Early Years Apprentice

Spread the Happiness Nursery

Stockton On Tees (TS18 3JB)

Closes in 18 days (Sunday 7 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 19 August 2025

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Summary

In this role you will contribute to a high-quality caring environment for children. This includes creating a warm, friendly and stimulating atmosphere where children can develop emotionally, socially and educationally through individual attention and group activities. Trained to carry out the same duties as a Nursery Practitioner/assistant.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Over 18 year olds will be paid at £10 per hour.

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday between the hours of 7.30am - 5.30pm, the hours will be flexible within that, dependent on the number of children.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 15 September 2025

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

Duties and responsibilities:

  • College attendance/meeting with training provider and completing assignments on time
  • To attend team meetings and participate in sharing ideas
    Under supervision provide all aspects of care for children including washing, changing and feeding
  • To assist with meeting the personal, social and emotional needs of individual children
  • To provide adult-led interactions with children in the nursery
  • To attend all training relevant to the role and deemed appropriate by the Manager/training provider
  • To be aware of and abide by the nursery’s Safeguarding children and child protection policy and Confidentiality policy, and all other policies the manager deems appropriate
  • Team work
  • Support all staff and engage in a good staff team

General:

  • Contribute to good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness in the nursery
  • Undertake such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature, as may be determined by the trainee’s supervisor from time-to-time
  • Carry out duties at all times in compliance with the nursery’s equal opportunities policy
  • Look upon the nursery as a "whole" to consider where your skills can be best utilised. Be constantly aware of the individual needs of all children
  • Respect the confidentiality of all information received
  • Ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of all individual children
  • Develop and maintain strong partnerships and communications with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs
  • Be aware of the community profile of the nursery and uphold its standards at all times
  • Be aware of all emergency and fire evacuation procedures
    Be aware of sections 7 and 8 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
  • Understand that, as part of training, you will be required to work across all the nursery areas

Where you'll work

Bowesfield Primary School
Northcote Street
Stockton On Tees
TS18 3JB

Training

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

Training provider

THE EDUCATION TRAINING COLLECTIVE

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

  • Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard at Stockton Riverside College
  • Functional skills maths & English, if required

More training information

This will be one day a week at Stockton Riverside College

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade A*-C/9-4)
  • Maths (grade A*-C/9-4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Friendly and caring
  • Able to build relationships
  • Passion for working with kids
  • Confidentiality
  • Able to follow instructions
  • Willingness to learn
  • Supportive

About this employer

We are dedicated to improving education through teacher training, resources and support. From Continued Professional Development needs, to planning resources, our team provide practical help that has proven results improving children’s education and provision. Shonette is recognised as bringing happiness, excitement and fun to the classroom. Her innovative ideas improve the learning experience and the pupils results. Our First Spread the Happiness Nursery is opening in September 2025.

https://www.spreadthehappiness.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • An opportunity for a full-time position at the end of the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THE EDUCATION TRAINING COLLECTIVE

Anna Reeves

anna.reeves@the-etc.ac.uk

07436795883

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000337974.

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Closes in 18 days (Sunday 7 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

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