED · Portchester Road

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Pay
£15,392 to £24,454 a year
Hours
37 a week
Length
18 months
Starts
1 Dec 2026
Advertised closing date
1 Nov 2026
Openings
1 position
Last checked
an hour ago

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What you would do

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.

Day to day

  • 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

What you would study

Early years educator (level 3)

  • 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

Training provider: REACH4SKILLS TRAINING LTD

Working week

Monday - Friday, between 07:15 - 18:00.

What you need

Skills they are looking for

  • Communication skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Enthusiasm

After the apprenticeship

  • 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

Where

Portchester Road, South East (PO2).

About LITTLE THINKERS PRE-SCHOOL& NURSERY LIMITED

Little Thinkers Pre-School and Nursery is proud to be a part of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust, based within the grounds of New Horizons primary school we believe in being children's advocates and allies on their journey to growing strong, communicating effectively and becoming capable and resilient. We believe that nurturing children means building good relationships with their families and creating a strong happy staff team. We have extensive training and experience and know that children learn best through warm relationships with skilled practitioners in a rich and exciting play environment.

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