Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship
Paisley Primary School
Hull (HU3 6NJ)
Closes in 23 days (Sunday 15 November 2026)
Posted on 22 October 2026
Contents
Summary
We are looking for passionate individuals who are excited to be part of our family of nurseries, helping shape a culture of high expectations, play-based learning, and relational care.
As an Early Years Educator Apprentice, you will work closely with experienced educators to support the development and well-being of children aged 2-5.
- Wage
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£14,560 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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The position is term time only. The salary is pro-rata. This means that you do not get paid for the holidays, but your salary will be split into 12 equal payments each year, so that you receive the same amount each month, including in August when schools are closed. The annual wage displayed above does not take into account the pro-rata element.
- Training course
- Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours
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This vacancy is for 35 hours per week. Included in the 35 hours is off-the-job training which will follow the time allocations outlined in the Occupational Standard included the weekly training session at Sirius Academy West.
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 December 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
Main responsibilities:
- Support pupils’ learning, including working with individuals and groups using knowledge, experience, specialist skills and training.
- Use specialist knowledge/experience to provide appropriate support to pupils in relation to their individual needs.
- Contribute to the creation of an appropriate learning environment through display and classroom organisation.
- Contribute to the creation of appropriate learning resources.
- Provide pastoral support to pupils within the nursery environment.
- Assist children in matters of personal needs and their general health including first aid and welfare matters.
- Provide structured support in accordance with specific work programmes designed and supervised by individual provision leaders.
- To contribute to raising standards by ensuring high expectations are promoted for pupils.
- Provide general support to pupils, ensuring their safety, by complying with good H&S practice.
- Accompany lead staff and pupils on visits, trips and out-of-school activities as required.
- Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the lead staff.
- Provide structured support in accordance with specific work programmes designed and supervised by individual provision leaders.
- Provide support to pupils to achieve learning goals.
- Assist the provision lead with the planning of learning activities.
- Assist the provision lead in monitoring pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed.
- Provide detailed and regular feedback to the provision lead on pupils’ achievement, progress, problems etc.
- Provide general admin support, for classroom activities e.g. produce worksheets for agreed activities etc.
- To provide support in literacy/numeracy/SEN strategies.
- Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use.
- Contribute to curriculum planning, evaluation and implementation.
Where you'll work
Paisley Street
Hull
HU3 6NJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
THE CONSTELLATION TRUST
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 apprenticeship involves a weekly training session at the YHTT training centre at Sirius Academy West, 296 Anlaby Park Road South, Hull, HU4 7JB. Apprentices need to be able to travel between Paisley Primary School and Sirius Academy West (there is a public bus).
More training information
The training provider is The Constellation Trust operating as Yorkshire and Humber Teacher Training.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C/level 4)
- Mathematics (grade C/level 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
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
The successful candidate will need to obtain a successful enhanced DBS certificate and two satisfactory references.
Apprentices who are 19 years or younger when starting the apprenticeship and who do not have the desirable GCSEs in English and Maths must be willing to complete Level 2 Functional Skills in English and Maths in the first 12 months of their apprenticeship. The willingness to study for this and to undertake the relevant Functional Skills exam is essential.
About this employer
Paisley Primary School, with 360 pupils in west Hull near the KCOM stadium, values strong parent partnerships and quality pastoral care. Guided by the vision, "We value every child: we want them to aspire to the greatest things," the school offers a hands-on, enriching curriculum led by a newly appointed leadership team.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
- Possible further development leading to full-time employment within the Trust.
- Move on to the Level 5 Specialist Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship which is equivalent to a foundation degree, paving the way for you to obtain your degree and become a teacher.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
THE CONSTELLATION TRUST
Alison Chilcott
achilcott@yhtt.ac.uk
01482 567793
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000060613.
Apply now
Closes in 23 days (Sunday 15 November 2026)
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