Early Years Apprentice

BRIGHT SKIES DAY NURSERY LIMITED

Dinnington (S25 2NF)

Closes in 23 days (Friday 3 April 2026)

Posted on 10 March 2026

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Summary

Bright Skies Day Nursery has a fantastic opportunity for you to join the passionate team to earn and learn. As an early years apprentice you will provide a high standard of childcare and education for children in the Early Years, help implement the daily routine and ensure provision of a safe and healthy environment for both children and adults.

Wage

£11,778 to £19,047.60, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, multiple shifts available from 20 - 30+ hours, to be discussed at interview stage.

30 hours a week

Start date

Monday 29 June 2026

Duration

1 year 2 months

Positions available

5

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

Bright Skies Day Nursery provide high quality childcare, working in partnership with parents and children.

As an Early Years Practitioner Apprentice you role will include:

  • Being part of a friendly team
  • Making sure the children have a safe, fun and great learning environment
  • Helping the children learn life skills including, feeding, toileting, counting and writing independently
  • Building relationships by engaging and interacting with the children, staff and families
  • To read, understand and adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to your role and the safe running of the setting
  • To undertake designated officer roles as directed

In return, you can expect:

  • Lovely purpose built nursery environment with high quality resources available
  • Nursery is closed between Christmas and New Year
  • Join a friendly team
  • Supportive and caring Management team
  • Good location with plenty of free car parking
  • Ongoing training and development opportunities

We have several job openings available, both part-time and full-time. The holiday entitlement varies based on contracted hours, offering 20 days for full-time roles, in addition to all bank holidays. The hourly wage will be in line with the minimum wage for the candidate's age. There isn’t a closing date for these positions, and we can be flexible with interview times/days to accommodate the candidates. The start date can be as soon as they are available.

Where you'll work

Doe Quarry Lane Dinnington
Dinnington
S25 2NF

Training

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

Training provider

REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT 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

Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. They will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day.

You will be working towards the Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes:

  • Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
  • Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid
  • Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)

This will be delivered by your dedicated training provider, Realise.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • Mathematics (grade 4)
  • English Language (grade 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
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Logical
  • Non judgemental
  • Organisation skills
  • Patience
  • Team working

About this employer

We’re on the lookout for candidates who hold a Level 2 qualification and are either working towards a Level 3 or are ready to jump directly into a Level 3 apprenticeship.
Over both our settings. Address below is for Bright Skies Nursery.

After this apprenticeship

Further opportunities in the nursery no completion on the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000020210.

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Closes in 23 days (Friday 3 April 2026)

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