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
- Financial contribution to cover costs SSSC membership.
- Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
- 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/children of staff, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme and a range of wellbeing initiatives
- Staff Uniform
Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Anja Copland, email: ac445@st-andrews.ac.uk, Tel: 01334 46 0606.
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.
At St Andrews, equality, diversity, and inclusion are central to who we are and form a core pillar of our University Strategy. We are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and supportive workplace, reflected in our participation in national diversity charters and awards, including Athena Swan, Carer Positive and the Race Equality Charter. We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian, minority ethnic and minority religions backgrounds and from LGBTQ+ and disabled people.
Closing Date: Open Ended
Interview Date: TBC
Job Description: MC1256RS FPs.pdf
Saints Sport - Nursery
Salary: Year 1 £7.55 per hour
Year 2 £7.55 per hour (age 16) and £10.00 (age over 19)
Start date: 18 August 2026
Full time
Fixed term: 2 years