Apprentice Level 3 Early ears Educator

LITTLE TWISTERS LIMITED

BENTON (NE12 9SZ)

Closes in 11 days (Monday 16 February 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 2 February 2026

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Summary

At Little Twisters we believe that all children should have the best possible start in life. We are passionate about delivering quality education whilst building meaningful relationships with the children that attend the nursery as well as their families.

Wage

£26,936 a year

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Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday shift pattern.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 23 February 2026

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

3

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

  • The role includes caring for children between the ages of 6 months to 4 years.
  • Intimate care routines, including feeding, and safe sleeping are necessary. The ability to risk assess the environment whilst engaging with the children in the setting is essential.
  • Children are supported with a well-thought-out curriculum that should be delivered with enthusiasm and intent.
  • To operate a programme of experiences and activities suitable for the age and range of children in your room in conjunction with other staff.
  • To understand and promote the ethos of the company and uphold the highest standards of childcare.
  • To observe and understand the rules of confidentiality.
  • To actively promote and support the safeguarding of children and young people within the setting, ensuring the nurseries' policies and procedures are observed at all times.
  • To keep a learning journey for key children, compiled with photographs and observations to demonstrate what happens in nursery and why we offer the activities and experiences that we do on the nursery app.
  • To build positive relationships with children, families and internal/external professionals demonstrating positive behaviour and expectations.
  • To support staff and engage in a good staff team.
  • To be involved in out of work activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, fundraising events.

Where you'll work

UNIT 28
NORTH TYNE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
WHITLEY ROAD
BENTON
NE12 9SZ

Training

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

Training provider

SKILLS NORTH EAST 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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4 to 9)

Other in:

EYE (grade Pass)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Level 2 child care qual
  • Knowledge of the EYFS
  • Punctuality

Other requirements

Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

About this employer

At Little twisters we offer a well-designed state of the art nursery providing a safe and secure and warm atmosphere for all.

We have created welcoming spaces within each play room that has been carefully considered to offer the highest quality learning areas. Children are encouraged to explore learning spaces throughout adult led learning experiences and child led and initiated play opportunities.

We pride ourselves in ensuring our children are physically active throughout the day, providing opportunities to explore the spacious garden and use of climbing equipment both in and outdoors.

Our unique location also provides excellent opportunities to inspire all areas of learning through regular outings to Round the Twist and the Rising Sun country park allowing our experienced practitioners to develop children’s confidence both in and out of our setting

After this apprenticeship

At the end of completion, there will be the opportunity to grow within the company.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SKILLS NORTH EAST LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000012250.

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Closes in 11 days (Monday 16 February 2026 at 11:59pm)