Apprentice Early Years Educator Pixieland Day Nurseries

Programme duration 17 Months + 2 months to complete End Point Assessment

Programme name Level 3 - Early Years Educator

Pixieland Day Nurseries is your best choice for childcare in Plymouth and Saltash, Cornwall. Come visit one of our nurseries today —we’d love to meet you and your child.

With over 40 years of experience and caring staff who understand how precious your children are and how important their well-being is.

We know that children will thrive best in their learning if they feel emotionally secure, our key person system supports us in achieving this by helping to build strong relationships between children, their parents and staff.

"Pixieland Day Nurseries believe that by providing excellent education helps very young learners to become stimulated and excited by the fun of learning through play, which supports a positive life-long attitude to learning and succeeding."

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Pixieland Day Nurseries - Working at Pixieland

Job description

Notice - I am on annual leave for the Christmas period and will be returning on 5/01/2026. I will respond to all applications on my return.

A fantastic opportunity has become available at Pixieland Nurseries. We are looking for a Nursery assistant Level 3 at our Stoke Nursery, to fit well within their friendly team and learn skills on the job whilst supporting children’s play, learning & development. This role will be supported by your team as well as an early years course to ensure you reach your qualification confidently and professionally. We are looking for a professional attitude, but with a sense of fun and excitement as this allows out children to thrive within our nursery family environment.

Duties will include

Caring for children

Preparing and maintaining environments to meet children's needs

Supporting children's play and learning

Supporting children's development

Adhere to all safeguarding practices

Preparing snacks and help with their feeding and cleaning

Benefits

20% discounted childcare

Training and Development

Referral program

Company events

Employee of the month program

To become an apprentice, you must

Be 16 or over

Not already be in full-time education

As an apprentice you’ll

Complete a level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard

Have regular one to one sessions with a dedicated trainer either remotely or through visits to your workplace

Learn and train for a specific job

Get paid and receive holiday leave

Get experience in a real job

Study for at least 20% of your working hours

Complete assessments during and at the end of your apprenticeship

Be on a career path with lots of future potential

Be entitled to a TOTUM membership, find out more here About TOTUM | TOTUM UK

For more information about Inspiro Learning’s apprenticeship delivery and what it entails please click here to watch a short video

Employer website

https://www.pixielanddaynurseries.co.uk/aboutus

Future Prospects

Long term position for the right person upon successful completion of the Apprenticeship. Internal mentoring and training offered.

Skills required

• Good Communication
• Ability to use computer
• Adaptable
• The ability to work as part of a team
• Must be able to follow instructions from the room leader

Qualifications required

Must already hold Level 2 Early Years

Personal qualities

• Polite
• Patient Punctual
• Diligent
• Trustworthy
• Reliable
• Confidentiality essential

Things to consider

Our nursery is committed to safer recruitment so a Disclosure Barring Service check is required to be undertaken.

If you would like to join our valued team, please apply with your CV.

This vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received and you may be invited to an interview before the closing date. Please ensure you apply early to avoid disappointment.

As an Apprentice you will be included on a Level 3 Early Years Educator.

Apprenticeship standards are aimed at developing skills within the Apprentices’ chosen career route, each standard has set knowledge, skills and behaviours required to be successful within the job role. This will include the completion of functional skills in Maths and English.

Once you have completed a minimum of 15 months training and the employer and Inspiro Regional trainer confirm you have met all the requirements of the standard you will be put through to the End Point Assessment. The End Point Assessment is independent from the training and includes a variety of assessment methods which test the skills and knowledge of apprentices to ensure you are fully competent in your role.

As an Apprentice you will be supported throughout the apprenticeship by a structured programme of teaching, e-learning, face to face training and workplace mentoring; this will encourage and help you to meet the requirements of the new standards and will

Application instructions

To continue please click apply to fill in a brief application form. Once applied your details will go through an initial screening process to ascertain suitability. If suitable you will be called by an Apprenticeship Recruitment Advisor to discuss the vacancy further and to check your eligibility for an apprenticeship. If you are eligible/suitable your details will then be passed on to the employer .