Early Years Educator apprentice
St Anthony's Voluntary Catholic Academy
Hull (HU6 9AA)
Closes in 21 days (Friday 17 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 25 September 2025
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Summary
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an apprentice to join our Academy Trust to complete their level 3 childcare apprenticeship within one of our childcare/nursery settings St Anthony's VC Academy . This role would suit someone looking to go on to the next level of their career and who may have completed Level 2 Childcare already.
- Wage
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£12,759.50 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
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Pay will be reviewed regularly
- Training course
- Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 8.15am - 3.30pm
32 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Thursday 30 October 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 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
Main duties and responsibilities:
- Preparation of and assistance with all activities relevant to the children’s needs Observation of each child’s progress, development and maintenance of rewards with the encouragement of parental involvement and support
- Assist in the provision of safe, creative, and appropriate play activities for the development of the child’s progress
- Assist with the personal hygiene and welfare of the children
- Identification of possible child abuse or neglect which will be discussed immediately with the nursery manager
- Supervision of meals and refreshments needs
- Work within the agreed Policies and Practice Handbook
- Carry out all responsibilities and activities within Equal Opportunities
- In the absence of the parent, ensure the care of sick children and those suffering minor injury
- Assist with extra-curricular activities and functions for example staff meeting, fund-raising events, etc.
- Undertake any other duties as requested by the nursery manager
Where you'll work
St Anthony's Voluntary Catholic Academy
Dane Park Road
Hull
HU6 9AA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
HULL COLLEGE
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
- Hull College will deliver the Apprentcieship Standard Early Years Educator Level 3
- Plus functional skills in maths and English if required
Requirements
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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
As St Anthony's VC Academy is a Catholic school, the candidate would be expected to support the Catholic ethos of the school. You don't have to be Catholic but must respect the ethos.
About this employer
St Anthony's Voluntary Catholic Academy is part of the St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Academy Trust and the family of Hull Catholic Schools. Our school is a vibrant, culturally diverse, inclusive and friendly academy located in the north of the city of Hull and serves our local parish St Anthony & Our Lady of Mercy. We strive to accept the mission of Jesus in everything we do - to live, learn and serve every day. Everything we do at St Anthony’s is built on a firm foundation of Christian values with an expectation of high academic standards and pastoral care for all. We are a vibrant single form entry school who believe that every child at St Anthony’s will ‘#STAsparkle’ as we support them to unlock their potential and flourish. Our curriculum is stimulating, challenging, creative and enriched with opportunities and experiences which are tailored specifically to the needs of our pupils. The ‘STAskills’ run through our curriculum and ensure pupils develop not only curriculum knowledge but the skills to prepare them for the wider world. We have high expectations of every pupil and want them to leave St Anthony’s as independent, resilient learners with a thirst for knowledge ready to fulfil their amazing potential.
After this apprenticeship
- For the right candidate there may be an opportunity for full time employment upon successful completion of the apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HULL COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000343742.
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Closes in 21 days (Friday 17 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
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