Apprentice Programme Officer

We put people before profit: work for a family of nurseries with heart.

We’re the London Early Years Foundation, also known as LEYF; a family of 40 nurseries in London. With our charitable social enterprise model, we’re leading change in Early Years, ensuring equal education and care for all children to give them the best start in life. 27% of our children are on funded-only places, with 75% of our nurseries in some of the most deprived areas of London, meaning you have the chance to make the biggest impact by working with us.

What’s in it for you?

“This is a rewarding role that involves mentoring and empowering future teachers, who will make a difference in the children’s lives” – Liz, Apprenticeship Programme Officer.

Work with a dedicated team to create engaging learning for our Apprentices
You get to share your expertise and keep teaching
Work from a designated Apprenticeship Academy that is a great learning hub
Generous pension for our sector at 7% from us (1% from you)
70% discount on childcare fees for your children or grandchildren
Up to 35 days off a year, including 8 bank holidays, 3 days off between Christmas and New Year, and your birthday
Sector-leading parental leave and many other benefits that take care of you (e.g. Wellbeing app, shopping discounts, annual conference, and budget for team celebrations)
A bit about the role

“Being part of the Apprenticeship Team, you will help to create the best possible learning opportunities for our LEYF Apprentices” Michelle, Apprenticeships Manager.

We are proud to be recognised as a Top 100 Apprentice Employer and currently have over 100 Early Years Apprentices on programme. Together in the close knit Apprenticeship Programme team of 3, you will be responsible for leading training sessions, developing our coaches and ensuring our apprentices are high quality teachers, supported and on track to complete their course.

This is a fantastic opportunity to inspire future educators and you’ll have the autonomy to develop and deliver a truly enriching programme. We work closely with our external Apprenticeship providers and tutors ensuring our training complements the core parts of their curriculum.

You will work closely developing our nursery coaches who work daily with their apprentice. Using our LEYF pedagogy and knowledge of the apprenticeship curriculum you’ll work to ensure our coaches are set up for success.

You will be part of the Learning and Development team, and will get the opportunity to work with all levels and with many teams across LEYF. We are seeking someone who is ready to make an impact, inspire and nurture future leaders in early education, and be part of an organisation dedicated to transforming the lives of children and their families.

Key responsibilities

Be the main point of contact, ensuring smooth communication between nursery staff, apprenticeship providers, and apprentices
You will help nursery teams create supportive learning environments and guide apprentices through their training
Deliver regular training for coaches through the Apprentice Coach Programme
Build positive relationships with apprentices, colleagues, and external partners
Track and report apprentice progress, ensuring they are on track to complete their qualification
Ensure safeguarding standards are met and promote safe and healthy practices
Provide ongoing support and guidance to apprentices
You’ll need

Knowledge and experience delivering high quality education in nurseries
A Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification or equivalent
A passion to work towards a social purpose
To be committed to developing and delivering a great learning experience
A strong ability to collaborate and be a friendly team player
To be enthusiastic, nurturing and adaptable person
To manage and lead projects independently
Strong communication skills with the ability to work with all levels of the organisation
To be highly organised and have attention to detail even when working to tight deadlines
Permanent right to work in the UK
Interested? Please apply

If you have the relevant qualification, have experience within the Early Years sector and have some of the above and a lot of ability to learn quickly, we would also like to hear from you.

To be considered for the role, please send your cv and ideally a covering statement of motivation for the role & LEYF to [email protected] Please note, we will run interviews on a rolling basis as and when applications come in. So don’t delay, apply now!

The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees, and provide support to clients from all over the country.