Level 3 Apprentice
Shiningstars Nursery
Barnsley (S71 3PQ)
Closes in 16 days (Friday 30 January 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 14 January 2026
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Summary
Start your childcare career at Shiningstars Nursery as a Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprentice. Join a warm, supportive team and gain hands-on experience caring for young children, supporting learning through play and building strong relationships with families, alongside your apprenticeship training.
- Wage
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£15,704 to £25,396.80, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours
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30–40 hours per week.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 2 February 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
- Provide high-quality care and education in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
- Support children’s emotional, social, physical and educational development
- Plan and take part in age-appropriate, play-based activities
- Create a safe, welcoming and stimulating learning environment
- Observe, assess and record children’s progress (with support as an apprentice)
- Build positive relationships with parents and carers
- Follow safeguarding, health and safety procedures at all times
- Support daily routines including meals, toileting and rest times
- Work effectively as part of a supportive team
Where you'll work
2 Industry Road
Carlton
Barnsley
S71 3PQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
TOTAL TRAINING PROVISION 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
Training will take place within the workplace at Shiningstars Nursery, 2 Industry Road, Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3PQ, and through remote online learning and virtual sessions with a dedicated Skills Coach. Training will be delivered regularly throughout the apprenticeship, alongside normal working hours.
More training information
The apprenticeship will be delivered by Total Training Provision, providing structured support throughout the programme. Training will include on-the-job learning, remote sessions, online modules, regular reviews and assessment activities to support development and successful completion of the Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship.
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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
- Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
- Nursery experience is desirable, but not essential, as full training and support will be provided throughout the apprenticeship.
About this employer
Shiningstars Nursery is a welcoming childcare setting in Carlton, Barnsley, providing a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment for young children. The nursery supports learning through play and child development in line with EYFS, with a friendly team and a strong focus on care, growth and wellbeing.
Company benefits
We offer a supportive, welcoming workplace with friendly management, apprenticeship opportunities, mandatory training and ongoing development. Staff are valued, and progression is encouraged through continued learning and support.
After this apprenticeship
Progression opportunities will be discussed following the successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TOTAL TRAINING PROVISION LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000008650.
Apply now
Closes in 16 days (Friday 30 January 2026 at 11:59pm)