Early Years Educator Apprentice

Gloucester Road Primary School

Cheltenham (GL51 8PB)

Closes in 13 days (Monday 29 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 15 September 2025

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Summary

We are looking to for an exceptional individual to support the day to day provision in our Nursery classroom. We welcome candidates who want to offer pupils an outstanding education. We offer provision between 9 am and 3pm, Monday to Friday. Our nursery offers 30 spaces each session for 2-4 year olds.

• Wage:

  £17,323 a year

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  £8.98 hourly. Full time salary of £17323. This will increase in line with the NJ pay increases whenever they are finalised. 30 hours term time only pro rata actual salary: £11747. For 21-25 year olds 30 hours a week, term time only pro rata: £15967.

• Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
• Hours: Monday - Friday, 8.35am - 3.15pm with 25 minutes a week planning time in addition agreed with class teacher.

  30 hours a week

• Start date:

  Wednesday 29 October 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

Your duties will include:

• To be part of a team that provides a purposeful, stimulating environment that is rich in learning opportunities, both indoors and outdoors
• Activities should take into account children’s abilities, interests, language and cultural backgrounds
• To co-operate and work effectively with the manager, taking on additional responsibilities/duties, e.g. SEN, Planning, Assessment, EAL, PP; and positively promote developments in policies and procedures
• Be a key person by carrying out all related responsibilities such as intimate care, completing assessments and building relationships with a small group of children and their families
• To be professional and a good role model to the children and other staff members at all times
• To be responsible for the welfare of all children
• To work in partnership with all parents/carers, building and maintaining relationships that encourage trust, open communication and involvement in nursery life

Where you'll work

Gloucester Road Primary School
Cheltenham
GL51 8PB

Training

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

Training provider

GLOUCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

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

• Early Years Educator Standard Level 3 Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (RQF) or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid (RQF) Training is delivered in the workplace, plus two or three College-based sessions throughout the course
• This can be supported by some remote delivery if required

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4)
• Maths (grade 4)

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

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Team working
• Patience

Other requirements

You must have completed the Early Years Level 2 apprenticeship or have considerable experience working within an Early Years environment.

About this employer

We are a small primary school situated in the heart of Cheltenham with 210 pupils on roll plus a bustling Nursery, including children from 2 years old. There is a strong, caring ethos between both staff and pupils and the school has a strong 'family' feel. Our children are polite, caring and happy. Our staff are friendly, hardworking and dedicated, as are our supportive parents and governors. At Gloucester Road we aim to: Develop a love of learning by providing a challenging, immersive curriculum in stimulating, safe and secure environments. Establish growth mind-sets in our children and awareness of self and others by developing an understanding how we learn and behave. Create a ‘family’ atmosphere where our school community feel nurtured, safe and secure. Have the highest expectations that everyone will achieve their potential.

http://www.gloucesterroadprimary.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Continued Professional development. Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme providing free, confidential, counselling & advice for employees, available 24 hours per day, online & by telephone.

After this apprenticeship

• Potential position upon completion of the apprenticeship 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

GLOUCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

GC Employer Training and Apprenticeships

Apprenticeshipvacancies@gloscol.ac.uk

0345 155 2020

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000341944.

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Closes in 13 days (Monday 29 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

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