Early Years Educator Apprentice at Abbey Green
Midland Road Nursery
Bradford (BD8 8HT)
Closes in 16 days (Friday 27 November 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 11 November 2026
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Summary
Progress your career in childcare with this well-established nursery. Working within an early years setting, you will be supporting the lead practitioner in the classroom. Duties will include supervising and supporting children at all times including trips and out of school activities etc.
- Wage
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£14,144 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, with a day release to Shipley College on a Thursday. Please discuss working hours at interview.
34 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 4 January 2027
- Duration
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1 year 3 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
- Assist in the management of pupils in the classroom
- Attend to the pupils’ personal needs, implementing and maintaining related personal care programmes
- Promote and reinforce the inclusion, acceptance and integration of all pupils
- Set challenging and demanding expectations whilst promoting self-esteem and encouraging pupils
- Will prepare the classroom to meet activity requirements
- Provide clerical/administrative support
- Monitor child progress
- Promote positive values and attitudes
Applicants should have a level 2 equivalent childcare qualification and/or 12 months work experience in a professional childcare setting.
Where you'll work
Abbey Green Nursery School & Children's Centre
Green Lane
Manningham
Bradford
BD8 8HT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SHIPLEY COLLEGE
Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard:
- Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English if required
- Weekly day release at Shipley College on a Thursday
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
BTEC in:
Desirable 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
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
Please ensure you have: Researched the role, the location of the school and Shipley College. A DBS criminal record check and eligibility to work in the UK will be required. All applicants will be asked to submit a current CV and attend an information advice and guidance session.
About this employer
Abbey Green Nursery School opened in 1971 and provides education for children aged 2-5 years. We are a designated Early Years Enhanced Provision able to cater for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. We have a dedicated staff team who can offer a range of skills, qualities and qualifications to support your child in their learning. Our Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator and very experienced teachers have a range of expertise to help your child reach their full potential.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
The Employer is looking to offer a permanent role on a successful completion of the apprenticeship. The apprentice can consider several career options on completion.
- Room Leader: Take charge of a specific age group or room within a nursery, handling daily planning, staff coordination, and learning standards.
- Deputy Manager or Nursery Manager: Step into operational and leadership duties by gaining supervisory experience.
- Self-Employed Childminder: Register with Ofsted to run your own home-based childcare business.
- Specialist Roles: Focus on a niche area like Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENDCo) or Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL).
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SHIPLEY COLLEGE
Petras Puodziunas
apprenticeships@shipley.ac.uk
01274327390
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000063841.
Apply now
Closes in 16 days (Friday 27 November 2026 at 11:59pm)