Early Years Educator Apprentice

Employer Sapphires Nursery School
Job Type Apprenticeship
Closing Date 31/12/2026
Positions available 2
Job Location East Molesey, KT8 0ST
Wage Information Between £16,640.00 and £16,640.00 per year
Potential Start Date 04/01/2027

A Brief overview of the role

Sapphires Nursery School is looking for a positive, dedicated level 3 early years apprentice to work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can engage, learn and develop. You would model the Nursery’s Froebelian, Christian and Circle of Security Ethos and inspire others to do the same.

Skills we would like you to have

● To be able to write using a good level of English when writing observations.

Qualifications Required for the role

● Maths & English at grade 4 (or equivalent) preferred
● To have experiences with working with children

Personal qualities we would like you to have

● A passion for working with children
● A willingness to model SNS Christian Ethos and values through the conduct and
responses outlined in the Ethos statement.
● Personal integrity, trustworthiness and a positive outlook.
● A cooperative and collaboration approach, which is friendly, reliable and flexible.
● A willingness to follow instructions and adhere to Nursery policy

Job Description

Sapphires Nursery School will always be an exciting and rewarding place to bring and share your gifts and talents. Their passion is to recruit top quality educators who can make a difference to the children in their care that they love and serve.

Salary - up to £12.21 dependent on age and experience, to be agreed on completion of interview.

As a level 3 apprentice you would be expected -
● To learn, develop and grow knowledge of all aspects of caring for children within a nursery setting.
● To ensure a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children.
● To assist the wider team in providing rich learning opportunities for all children.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

● Develop and maintain good relationships and communications with parents to facilitate day-to-day caring needs.
● Support with domestic jobs within the nursery where required, for example; preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment and such other duties.
● To interact with the children at every opportunity.
● Observe and learn the responsibilities involved in taking on key children.
● To ensure that mealtimes are a time of pleasant social sharing by modelling positive behaviours.
● Take opportunities to help introduce the children to new learning experiences wherever possible.
● Ensure high standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times.
● Be familiar with all emergency procedures.
● To ensure all information received within the nursery is kept strictly confidential.
● To keep up to date with tasks and expectations for the qualification and deliverables form the training provider.

Future Prospects

Further development and a full time educator role

Other Information about this role

This role requires a clear DBS and references