L3 EARLY YEARS EDUCATOR APPRENTICE
Brabin's Endowed School
Preston (PR3 2QD)
Closes in 5 days (Tuesday 24 February 2026)
Posted on 29 January 2026
Contents
Summary
We are seeking an apprentice Early Years educator to join our Pre-School team. We wish them to share our educational philosophy on the provision of high-quality, creative learning opportunities with a view to developing the whole child.
- Wage
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£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
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- Training course
- Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, working hours TBC
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 13 April 2026
- Duration
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2 years
- 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
- Under the guidance of the EY Lead, the successful candidate will be involved in working within the provision to support the education
- Social/emotional development of the children
Duties include:
- Developing the varying skills that support the pupils' learning
- Managing the learning environment by setting up resources and equipment
- Supervising and modelling play experiences both inside the room and in outdoor areas
- Monitoring and recording pupil progress
- Communicating with parents/carers
- Assist in hygiene and intimate care needs
Where you'll work
Longridge Road
Chipping
Preston
PR3 2QD
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
EAST LANCASHIRE LEARNING GROUP
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
- Training will include paediatric first aid qualification
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C/4)
- Maths (grade C/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
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Non judgemental
About this employer
"Learning together, memories forever..."
Brabin’s Endowed Primary School, is situated in Chipping – an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Everyone associated with our school shares the same aim, that is, to provide a stimulating, safe and happy environment that allows each individual child to fulfil their potential.
As a school, we recognise the fact that each and every child, who chooses to attend Brabin’s, possesses a range and a variety of abilities. Every pupil is encouraged to acknowledge their own strengths and to develop high aspirations for themselves. From such a basis, all children are motivated to embrace success as well as develop the confidence to make a positive contribution to their community and environment.
Brabin’s School offers so much! We strive to promote strong links between home and school and, together with the intimacy of a small school, the result is unity between all stakeholders.
Every child is seen as a unique individual and this allows us to tailor a purposeful, yet, caring education to meet the specific needs of each and every pupil.
As both an Eco-School and Forest School, an emphasis is placed on how all can benefit by taking greater care of the environment. Our idyllic setting comes into its own when pupils involve themselves in environmental projects that may see them growing their own vegetables or, working alongside the local community when sowing wildflower seeds.
The school is also extremely proud of the fact that it offers a wide ranging, extra-curricular programme. From success in sports to music to drama to residential visits, there is always something for the children to look forward to.
Overall, Brabin’s School believes that it is able to offer all of its pupils a truly outstanding education - an education that will prepare the foundations for future achievement and success.
After this apprenticeship
The candidate will have gained invaluable experience in a high-quality setting and have accessed a wide range of training.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
EAST LANCASHIRE LEARNING GROUP
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000011411.
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Closes in 5 days (Tuesday 24 February 2026)
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