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Nursery Practitioner/ Assistant Apprentice Level 2 or Level 3

Little Quay Nursery
Torpoint

Job details

Permanent | Fixed term contract
£13,741 a year

Qualifications

Childcare
Customer service
GCSE
Working with children
Communication skills

Full job description

Job Description

What you'll do at work

Experience & Qualifications

Experience working with children aged 0-5 years.
Level 2/3 Early Years qualification.

Skills & Abilities

Professional, mature approach to work.
Flexible with working hours.
Reliable, conscientious, and committed to high‑quality care.
Strong team‑working skills.
Understanding of the need for a stimulating, caring, and consistent environment.
Awareness of the importance of following policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Ability to work effectively within a professional childcare team.
Clear understanding of confidentiality.
Understanding of children’s needs and behaviour.
Ability to plan and support age‑appropriate, engaging activities.
Commitment to promoting respect for all backgrounds, abilities, and cultures.
Motivated, with the ability to motivate children and colleagues.
Creative, with the ability to develop imaginative ideas.

Where you'll work

16 Antony Road
Torpoint
PL11 2JW

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Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

ACHIEVEMENT TRAINING LIMITED

Training course

Early years educator Level 2 or Level 3

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What you'll learnCourse contents

Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.
Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).
Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.
Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.
Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.
Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.
Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.
Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.
Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.
Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.
Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.
Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.
Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.
Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.
Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.
Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.
Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.
Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.
Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).
Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.
Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.
Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.
Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.
Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.
Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.
Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.
Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.
Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.
Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.
Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.
Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.
Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.
Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.
Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.

Training schedule

You will receive dedicated on‑the‑job training from your employer at Little Quay Nursery and Learning Hub.

Off‑the‑job training will be delivered through weekly classroom sessions at Achievement Training’s City Centre location. Alternatively, you may be work‑based and allocated time during your working week to study the theory elements of the programme.

You will be working towards:

Level 2/3 Early Years Educator standard.
Apprentices under 19, without level 2 English and maths (A*-C or 9-4 GCSE or equivalents) will need to achieve this level prior to completion of their Apprenticeship.
RequirementsEssential qualifications
GCSE in:
English & Maths (grade Grade C/4)
A Level in:
Early Years Practitioner Level 2 (grade Pass)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
About this employer
Nestled by the sea, Little Quay Nursery and Learning Hub is a haven for beginnings- welcoming babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers into a setting that cherishes curiosity, nurtures emotional safety, and fosters lifelong confidence.
We offer more than childcare; we offer quiet strength, clear purpose, and a poetic rhythm to the early years. With safeguarding at the heart of every decision and stories waiting to be written in every room, Little Quay is where families find trust, and children find their way.
Whether it’s a baby’s first smile, a toddler’s bold step, or a preschooler’s leap forward in learning- every moment here matters.
Nurtured by Nature
At Little Quay, sustainability isn’t a tick-box exercise- it’s a promise. From eco-friendly nappies and reusable resources, to energy conscious operations, we believe young children flourish when surrounded by mindful choices..
We are committed to:
Sourcing toys and materials from ethical suppliers.
Reducing plastic use and encouraging refillable systems.
Embedding nature-based learning with seasonal gardening and composting.
https://www.littlequaynursery.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
- Qualified Early Years Educator L3 ( after L3 completion)
- Room Leader

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