Early Years Educator Apprenticeship
Little Waves Day Care
Redcar (TS10 4HS)
Closes on Friday 24 April 2026
Posted on 6 March 2026
Contents
Summary
Little Waves Day Care are looking to take on an apprentice to work within their team, and work towards their Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification.
- Wage
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£12,480 a year
- Training course
- Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 7.15am - 6.00pm (Various shifts).
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Thursday 7 May 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
Job Purpose
The post holder, under the direction and indirect supervision of the Nursery Manager and Deputy Manager, assists in the provision of a fun, welcoming and stimulating environment, assisting in the development in all aspects of childcare and education. They are responsible for participating in the delivery of planned programmes of care which are designed to meet the needs of each individual child.
Main duties and responsibilities:
- To make themselves aware of the settings policy and procedures and agree to abide by them at all times
- Under supervision, assist in the planning and implementation of care to meet the needs of individual children in accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage
- Participate in the development of high quality care, ensuring the needs of individual children are met. This includes ensuring that each child exercises their rights of choice, dignity and privacy
- To work with colleagues to provide a variety of development/age appropriate experiences so children are given the opportunity to develop physical, cognitive, emotional and social skills
- To record any accidents appropriately
- To manage children’s behaviour in accordance to policy’s and procedures
- To be aware of all forms of abuse and the correct procedure to follow should there be any concern
- To help children express their imagination and creativity
- To care for all aspects of children’s personal hygiene
- To care and promote the development of babies
- To work with parent’s/carers in order to provide the best care for their children
- To promote positive images of people at all times
- To carryout any training needs identified
Where you'll work
Keilder Close
Redcar
TS10 4HS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
MIDDLESBROUGH 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
- Middlesbrough College
- Day release (once a week)
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Team working
- Patience
About this employer
Quality Childcare and Education
Happy Staff= Happy Children =Happy Parents
After this apprenticeship
- Potential to remain with the company depending on the circumstance of the employer, and progress within the apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000019755.
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Closes on Friday 24 April 2026