Our nurturing environment provides a secure foundation for learning and development, with carefully planned activities tailored to each child’s needs and interests. With a passionate and dedicated team, we work in partnership with parents and carers to ensure every child makes meaningful progress. Butter Cups Nursery are looking for a Nursery Assistant Apprentice, you will be studying toward your Early Years Educator Level 3. Our Little Buttercups A special place where a good education and happy times go hand in hand… Buttercups Nursery School has been a notable part of the Whiteley Community since 1998, providing a happy, friendly, fun filled childcare setting for children to reach their full potential, and for todays parents to have complete peace of mind whilst their child is in our care. Join our wonderful nursery Buttercups as an assistant to a key person, and member of the nursery team to provide safe, high quality education and care for young children. To have full regard to the requirements of the Statutory Guidance for the Early Years Foundation Stage. Main Responsibilities and Tasks: • To work within our Early Years Team, supporting the planning and implementation of activities with individual or groups of children; promoting effective teaching and learning. • To be part of our Early Years Team that provides a purposeful, stimulating environment rich in learning opportunities, both indoors and outdoors. • To promote the inclusion of all children. • To use gained knowledge of the individual and diverse ways that children learn and develop, to meet their differing needs. • To establish positive and sensitive relationships with children. • To act as a role model and set achievable expectations. • To be responsible for organising the environment inside and outside to ensure that resources and equipment are available and appropriate to meet the needs of the individual children in the group. These activities will take into account children’s abilities interests, language and cultural backgrounds. It has an Ofsted Grade 2 Good rating and an overall achievement rate of 71.4%, exceeding the national average of 65.6%. Using a blended approach, learners are always at the forefront of our priorities. All learners are assigned a Personal Tutor who will be their main point of contact. This involves regular catch-ups, check-in emails and calls. Your employer will agree to give you 20% of your working hours solely towards your study. This will give you every chance to achieve the highest grade possible! On completion of this 18 month apprenticeship you will have gained; Early Years Educator L3. Possibility of a full time role after the completion of the apprenticeship. It's essential that you have worked in childcare, or have relevant qualifications. Skills required Communication skills Attention to detail Organis