Nursery Apprentice

We have an exciting opportunity for a Nursery Apprentice to join our team at Loughborough College Group, based at Loughborough College.

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable workplace experience and a recognised Early Years Educator Level 3 qualification whilst earning a salary working over 4 days, 8am - 6pm.

The successful candidate will support the Nursery and Out of School Clubs in the day to day running of their groups, ensuring a safe, welcoming and caring environment.

Responsibilities of this role include;

• To deliver high quality learning experiences for all children.
• To ensure that the environment is safe, welcoming and caring at all times.
• To support the individual needs of each child
• To be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults that you may be responsible for or may come into contact with

What we are looking for;

• Possess knowledge of Early Years Development
• Ability to assist in providing and facilitating safe, stimulating, challenging and fun activities ensuring that individual needs of the children are met at all times
• Ability to work well within a team
• Ability to comply with professional standards at work

Loughborough College Group is formed of two merged Colleges, Loughborough College and SMB Group, with campuses across North Leicestershire. We have a vast curriculum across campuses offering challenging and engaging learning experiences for our students. We are and have consistently invested in providing our learners and employees with an outstanding and unrivalled range of modern facilities and resources.

Loughborough College Group is striving to attract, develop and retain the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of the college.

We are proud to have achieved the Investor in Diversity award and we actively encourage applications from individuals who are currently under-represented and from all areas of the community. Alongside this, we are a disability confident employer, and we welcome everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.

Benefits include:

• Access to healthcare scheme
• Subsided nursery fees
• Up to 25 days annual leave per year
• Additional annual leave available
• Generous Maternity/Paternity pay
• Fantastic CPD and inclusive resources for development
• Opportunities of volunteering within local community and charities

We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and agile working where the business allows. We provide staff forums, staff working groups for sustainability, staff steering groups for Investors in Diversity and support services to support with mental health and wellbeing for staff from different backgrounds.

The successful candidate will be employed by The Leicestershire College a subsidiary company of Loughborough College Group. The terms and conditions of employment offered by the Leicestershire College are different to those of Loughborough College Group. Please note that employees of the Leicestershire College are based at one of the campuses of Loughborough College Group.

Kindly be advised that we are unable to provide skilled worker sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have the right to work in the country without the need for sponsorship.

Loughborough College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students and expects all staff to share this commitment. Please note, all applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

EU citizens arriving into the UK after the 1st January 2021 will need apply for a Tier 2 visa to gain right to work in the UK.

To be eligible to apply for a Tier 2 visa, the role advertised will need to have an educational standard of at least A levels and the salary for the role has to be a minimum of £25,600 unless in a shortage area i.e. STEM or if you have a PhD relating to the role.

There is a points system guide with further detail here . Unfortunately due to these restrictions if you do not meet the requirements, we will be unable to process your application.

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