Early Years Educator Apprentice

North Lincolnshire Council

Scunthorpe (DN15 7RW)

Closes in 15 days (Friday 29 May 2026)

Posted on 11 May 2026

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Summary

Early Years Educator Apprentice Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of young children? If so, North Lincolnshire has an apprentice opportunity for you. 

Wage

£13,520 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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£8.00 per hour Term time Only

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
TERM TIME ONLY Monday- Friday Shifts to be confirmed

32 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 30 June 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

Early Years Educator Apprentice Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of young children? If so, North Lincolnshire has an apprentice opportunity for you. Daisy Chains and Poppy Fields Nurseries care for children from birth to four years in Scunthorpe.

The nurseries care for children from their local communities and provide excellent opportunities to gain valuable experience of working with children with English as an additional language and special education needs and/or disabilities.

What would I be doing? As an apprentice, you would be supported to build positive relationships with children and their carers, to support them in meeting their early learning and care needs. You will develop skills in observing and assessing children’s learning and development, identify needs and learn strategies to support children.

As well as contributing towards maintaining a safe, secure and clean environment for children. You would also support with preparing meals and snacks for the children, ensuring children sit down for a pleasant, sociable and healthy experience.

The ideal candidate will meet the following criteria:

  • You must hold English and maths GCSE A*-C or 4+ or working towards
  • Have good communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Good time management
  • Basic IT skills
  • Willing to take direction 
  • Organised and able to work to deadlines
  • Team working
  • Commitment to complete an Apprenticeship
  • Ability to attend training. You will gain a Level 3 Early Years Educator Qualification during the apprenticeship

For further information and an informal discussion please contact Val Taylor on 01724 297039 or val.taylor@northlincs.gov.uk.

Please see the attached job description and employee specification which you should refer to when completing your application to demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.

As an employer, we promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from existing and prospective employees or volunteers. Recruitment to this post will follow our safer recruitment procedure, which includes us requesting references prior to interview and a DBS check.

Where you'll work

Henderson Avenue
Scunthorpe
DN15 7RW

Training

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

Training provider

BARNSLEY 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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade A to C or 4+)
  • Maths (grade A to C or 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
  • Organisation skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this employer

North Lincolnshire Council have an aspiration to make North Lincolnshire the best place to live, work, visit and invest. We have built a strong working relationships in the pursuit of the realisation of this ambition and have delivered many successful employment and skills programmes over recent years, working hard to secure positive outcomes for our residents.

Company benefits

  • Staff Discounts
  • Access to pensions

Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

  • You will gain a Level 3 Early Years Educator Qualification during the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

North Lincolnshire Council

Val Taylor

val.taylor@northlincs.gov.uk

01724 297039

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000030982.

Apply now

Closes in 15 days (Friday 29 May 2026)

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