Apprentice Early Years Educator - Smart Start Day Nursery - B73 6UR
DAISY CHAIN TRADING AS SMART START DAY NURSERY LTD
Sutton Coldfield (B73 6UR)
Closes in 31 days (Thursday 13 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 13 October 2025
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Summary
Smart Start are looking for a level 2 qualified practitioner to join their team. Looking for someone with a love of working with children, you will gain an Early Years Educator Level 3 qualification. You will organise resources for activities and experiences in the nursery and assist in enhancing the developmental progress in children.
- Wage
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£14,722.50 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, working hours to be confirmed.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Friday 14 November 2025
- Duration
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1 year 4 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
To ensure that children are safe, healthy and have opportunities for learning and development within an inclusive nursery setting.
Main Responsibilities:
- To support the nursery management in the delivery of a high quality service to children from birth to five and their families
- To work with the Nursery Management Team to deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage and meet the outcomes of Every Child Matters
- To ensure that the welfare requirements of EYFS are complied with
- To plan, prepare, implement and evaluate nursery activities
- To undertake a Key Person role with a small group of Children
- To contribute to the setting up, clearing away and upkeep of nursery resources
- To support the planning, evaluation and recording of children’s progress and achievements as directed by the Nursery Management Team
- To comply with all record keeping systems, nursery policies and procedures
- To operate within the Nursery’s procedures for keeping children safe
- To participate in Performance Review procedures / supervision and staff development as required by the Nursery Management Team
- To support the Nursery Management Team in delivering a service for children with disabilities / SEN and their families
- To work with parents as directed by the Nursery Management Team
- To promote the Equal Opportunities Policy of the Nursery
- To operated in a flexible way to meet the needs of the nursery, its children, parents and staff
- To carry out, as necessary, any other duty deemed to be commensurate with the grade and status of the post and skills and experience of the post holder
This post is subject to DBS disclosure.
All jobs are subject to change from time to time and this job description will be reviewed regularly.
This job description is a guide to the work you will be required to undertake and represents a range of responsibilities commensurate with the grade for the post.
Where you'll work
31-33 Reay Nadin Drive
Sutton Coldfield
B73 6UR
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 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)
- On and off the job training and location to be confirmed
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C or 4+)
- Maths (grade C or 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
- Customer care skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
Our bright welcoming nursery is spread between two units at the same location. We have a dedicated baby unit consisting of three rooms, taking six babies in each room creating a homely environment. Our top unit provides a stimulating, exciting environment for 2 year olds up to and including pre-school. We are very proud of our facilities and have a secure garden as well as a sensory area for all of the children to enjoy.
After this apprenticeship
- For the successful candidate, there is the possibility of ongoing employment upon completion of the relevant qualification
- An apprenticeship allows you to earn a wage, gain valuable work experience and industry-specific competence
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Maryellen Wood
maryellenwood@eden-ts.com
01709 886 836
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000346179.
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Closes in 31 days (Thursday 13 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
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