Early Years Educator Apprenticeship

Rhymes Nursery

West Midlands (DY1 2BG)

Closes in 26 days (Monday 13 April 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 17 March 2026

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Summary

Rhymes Nursery are looking to take on an enthusiastic Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprentice to join their friendly team. This is a great opportunity for someone passionate about working with young children to start a rewarding career while gaining their Level 3 qualification.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Minimum wage regularly reviewed on performance basis

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 8 hours per day between the hours of 8am-6pm

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 20 April 2026

Duration

1 year 6 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

  • The Nursery Apprentice will work alongside an established team, to provide quality care and education to children from 3months to school age.  
  • The role involves being enthusiastic in attitude to create a fun and stimulating environment, good communication skills to converse with babies and children, also with the staff team and parents.  
  • We work together to keep the environment clean and suitable for the children, this involves all aspects of cleaning and tidying.  
  • The role involves supporting children in their self-care from washing hands, changing nappies and help with feeding. 
     

Where you'll work

Fulbrook Road
Dudley
West Midlands
DY1 2BG

Training

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

Training provider

P.T.P. TRAINING 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

Workshops delivered at the learner's workplace. Off the job sessions delivered around the following themes:  

  • Personal Development
  • EYFS  
  • Child Development  
  • Safeguarding 
  • Learning Through Play  
  • Observation & Assessment  
  • Child assessment  
  • Communication, Literacy & Language Development  
  • SEN  
  • Partnership Working  
  • Legislation 
  • Health, Safety & Well-being 
  • The EPA consists of these assessment methods:  
  • Professional Discussion  
  • Observation & Questions 
     

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • Maths (grade 4)
  • English (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
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Team working

Other requirements

How will you travel to work? Desired Personal Qualities: - Honest and Trustworthy - Caring and compassionate - Enthusiasm and Energy - Positive Attitude - Adaptability

About this employer

MISSION & VISION Although there are significant differences that are dictated by each settings location, the ethos of providing quality care in a home from home environment that meets the individual needs of all our families remains prevalent and the number one priority across all three settings. Owner Judith Partridge, a childcare practitioner with 32 years' experience oversees highly capable and experienced management and childcare teams that take immense pride not only in the quality of care provided but also their compliancy with OFSTED, government legislation, safeguarding (children and staff) and providing a comprehensive curriculum that ensures all children learn and develop consistently, ready for a smooth transition in to school.

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

After this apprenticeship

Specific job roles with more responsibilities such as Room leads, SENCO, DSL and Deputy Manager may come available. Further education at degree level available.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

P.T.P. TRAINING LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000021564.

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Closes in 26 days (Monday 13 April 2026 at 11:59pm)