Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship - First Steps Nursery Froebelian - Horsforth

First Steps Nursery Froebelian

Horsforth (LS18 4DR)

Closes in 25 days (Sunday 31 May 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 6 May 2026

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Summary

First Steps Nursery is an independent, private day nursery who are seeking a fantastic level 3 apprentice to join their team. The position is full-time, Earn as you learn, completing your apprenticeship at nursery with face-to-face early years tutors, no need for college. It is essential you have your level 2 Early Years Practitioner. 

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday. Full time hours (hours depend on apprentice age). Shifts to be confirmed.

43 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 June 2026

Duration

1 year 4 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

  • Create awe and inspiration for the children you care for through creating exciting activities and teaching them new skills.
  • Gain new knowledge, skills and behaviours throughout your apprenticeship to become a qualified practitioner.
  • Support all their daily needs from helping them at meal times, supporting their sleep needs and their well-being too.
  • Teach them through a range of play types both indoors and outdoors, as well as taking them on outings to enhance their cultural experiences. 

Where you'll work

First Steps Froebelian
173 179 New Road Side
Horsforth
LS18 4DR

Training

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

Training provider

CLIFFE HOUSE DAY NURSERIES 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

  • All training will take place at the nursery, at your place of work.
  • This will be delivered to you face-to-face, with your own dedicated tutor, whether one-to-one or in small groups with other students. Group sizes are max of 6 students.
  • Your coaching sessions happen once a month or more often if needed. The training is unique and tailored to your learning needs. We come to you!
  • Training schedule is unique to each student to meet your individual needs.
  • Support is always here. This is something we pride ourselves on and the consistency of the same tutor throughout your course. 

More training information

  • Cliffe House Training are a unique, outstanding training provider who have developed their academy to ensure that support is always there for its learners.
  • They value their delivery of face-to-face learning sessions, unique to you as the student.
  • You will receive your own online learning platform to submit and receive your work and everything is developed in a manageable way. All learning is completed within your contracted hours. 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Level 2 Early Years Practitoner (grade Pass)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (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
  • 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
  • Physical fitness

About this employer

First Steps Nursery is a small, independent, private day nursery owned by the Froebelian School.

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

Company benefits

  • Free training all year round.
  • ‘Employee of the Month’ awarded each month.
  • Extra holidays for long-serving staff.
  • Employee Assist Programme.
  • Discounted childcare if required.
  • Nursery-branded fleece.
  • Regular treats.

After this apprenticeship

This could lead to a career as a head of room/senior practitioner, deputy or nursery manager as well as many other early years roles. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CLIFFE HOUSE DAY NURSERIES LIMITED

Tori Doherty

tori@cliffehousetrainingacademy.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000030040.

Apply now

Closes in 25 days (Sunday 31 May 2026 at 11:59pm)