Early Years Apprentice

Summary

Do you want to progress your career in childcare? Ashbourne Day Nurseries in Milton Keynes have a wonderful opportunity to join their established team and complete a level 3 Early Years Apprenticeship. You will plan and deliver high-quality childcare, work as part of a team, share daily responsibilities and workload. Free uniform and your birthday off!

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

Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week, times to be confirmed.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

2

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

Ashbourne Day Nurseries are looking for a passionate, dedicated apprentice to join them to complete their Level 3 apprenticeship.

You will:

Promote our values and ethos to ensure a child-centred, safe and stimulating environment is provided whilst meeting the individual needs of every child.
Take part in the day-to-day operational aspects of the nursery in line with policies, safeguarding, Ofsted requirements, local authority guidance, health and safety and equal opportunities.
Work as part of a team, sharing daily responsibilities and workload.
Provide exciting and educational experiences for children.
Ensure safeguarding procedures and nursery policies are followed at all times.
To be a proactive member of the nursery team.
With the supervision of a qualified member of staff, maintain and review the assessment of each child’s progress within the role of the key person.
Promote positivity and professionalism.
Attend training and meetings as required.
Ensure all documentation is completed accurately and kept up to date.
To advertise the nursery through events including open days and celebrations.
Build positive relationships with parents.
Ensure health and safety at all times.
Maintain high-quality equipment.
Manage the cleanliness and hygiene of the setting in order to maintain the nursery's appearance.
Work alongside the kitchen to ensure EHO standards are kept to a high level.

Where you'll work

Oldbrook House 19 Boycott Avenue
Oldbrook, Milton Keynes
UK
MK6 2PN

Training

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

College or training organisation

REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED

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

Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. Ashbourne will provide you with all the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day.

You will be working towards the Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes:

Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours.
Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator.
Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid.
Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required).

This will be delivered through Ashbournes' dedicated training provider, Realise.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

Other in:

Basic Maths (grade n/a)
Standard English (grade n/a)

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
Creative
Initiative
Patience

Other requirements

DBS required. Closed over Christmas. Parking available onsite.

About this company

Our Milton Keynes nursery, is a cosy setting with a warm, caring and friendly atmosphere. The areas within our nursery are dedicated areas for the different age ranges to ensure we offer appropriate learning and experiences tailored to that age.

After this apprenticeship

Progression to level 3 and room leader.

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