Early Years Educator Apprentice

Summary

The nursery is looking for a caring and thoughtful Apprentice Practitioner who will be commencing their Level 3 qualification this coming Autumn. The Apprentice will be joining a dynamic, proactive, professional and fun team.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

8 hours per day between 7:30am and 6pm (8am to 5pm or 9am to 6pm, for example, including a one-hour unpaid lunch break).

40 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 16 September 2025

Duration

1 year 9 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

To interact and engage with the children of the nursery, actively helping them to develop a curious and open approach to learning
To display a willing and hands-on attitude when partaking in all duties related to the daily routines required of the room. Non-exhaustively, such duties include the provision of conscientious supervision of the children at all times, assistance in the children’s washing and changing, promotion of high levels of personal hygiene amongst adults and children, and the cleaning of both their own and of shared environments
To be responsible for promoting best practice at all times
To actively promote positive relationships between all adults and children of the Nursery
To communicate clearly with all parents/carers, finding different ways to welcome and involve them as much as possible in their children’s care and education at Nursery
To attend and partake fully in all parent and carer's evenings/sessions, working with the Room team to ensure that these meetings are a warm and welcoming forum in which the normal day-to-day practitioner to parent/carer bond is strengthened
To attend training courses and effectively disseminate new knowledge to fellow team members
To be responsible for assisting in the creation of a stimulating and attractive room environment
To participate fully in the Nursery’s Key Worker system, ensuring each Key Child’s learning journey folder is up-to-date at all times and that input towards room planning is contributed
To observe each child’s progress and report on achievements, looking for progression and continuity
To liaise with external agencies and professionals in order to practice a joined-up approach in ensuring we, as a setting, provide the very best possible for each of the children in our care.

Where you'll work

SPRING HOUSE
41 ST. PETERS ROAD
HUNTINGDON
PE29 7FH

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

INSPIRE EDUCATION GROUP

Your training course

Early years educator (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.
Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).
Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.
Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.
Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.
Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.
Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.
Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.
Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.
Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.
Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.
Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.
Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.
Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.
Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.
Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.
Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.
Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.
Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).
Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.
Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.
Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.
Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.
Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.
Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.
Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.
Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.
Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.
Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.
Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.
Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.
Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.
Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.
Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.

Your training plan

The majority of the learning will occur within the workplace, with 1 day per month mandatory college attendance for assessor-led workshops.

More training information

For successful applicants, there is an opportunity to complete Functional Skills in English and Maths at Level 2 (if they haven't been achieved already).

A Level 3 childcare qualification graded via an End Point Assessment.

Paediatric First Aid will also be completed alongside this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English Literature and/or Language (grade C/4 or above)
Mathematics (grade C/4 or above)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Team working
Initiative
Willingness To Contribute
Adaptable

Other requirements

As this setting is located in Huntingdon, applicants must either live locally, be able to drive or be a confident user of public transport to ensure that they will be able to arrive for the variety of starting times You will be required to undergo an Enchanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check Applicants MUST be able to: * Demonstrate a willingness to support children in their learning and development, as well in key working children within the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework • Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of record keeping by way of learning and development journals as well as other Nursery logs and documents • Show how they can effectively communicate with children, parents/carers and colleagues • Demonstrate an understanding of how important a secure, happy and safe environment is • Show themselves to be a bright, upbeat, open-minded, kind and keen individual willing to work hands-on and learn.

About this company

Mother Goose Corner Nursery and Pre-School is an Ofsted-graded Outstanding setting, nestled in the heart of Huntingdon and set on the beautiful Spring Common amidst various local community amenities. Caring for children from birth to primary school age, we are proud to have a dedicated team who strive to deliver excellence in care and education to each of the goslings we have on our register.

After this apprenticeship

We would very much like to be able to offer a full-time, qualified role to our apprentices upon the completion of their studies. This will be subject to the apprentice’s performance throughout their tenure at the nursery, and the setting’s staffing requirements at the time.

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