- GMFJ Reference
259798
- Wages
£12.21 p/h
- Hours
40.00 per week
- Date Posted
24/04/2025
- Start Date
14/07/2025
- Approx. Duration
15 months
- Location
London
- Status
Now Taking Applications
- Sector
Education & Training
- Opportunity Type
Advanced Level 3
- Apprenticeship Standard
Early years educator (ST0135)
- Employer
Yume Wandsworth Nursery & Pre-School
Description
Yume Nursery and pre school offers a comprehensive and well-rounded education for all their children. They believe that learning a foreign language and learning about other cultures is invaluable to the children. Spanish is part of everyday sessions through play and song.
As part of your apprenticeship role you will;
- Assist qualified Educators in delivering age-appropriate activities aligned with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, supporting children’s learning and development.
- Observe and interact with children during activities, ensuring they are safe, engaged, and included, and communicate observations to the Room Manager or Educator for assessment purposes.
- Help create a welcoming and inclusive environment by setting up activities, maintaining cleanliness, and assisting children with tasks as needed
- Support the completion of developmental records under the supervision of a qualified Educator, contributing observations as directed.
- Maintain room tidiness and organisation, ensuring all areas are clean, safe, and well-stocked with materials for planned activities.
- Follow the room’s daily schedule as directed by the Room Manager, including routines for meals, naps, and nappy changes, to provide consistency and support for the children.
- Assist in monitoring health and safety standards by cleaning toys, resources, and furniture regularly, and helping to manage children’s dietary needs and allergies, alwaysunder supervision.
- Work collaboratively with the room team to create a positive environment, following directions from the Room Manager and qualified Educators.
- Participate in team check-ins and room meetings to stay informed about children’s needs, schedules, and nursery policies.
- Support junior team members, offering help and guidance, and model punctuality and professional behaviour as directed by the Room Manager.
- support the communication process by relaying messages and updates to parents as directed by the Room Manager or Educator, without offering independent advice or guidance.
- Assist with daily communication methods, such as updating communication boards, and help ensure parents receive any important information from the room
- Be approachable and polite in all interactions with parents, referring any specific concerns or queries to the Room Manager or qualified Educator.
- Help conduct daily safety checks and risk assessments under the guidance of the Room Manager or qualified Educators to ensure a safe environment.
- Follow safeguarding policies closely and report any concerns about child welfare to the Room Manager or Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL).
- Provide first aid assistance if trained and under supervision, while ensuring individual health needs, such as allergies, are managed consistently with the team’s guidance.
- Support documentation tasks by assisting with record-keeping for child attendance, learning activities, and room updates, under the guidance of a qualified Educator.
- Maintain confidentiality and uphold GDPR standards, ensuring child records are managed securely and with respect.
- Assist the Room Manager in tracking resource needs, room cleanliness, and activity preparations to support continuous improvement.
- Follow all nursery policies, EYFS standards, and Ofsted requirements as directed by qualified staff, assisting with room inspections and regulatory tasks as required.
- Stay informed of relevant nursery policies and procedures, applying them in daily practice under guidance.
- Communicate any personal updates that may impact suitability for the role (such as DBS updates, visa status, and address changes) directly to the Nursery Manager.
For more information about this vacancy please contact Realise on 0333 444 3973 (Ref ID: 259798)
Company website : yumeschool.com
- Good Use of ICT (Outlook Emails, Microsoft, Etc)
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work as part of a team and follow instructions.
- If the apprentice does not already have GCSE grade 4/C or above (or equivalent), they will study for Functional Skills as part of the apprenticeship.
Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. Yume Nursery and Pre school will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day.
You will be working towards the Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes:
• Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
• Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator
• Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid
• Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required
This will be delivered through Yume Nursery and pre schools dedicated training provider, Realise.
- A passion for working with young children.
- Resilient and Eager to learn and grow
- Punctual and Organized
- Lots of Fast Growth Opportunities with Promotions and Salary Increase
No Parking Available / Nearby Tube Station is East Putney, Wandsworth Station and Putney Station