Early Years Educator Apprenticeship

Wilton Primary Academy

Middlesbrough (TS6 8DY)

Closes on Wednesday 3 December 2025

Posted on 3 October 2025

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Summary

Northern Skills are recruiting on behalf of Wilton Primary Academy for a Level 3 Early Years Educator. To support the teaching and learning to individuals and/or groups of pupils in the learning environment. Working within a set of clear guidelines and instructions, and under the direct supervision of a teacher.

Wage

£13,741 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, Shifts to be confirmed. Term time

35 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 17 December 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

  • Use skills/training/experience to support all pupils
  • Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
  • Work with classes, small groups and individuals to support them by accessing learning across the EYFS curriculum as directed by the Level 4 room leader
  • Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities
  • Support pupils in their own personal development to be successful through promoting excellent attitudes towards learning and behaviour
  • Supervise and provide support for pupils, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities
  • Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs
  • Supervise pupils who may be working outside normal timetables or who need 1:1 support outside the classroom
  • Provide feedback to parents/carers in relation to progress and achievement under the guidance of the Room Leader
  • Supervise pupils and ensure they are happy and safe at playtimes and lunchtimes
  • Support pupils with personal hygiene and toileting needs, whilst respecting their dignity and promoting independence
  • Encourage the development of communication and language for all children
  • Implement agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses/needs
  • Implement agreed learning strategies/curriculum activities and make effective use of opportunities to support the development of relevant knowledge and skill
  • Help pupils to access learning activities through targeted support
  • Determine the need for, prepare and maintain general and specialist equipment and resources

Where you'll work

Pasture Lane
Lazenby
Middlesbrough
TS6 8DY

Training

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

Training provider

MIDDLESBROUGH 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

  • Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship standard
  • Day release one day per week
  • Middlesbrough College

For the Early Years Educator, the qualification required is:

Paediatric First Aid or Emergency Paediatric First Aid

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade Grade 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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Creative

About this employer

The purpose of education at Wilton Primary is to provide all our children with the key knowledge to embrace the opportunities and challenges they encounter. The understanding of key values is embodied through ‘Wilton expects we show Determination, Independence, Collaboration and Compassion’. The academy provision supports our children to be well prepared for lifelong learning in order to have a positive impact on their own lives and the lives of others.

https://wilton.teesvalleyeducation.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Depending on the circumstances of the business upon completion of the apprenticeship programme there could be a potential position of employment available

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000345002.

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Closes on Wednesday 3 December 2025

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