Apprentice Early Years Educator

Summary

Apprenticeships combine real work with training and study, while working alongside experienced staff. This is an opportunity for someone who is passionate about working with children to join us as an Apprentice in our Quays Park Nursery, with opportunities for Career Progression and to gain a Childcare Qualification in a supportive environment.

Wage

£21,000 a year

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Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Thursday in the workplace. Shifts to be confirmed. Fridays in college for 6 hours. Break and lunchtime: 1 hour

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 4 August 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

2

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

To provide and maintain a high-quality service to children working as part of a staff team to meet children’s individual needs
To apply yourself diligently, both in respect of your training courses and during your work, to acquire the skills involved and your continued satisfactory progression through the course including passing examinations/assessments
To develop and maintain positive relationships with children and families
To assist with the planning and delivery of a wide range of activities to meet children’s needs
To work within the EYFS and promote high standards of care for the children
To assume responsibility for key children and ensure their developmental needs are met, accurately recorded and learning diaries are up to date
To help maintain a child-centred environment
To use observation and reflective practice to contribute to planning and evaluation in the setting
To maintain children’s safety and wellbeing at all times during attendance at the play setting and on trips to external facilities
To take any action required to ensure the safety and welfare of children and to report any concerns immediately to the Nursery Manager
To ensure good communication with staff and parent’s/ carers

Where you'll work

Unit B2
Quays Office Park, Conference Avenue, Portishead
Bristol
BS20 7LZ

Training

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

College or training organisation

WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

Your 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.

Your training plan

You will be pursuing a Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard in Early Years Education, through Weston College
As part of this program, you will attend Weston College once a week for workshops
An assessor will conduct on-site observations to evaluate your progress, as well as supporting you in college throughout your apprenticeship
At the conclusion of your program, your qualification will be assessed through an End Point Assessment

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4/C+)
Maths (grade 4/C+)

Other in:

Early Years (grade Pass)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Problem solving skills
Team working
Initiative
Patience

Other requirements

The employer would also consider 2 years experience working in a nursery if a Level 2 in Early Years is not held.

About this company

Every one of our nursery staff are trained to deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage with a deep passion for education, with key workers assigned to bring out the best in every child. Our aim is to provide a unique children's nursery experience in a community setting, spending more of our time and focus on our children and their parents. Nursery Village believes in the concept of “the unique child”. Our staff have all been hand-picked for their previous working experiences and knowledge, comprising many elements from several different learning styles, to provide your child with the best care. A varied range of activities is offered, some of which are pre-planned, and others follow the child’s individual interests. The equipment and resources are easily accessible, can be independently chosen, and become supported experiences when needed.

Company benefits

- Company sick leave - Dependency leave - Pension contributions up to 9% - Staff bonus and rewards scheme - Stay safe, personal safety system - Free staff buss travel card - Wagestream, to get power over your pay when you need it

After this apprenticeship

Potential employment after the completion of the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

Sharna Thomson

sharna.thomson@weston.ac.uk

01934411594

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000322798.

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