Apprentice Early Years Educator - Appletree Corner Daycare & Pre-School,LN6 9XG

Appletree Corner Daycare & Pre-School

Lincoln (LN6 9XG)

Closes on Friday 17 April 2026

Posted on 2 March 2026

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Summary

An Apprentice Early Years Educator opportunity has become available at Appletree Corner Daycare & Pre-School, LN6 9XG. We are looking for someone with a love of working with children where you will gain an Early Years Educator Level 3 qualification and organise resources for activities and experiences in the nursery.

Wage

£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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overtime and extra hours may be available if required 

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
You will be working a minimum of 30 hours per week (opportunity to do more if required) 3 full days between the opening times of the setting- Monday to Friday 07:30 - 18:00.

30 hours a week

Start date

Monday 20 April 2026

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

What you’ll do at work:

  • To organise resources for activities and experiences in the nursery
  • To assist in enhancing the developmental progress in children
  • To implement the daily routine within the nursery
  • To maintain a high standard of cleanliness and good housekeeping
  • To maintain a thorough knowledge of all the nursery’s policies and procedures, ensuring that they are followed and respected 

Where you'll work

Caraway Drive
Witham St. Hughs
Lincoln
LN6 9XG

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

  • Early Years Educator Level 3
  • 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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Patience

Other requirements

Upon offer of employment, the candidate will be required to pass a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and provide 2 references. 

About this employer

Appletree Corner Daycare & Pre-school, Lincolnshire.
The 'Appletree Corner Nursery Team' are committed to working with parents and families in our local community providing fun, stimulating and high quality care for our young developing children.  Our aim is to ensure that the children in our care grow and develop from young 'Seedlings' into blossoming young children ready for their journey into the wider education community.

 

The 'Appletree Corner Nursery Team' provides quality day care and pre-school education for babies and children from 3 months - 5 years within our bespoke setting situated in the village of Witham St Hughs.
We aim to support your child's early years development following the 'Early Years Foundation Stage' framework. Your child will benefit from our staff's experience and educational training.

 

Please see relevant information on the future development of Appletree Corner Daycare & Pre-school and the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum.

 

https://www.appletreecornerdaycare.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

For the successful candidate, there is the possibility of ongoing employment upon completion of the relevant qualification.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Miss Sally Baldwin

sallybaldwin@eden-ts.com

01709886839

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000018018.

Apply now

Closes on Friday 17 April 2026