Apprentice Early Years Educator- Pollington Balne Preschool, Goole,DN14 0DZ

POLLINGTON CUM BALNE PLAYGROUP

YORKSHIRE (DN14 0DZ)

Closes on Friday 25 July 2025

Posted on 5 June 2025

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Summary

Apprentice Early Years Educator is required at Pollington Balne Preschool, DN14 0DZ. We are looking for someone with a love of working with children where you will gain an Early Years Educator Level 3 qualification. You will have prior working experience within childcare.

Wage

£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Progression and increase in wages per hour may be applicable in reward for good performance

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Open from 7.15am until 6pm - your working week will cover these times and you will work a 30 hour week. All days and shifts TBC.

30 hours a week

Start date

Monday 28 July 2025

Duration

1 year 3 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

  • Effectively deliver the EYFS ensuring that the individual needs and interests of children in the setting are met (in conjunction with other team members)
  • Keep records of your key children’s development and learning journeys and share with parents, carers and other key adults in the child’s life
  • Support all staff and engage in a good staff team
  • Develop and maintain strong partnerships and communication with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs
  • Ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children having an awareness of any disabilities, family cultures and medical histories
  • Advise manager/deputy of any concerns, e.g. over children, parents, the safety of the environment, preserving confidentiality as necessary
  • Be involved in out-of-working-hours activities, e.g. training, staff meetings, parents' evenings etc.
  • Be flexible within the working practices of the setting, undertaking other responsible duties where needed, such as domestic tasks, preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment, etc.
  • Work alongside the manager and staff team to ensure that the setting’s philosophy is fulfilled
  • Develop your role within the team, especially with regard to being a key person
  • Keep completely confidential any information regarding children, their families or other staff that is acquired as part of the job
  • Be aware of the high profile of the setting and to uphold its standards at all times, both in work hours and outside
  • Ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times

Where you'll work

POLLINGTON CUM BALNE SCHOOL
BALNE MOOR ROAD
POLLINGTON
YORKSHIRE
DN14 0DZ

Training

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

College or training organisation

EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

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

Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard, which includes:

  • Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification
  • Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
  • End-Point Assessment (EPA)
  • Employee Rights and Responsibilities (ERR)
  • Personal Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS)
  • Apprentices must successfully complete the Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (RQF) or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid (RQF)

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 9-5)
  • Maths (grade 9-5)

Other in:

Early Years Practitioner (grade Level 2)

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
  • 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

Other requirements

As the Level 2 qualification is desirable, please apply if you do not hold this qualification but have prior experience of working with children in a workplace environment.

About this company

About Pollington Preschool Opened in 1976, the original playgroup was operated from Pollington Village Hall. As an OFSTED registered charity; overseen by a committee of dedicated people from our local community, Pollington Preschool offers childcare and educational experiences for children from Pollington and its surrounding areas. Open from 7.15 until 6pm, we offer many different play sessions including breakfast, evenings and holidays all based your childcare needs. But don’t take our word for it come and see for yourself. We would be more than happy to show you around and extend a warm glittery welcome to you to meet our fantastic team...

https://pollingtonpreschool.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

For the successful candidate, there may be the opportunity for ongoing employment and progression within the company.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Miss Sally Baldwin

sallybaldwin@eden-ts.com

01709886839

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000324597.

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Closes on Friday 25 July 2025

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