Level 2 or 3 Apprentice Early Years Practitioner/Educator
MR S W & MRS S M EVANS
Sandbach (CW11 2UN)
Closes in 14 days (Tuesday 18 August 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 4 August 2026
Contents
Summary
The candidate would work in different base rooms, to experience different age ranges. But they would eventually be based in a room permanently with an age range they prefer. They would undertake their level 2 or 3 qualification, and we would support by providing mentoring, study time during work hours and study at home.
- Wage
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£16,640 a year
- Training course
- Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours
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We have different shifts. If under 18 work hours are 08:30-17:30 with an hour's unpaid break.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 26 August 2026
- Duration
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1 year 9 months
- Positions available
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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 apprentice will complete a full induction and mandatory training and once deemed confident and competent will be expected:
- To follow the policies and procedures of the setting
- Complete nappy changes
- Support safe sleep *Create a safe environment
- Check resources and environment
- Ensure the environment is clean
- Support the children to eat safely
- Develop understanding of the EYFS and development matters
- Have strong interactions with the children
- Work as a team
- Communicate effectively
- Observe, plan, assess and review using the family app
- Create inviting environments inside and outside
Where you'll work
Pear Tree Farm
Back Lane
Smallwood
Sandbach
CW11 2UN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
TOTAL PEOPLE LIMITED
Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
- Paediatric First Aid
- Safeguarding
- Manual Handling
- Behaviour training
- Prevent Equality and Diversity
- FGM County lines Allergens
- GDPR COSHH
- Health and Safety
- Fire Awareness
- Fire Extinguisher
- Basic Food Hygiene
- Policies and Procedures
- Safer Food Better Business
- Oral Health Apprentices will also be placed on relevant local authority training NDNA Training Parenta training.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- 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
- Attention to detail
- Communication skills
- Creative
- Initiative
- Logical
- Non judgemental
- Organisation skills
- Patience
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
Other requirements
Confidence to further develop practice. Having a positive attitude, hardworking, trustworthy, conscientious, communicating effectively and team working.
About this employer
Since July 2004, Apples and Pears Private Day Nursery have been dedicated to providing outstanding childcare to children living in Cheshire East, including those of Sandbach, Alsager and Congleton
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
If the apprentice completes training, they will be encouraged to study further. They can take on extra roles and responsibilities, like 'Well being Officer, SEN support as 1:1, and after experience could apply for a supervisor's role. The running of a large nursery changes consistently as staff may take maternity, change working hours etc.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TOTAL PEOPLE LIMITED
Jane Smith
janes@totalpeople.co.uk
0161 674 8158
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000046184.
Apply now
Closes in 14 days (Tuesday 18 August 2026 at 11:59pm)