Apprentice Early Years Educator Level 3 - Stockport

NINA'S NURSERY LIMITED

61 Southwood Road (SK2 7DJ)

Closes in 29 days (Monday 25 August 2025)

Posted on 25 July 2025

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Summary

Nina's Nurseries are a group of friendly nurseries who are totally committed to providing outstanding care and the very best early life experiences for young children. We recognise the importance of a having skilled workforce who can ensure that every child is happy, confident and equipped with the life skills to support their future learning.

Wage

£15,704 a year

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Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, working hours TBC

40 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 3 September 2025

Duration

1 year 2 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

Do you have a passion of caring for young children? Would you like training and the opportunity to gain qualifications whilst earning a wage?

If you can answer ‘yes’ to the questions above, this could be the ideal role for you.

If you are looking for a rewarding career in Early Years, then a great opportunity has arisen to join our amazing team. We are looking for a highly motivated Apprentice Early Years Educator, who is enthusiastic, innovative, and passionate about improving outcomes for children from birth to five years.

The duties in the role will include:

  • Looking after young children from babies to preschool age, supporting children on a variety of different activities, undertaking domestic tasks including cleaning equipment, tidying etc.
  • Working as part of a team and meeting the needs of all the children we care for
  • Develop respectful and warm relationships with all the children by taking part in activities with them appropriate to their age and developmental needs
  • Develop positive relationships with parents/carers, other staff members and other outside agencies

We offer great company benefits, for the right candidate:

  • Casual dress
  • Childcare discount
  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Discounted or free food
  • Attendance bonus - 6 monthly

If you think you have the qualities we are looking for and feel you would be a great asset to our team why not get in touch, we'd love to hear from you!

Where you'll work

61 Southwood Road
SK2 7DJ

Training

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

Training provider

REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED

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.

Training schedule

Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. They will provide you with all of 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 by your dedicated training provider, Realise.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths and English (grade 3)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • Creative
  • Patience

Other requirements

Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. Ninas Nursey will provide you with all of the on the job training you need to upskill in your role.

About this employer

At Nina's we pride ourselves on our highly qualified and experienced team. Our staff are passionate about the role they play for a short period in a child's life and believe that a child's early experiences are their preparation for life.

After this apprenticeship

Potential full-time role for upon successful completion of your apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333880.

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Closes in 29 days (Monday 25 August 2025)

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