Apprentice Level 3 Early Years Educator

FIELD HOUSE NURSERY

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE (NE12 8BP)

Closes in 15 days (Friday 5 June 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 21 May 2026

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Summary

Field House Nursery is a family-owned private day nursery established in 1992. We have a dynamic, highly qualified and long-serving senior and staff team who are dedicated to providing an enriched environment that empowers children’s passion.

Wage

£16,640 to £26,436.80, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, Shift pattern: 7.30am - 6.00pm, 7.30am - 4.00pm, 8.00am - 4.00pm, 8.30am - 5.00pm, 9.15am - 6.15pm.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 15 June 2026

Duration

1 year 3 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

  • Be able to demonstrate reliability and initiative
  • To work within our Early Years Team, supporting the planning and implementation of the learning and development by promoting effective teaching and learning in line with the EYFS
  • To ensure that the playroom is safe and suitable set out to support effective learning within a stimulating environment, rich in learning both indoors and outdoors
  • To provide support for our children’s emotional and social needs by implementing the principles of the nursery Behaviour Management Policy, and role modelling high standards in all aspects of their role and personal conduct
  • To promote inclusion of all children and families

Where you'll work

FIELD HOUSE
WHITLEY ROAD
BENTON
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE12 8BP

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)

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
  • Presentation skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Motivated
  • Outgoing

Other requirements

  • DBS Check required

About this employer

Field House Nursery is a family-owned private day nursery established in 1992. We have a dynamic, highly qualified and long-serving senior and staff team who are dedicated to providing an enriched environment that empowers children’s passion. We are registered with Ofsted for the care of 119 children from 0-5 years and are committed to supporting a sense of wonder, play and curiosity to all who attend whilst working in a outstanding and homely setting. We are continually evolving and developing our Good Provider ‘Ofsted 2023’ provision and unique philosophies to ensure all of our children have the best learning opportunities throughout their learning journey. We are based in Benton and welcome children from across Newcastle upon Tyne and North Tyneside

Company benefits

  • Closed between Christmas & New Year
  • Birthday present
  • 2x Personal Development days per year

After this apprenticeship

  • Growth within the company after completing the apprenticeship 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SKILLS NORTH EAST LIMITED

Cathryn

cathryn@sne.org.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000032960.

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Closes in 15 days (Friday 5 June 2026 at 11:59pm)