Early years Educator Apprenticeship

BEES KNEES NURSERY & PRE-SCHOOL LTD ECCLES

Manchester (M30 8LS)

Closes in 23 days (Saturday 15 November 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 20 October 2025

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Summary

We are looking for a qualified nursery practitioner to join pour new nursery in Eccles. We are looking for an enthusiastic and eager individual to join our new setting as a nursery practitioner. We are looking to build a family of staff, who all work together as a team and will grow with the Nursery.

Wage

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

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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£7.55 Per Hour

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday the Nursery will be open from 7.30 am - 6pm. Staff will be required to work maximum of 40 hours per week which will be provided in a shift pattern. Lunch break will be 45 mins which will be unpaid.

40 hours a week

Start date

Sunday 16 November 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

  • Creating fun and educational activities for the children under their care
  • Keeping a record of the children’s progress to share with parents and other carers
  • Building and maintaining relationships with parents and other carers to facilitate the daily learning and care of the children
  • Working in a team with other staff members
  • Creating an environment that meets the needs of the children by considering their cultural and medical needs
  • Advising the Nursery Manager about concerns relating to a child or parent while respecting confidentiality requirements
  • Adhering to the nursery’s policies and procedures, as well as legislative requirements relating to child care
  • Maintaining high standards for safety, cleanliness and hygiene 

Where you'll work

102 Worsley Road
Eccles
Manchester
M30 8LS

Training

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

Training provider

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION 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

All candidates will partake in training as other staff members do. This will be through Noodle Now, DFE and Dingleys. Apprenticeships will work towards their appropriate level. College days will be dictated by Rochdale Training College.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • Early Years (grade Level 2)
  • Maths & English (grade Level 4/C and Above)

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

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Punctuality
  • Experienced with Children
  • Kindness and Compassion
  • Creativity

About this employer

We offer childcare from newborns to children of 5 years. We are ran by two primary school trained teachers so it is our mission to get children school ready, whilst offering the best opportunity for play, creativity and exploration. We will be teaching basic German to the children, during circle time and other learning opportunities - more information about this on our website. Our director has created a topic lead curriculum, which follows Development Matters.

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

After this apprenticeship

Full time employment if apprentice has fulfilled their role and shown high standard of working. Progression opportunities providing they are available.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Jacob Evans

jevans@rochdaletraining.co.uk

01706631417

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000347303.

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Closes in 23 days (Saturday 15 November 2025 at 11:59pm)

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