Apprentice Early years Educator - Penguin Day Nursery, Hull, HU5 2DW
PENGUIN UK LTD
HULL (HU5 2DW)
Closes in 28 days (Friday 24 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 23 September 2025
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Summary
Penguin Day Nursery has an opportunity for an apprentice to progress to your Level 3 childcare qualification while also gaining valuable job experience. Various duties, such as activities with the children and ensuring their safety, will be completed throughout this apprenticeship.
- Wage
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£11,778 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 - Friday, shifts to be confirmed. Setting is open 7.30am to 6.00pm, so shifts will be during theses times.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 27 October 2025
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- Positions available
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4
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
- Be responsible for preparing and mounting wall displays
- Be responsible for completing spontaneous observations and adding these to the tapestry of any child as appropriate
- Help to settle children in the nursery and liaise with parents daily
- Work in the team to plan celebratory activities and cards for their key children, i.e. Mother’s Day, Easter, Eid etc.
- Ensure all children always have access to drinking water both indoors and outdoors
- Record any accidents and incidents which may occur during the day
- To conform to the nursery dress code
- Respect and maintain confidentiality within the nursery
- To put into practice the nursery’s policies and procedures
- To work positively within the team structure and be included in the staff duty rotas
- Generally, assist the staff when and where appropriate
- Participate in staff training and staff meetings
- Familiarise yourself with children’s individual care and dietary needs and ensure they are maintained, respected, and always followed
- To respect and keep tidy, all the playrooms, during and after use
Where you'll work
28 NEWLAND PARK
HULL
HU5 2DW
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
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 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
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
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
Healthy Eating Meet the Team Early Years Foundation Stage Contact SEND Penguin local offer Penguin Privacy Notice Reliable day care nursery in Hull We aim to provide a comfortable, secure and stimulating environment for your child to develop their skills. For more details, talk to our friendly staff. Contact us Exceptional child care by qualified staff If you're looking for a reputable day care nursery in Hull, look no further than Penguin Day Care Nursery. We offer a caring, loving and relaxed atmosphere, and provide excellent care to babies, toddlers and young children. We are committed to providing the highest quality of care and attention to your child. As well as having a variety of indoor learning activities, we also have a large secure outdoor play area which can be accessed in all weather conditions. Reasons to choose us Reputable day care nursery Ofsted inspected (Ofsted registration number is 509979) Qualified staff Individual development plans for every child Nutritional food and drinks available Free funding available to all two, three and four year olds that meet the local authority criteria Exciting activities, to improve social skills
https://www.penguindaycarenurseryhull.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
- For the successful candidate, subject to employer needs, there may be the opportunity for further employment and progression upon completion of the apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Sally Baldwin
sallybaldwin@eden-ts.com
01709886839
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000343473.
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Closes in 28 days (Friday 24 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
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