Apprentice Early Years Practitioner. SVQ Level 3 in Social Services (Children and Young People)
Are you passionate about working with young children and eager to kick-start your career in childcare? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Early Years Apprentice to join our dedicated team at the University of St Andrews Nursery.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Supporting Child Development: Assist in creating a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment for children to learn and grow.
2. Daily Care: Provide basic care needs, including feeding, changing, and maintaining a clean and hygienic environment.
3. Learning and Development: Collaborate with experienced educators to implement age-appropriate activities that promote cognitive, social, and emotional development.
4. Parental Communication: Maintain positive and open communication with parents, keeping them informed about their child's daily activities and progress with the support of the staff team.
5. Health and Safety: Follow established health and safety protocols to ensure the well-being of children at all times.
Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:
- Annual leave of 30 days, plus 5 public holidays
- Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
- A range of family friendly policies
- Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
- Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
- Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme
- A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters
Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Anja Copland, email: ac445@st-andrews.ac.uk, Tel: 01334 46 0606.
Before an appointment can be confirmed, you will be subject to a PVG check processed by the University.
Applications are particularly welcome from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in professional posts at the University.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on hrimmigration@st-andrews.ac.uk.
Closing Date: 1 August 2025
Interview Date:19 August 2025
Please quote ref: MC1239DD
Further Particulars: MC1239DD FPs.pdf
University Nursery, Saints Sport
Salary: Year 1: £7.55 per hour
Year 2: £7.55 - £10.00 per hour
Year 3: £10.71 - £12.21 per hour
Year 4: £12.14 – £12.21 per hour * hourly rates are age dependent
Start Date: As soon as possible
Full-time: 36.25 hours per week with occasional weekends/ out with normal working hours for training purposes