Apprentice Early years Educator - Osmotherley Pre-School - DL6 3BW

OSMOTHERLEY PRE-SCHOOL MRS SILLARS

NORTHALLERTON (DL6 3BW)

Closes in 21 days (Friday 21 August 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 29 July 2026

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Summary

Apprentice Early Years Educator required at Osmotherley Pre-School. We are looking for someone with a love of working with children, where you will gain the Level 3 qualification.

• Wage:

  £9,984 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

  National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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• Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
• Hours: Monday to Friday 7:30am - 6pm, Shifts TBC at Interview.

  24 hours a week

• Start date:

  Monday 24 August 2026

• Duration:

  1 year 4 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

• To work closely with children aged 0-5 years old, looking after their daily needs such as feeding, nappy changing and toileting
• To work as part of a team to deliver and meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage for all children
  To plan, provide and support age-appropriate play opportunities in line with the curriculum and individual needs of the children in your care
  To ensure the safeguarding and welfare of all children in your care
  To be a key person for an allocated number of children and their families
  To observe, assess and record children’s learning and development progress
  Provide an enabling environment that meets the needs of each unique individual child
  To build and maintain positive relationships with parents/carers
  To adhere to and follow the setting’s policies and procedures
  To ensure confidentiality is adhered to at all times
  To attend regular team meetings
  To ensure standards of health and safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times
  To attend additional training events and meetings as identified by the setting manager for training requirements
  To liaise and work in partnership with external agencies (both statutory and voluntary) to support children within the setting as appropriate
  To undertake any other duties as deemed necessary by the setting manager

Where you'll work

3 SCHOOL LANE
OSMOTHERLEY
NORTHALLERTON
DL6 3BW

Training

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

Training provider

EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS 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

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

• or equivalent English (grade 4+)
• or equivalent Maths (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
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Other requirements

Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

About this employer

At Osmotherley Pre-School we respect childrens uniqueness and individuality, acknowledging the first five years of a childs life are so important for their learning and development. By getting to know our children and families really well, we adapt our teaching strategies, learning environment and curriculum to meet their individual needs and holistic development, following all areas of the EYFS. Inspired by the Reggio Emilia Approach we believe children learn best through play led by their own interests in a safe, secure and well-resourced environment, with highly trained staff ready to promote, challenge and create opportunities to enhance learning. This in turn builds confidence and great relationships, setting them up for life.

https://osmotherleypreschool.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

For the successful candidate there is the possibility of ongoing employment upon completion of the relevant qualification.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Maryellen Wood

maryellen.wood@eden-ts.com

01924 907 338

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000043835.

Apply now

Closes in 21 days (Friday 21 August 2026 at 11:59pm)