Apprentice Early Years Educator

Summary

As an apprentice at City College Nursery in Norwich, you’ll gain hands-on experience with a dedicated team of qualified practitioners. We seek someone passionate, enthusiastic, and committed to delivering outstanding care and making a difference in children’s lives.

Wage

£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Annual salary will be £14,565 - £17,956 per annum, dependant on age.

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

The earliest start will be 8am and the latest finish will be 6pm. Days to be confirmed,

37 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 1 October 2025

Duration

2 years

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

While working as part of a team your main duties will include:

Helping create a safe and welcoming environment for all children to learn, thrive and grow
Providing stimulating activities led by the children’s interests
Support compliance with Children Act 1989, OFSTED, and Health & Safety regulations
Promote equal opportunities, confidentiality, and anti-discriminatory practices
Help maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming nursery environment
Assist in planning and supervising engaging activities based on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
Support children during mealtimes, toileting, and daily routines
Prepare feeds for babies and ensure safe, nurturing care
Report any safeguarding concerns to senior staff immediately
Build strong partnerships with parents/carers, sharing updates on children’s development
Keep accurate records and contribute to child progress evaluations
Attend regular team meetings and contribute to nursery development
Participate in ongoing training to complete your apprenticeship framework

Where you'll work

5 Ipswich Road
Norwich
Norfolk
NR2 2LJ

Training

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

College or training organisation

CITY COLLEGE NORWICH

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

For the full apprenticeship, candidates will complete:

Level 3 Early Years Educator Qualification
Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (RQF)

For the End Point Assessment (EPA) apprentices will undertake a knowledge test and a professional discussion underpinned by the portfolio.

Apprentices must attend college sessions one day per fortnight at the Ipswich Road campus, located near Norwich city centre.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English and Maths (grade 4/C or L2 Functional Skills)

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
Listening skills
Good observational skills
Good writing skills
Commitment
Strong work ethic
Approachable and responsible

Other requirements

As a College we are required to undertake various Safer Recruitment checks as set out within the guidance from the Department for Education Keeping Child Safe in Education. We require all staff to undertake an enhanced Adult and Child Workforce DBS Check and to register with the DBS Update Service. Please note: From 28 November 2020 the government implemented changes to the filtering rules, and we have been instructed that we cannot accept any update service checks on DBS certificates that have been issued before this date. Therefore, a new one must be completed with City College Norwich.

About this company

City College Nursery is based on the City College Norwich site at Ipswich Road. We offer childcare to City College staff and students and families from the wider community. We cater for children aged between 12 weeks old to school age in a purpose- built setting.

http://www.ccn.ac.uk/nursery-city-college-norwich (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

A position may be available for the right candidate following successful completion of the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CITY COLLEGE NORWICH

City College Norwich (Apprenticeships Team)

apprenticeships@ccn.ac.uk

01603 773365

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000323360.

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