Apprentice Early Years Educator- Holly House Private Day Nursery, Leeds - LS7 3QW

Holly House Private Day Nursery

LEEDS (LS7 3QW)

Closes in 22 days (Friday 7 November 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 15 October 2025

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Summary

Holly House Private Day Nursery, LS7 3QW, are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join their team as an Apprentice Early Years Educator. To work alongside the nursery team, you will be a part of the baby room and expected to deliver a high standard of education to the children

Wage

£11,778 to £19,047.60, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Good hourly rate of pay

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, the setting is open from 7.30 am to 6.00 pm and you will be working a 3-day week- subject to change due to setting requirements on a rota system.

30 hours a week

Start date

Monday 10 November 2025

Duration

1 year 3 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

  • As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff and expect to contribute to the room planning

  • To understand the requirements of the EYFS, health and safety and Ofsted

  • To liaise professionally and courteously with parents, children & colleagues

  • To prepare daily activities for all children

  • To interact effectively with all children

  • To assist in the setting up of the room in the morning & throughout the day

  • To encourage and support children to develop their language, motor and social skills

  • To supervise indoor and outdoor play activities

  • To supervise snack and mealtimes, including cleaning

Where you'll work

62 WENSLEY DRIVE
LEEDS
LS7 3QW

Training

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

Training provider

EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS 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

Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard:

  • Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification
  • Level 1/2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
  • End-Point Assessment (EPA)
  • Employee Rights and Responsibilities (ERR)
  • Personal Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS)
  • Training will include paediatric first aid qualification

Requirements

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

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Other requirements

the successful candidate is required to pass a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and provide 2 references.

About this employer

Welcome to Holly House! As parents ourselves, we understand the value of good quality childcare. That is why at Holly House we have created a safe place for children to explore and discover the world around them. Children develop an understanding of their environment in our fantastic outdoor space which houses a large vegetable plot, wooden play equipment and traversing wall, all surrounded by mature trees. Our comprehensive list of facilities and resources support children in expressing themselves in a way that is relevant to them. By understanding that children are on a learning journey, we recognise that mistakes are golden opportunities for growth and development. Our team is experienced and qualified and appreciate that each child is unique. We think that Holly House is a fantastic starting point in your child’s journey, we hope that you do too.

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Company benefits

Excellent company benefits. In-house induction programme. Rewards, value & recognition. Personal growth & development.

After this apprenticeship

For the successful candidate there is the opportunity to continue with ongoing employment and progression

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

SALLY BALDWIN

sallybaldwin@eden-ts.com

01709886839

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000346753.

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Closes in 22 days (Friday 7 November 2025 at 11:59pm)

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