Apprentice Early Years Practitioner

FOR UNDER FIVES LTD

North East Lincs (DN34 5RS)

Closes in 11 days (Monday 3 November 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 20 October 2025

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Summary

Broadway Daycare is a popular, well-established nursery setting situated on Laceby Acres, Grimsby. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Early Years Practitioner to support our small family team. You’ll receive on and off the job training and mentoring to help you develop and reach your full potential.

• Wage:

  £11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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  Your pay will be reviewed as you learn and progress through your apprenticeship.

• Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
• Hours: We are looking to hire an early years apprentice to work between 30-37.5 hours per week, between the hours of 08.00 - 18.00, Monday to Friday.

  30 hours a week

• Start date:

  Monday 5 January 2026

• 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

We are seeking a dedicated and passionate Nursery Apprentice to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a genuine love for spending time with children. As a Nursery Apprentice you will play a crucial role in creating a nurturing and stimulating environment that promotes the development and well-being of young children. If you can read a book upside down, whilst dressed as a magician and drinking the world’s best pretend tea, then this is the job for you!

Duties will include:

• Provide high-quality care and education for children aged 0-5 years, ensuring their safety and well-being at all times.
• Plan and implement with support engaging activities that support children's learning and development in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.
• Foster positive relationships with children, encouraging their social, emotional, and cognitive growth.
• Communicate effectively with parents and guardians, providing updates on their child's progress and addressing any concerns.
• Support daily routines, including mealtimes, nap times, and play activities, ensuring a smooth flow of the day.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organised nursery environment that is conducive to learning and exploration.
• Support initiatives that promote inclusivity and diversity within the nursery setting.
• All other associated duties as required.

Where you'll work

Broadway
Grimsby
North East Lincs
DN34 5RS

Training

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

Training provider

TEC PARTNERSHIP

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 delivery for this apprenticeship will take place within your place of work. A dedicated Vocational Trainer will visit on average once every 4 weeks, to establish a personal learning and development plan, outlining a schedule of training activities and business objectives. 

You will complete a mixture of on and off the job training, including workshops, face to face training and online sessions. You’ll also be supported by your colleagues at all times, and will have a full induction.

You will have a review every 8-12 weeks with your Line Manager and Trainer to discuss your progress. 

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4/C or above)
• Maths (grade 4/C or 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
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative
• Patience
• Reliable
• Willingness to learn
• Friendly and approachable

Other requirements

Broadway Daycare is committed to a high level of Safeguarding Children. The successful applicant will be required to provide contact details for two references, including their past or current employer. A DBS check will also be carried out as standard practice.

About this employer

Broadway Daycare is a popular, well-established nursery setting situated on Laceby Acres, Grimsby. We offer childcare places to children aged between 6 months and 5 years, from 8am – 6pm Monday to Friday. Due to an increase in numbers, we are looking to recruit an early years apprentice to join our small family team from January 2026. We are looking to hire an early years apprentice to work between 30-37.5 hours per week

https://forunderfives.co.uk/staff/broadway-day-nursery-and-pre-school/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Broadway Daycare are offering this apprenticeship with the view of the successful candidates continuing to a long-term career within the industry. We offer you training and development opportunities to allow you to reach your full potential.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

TEC PARTNERSHIP

Claire

myapprenticeship@grimsby.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000347348.

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Closes in 11 days (Monday 3 November 2025 at 11:59pm)

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