Childcare Apprenticeship - Thirsk

MRS LINDA CHAPMAN

England (YO7 4AN)

Closes in 20 days (Tuesday 24 November 2026)

Posted on 3 November 2026

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Summary

Borrowby Nursery School are looking for a new Childcare Apprentice. You will be studying toward your Early Years Educator Level 3 qualification.

• Wage:

  £8,320 to £13,218.40, depending on your age

  National Minimum Wage

  Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

• Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
• Hours: Monday - Friday. Shifts range between 07:30-18:00.

  20 hours a week

• Start date:

  Tuesday 1 December 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

We are looking for a caring, enthusiastic and committed individual to join our team as an Early Years Educator Apprentice.

You will work alongside experienced practitioners to support the care, learning and development of children aged 2–11 years, while working towards your Level 3 Early Years Apprenticeship.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about working with children and wants to develop a rewarding career within the early years sector.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Support the delivery of high-quality care, learning and development opportunities for children aged 2-11.
• Build positive, secure and respectful relationships with children, helping them to feel safe, valued and confident.
• Support children through play-based and adult-led learning activities that promote their development and interests.
• Observe children and contribute to recording and assessing their learning and development.
• Support the planning and delivery of activities in line with the setting's curriculum and the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
• Help create a safe, stimulating, inclusive and welcoming environment for all children.
• Support children's personal, social and emotional development and encourage independence.
• Provide appropriate support with children's personal care, including mealtimes, toileting and other daily routines.
• Follow safeguarding and child protection procedures and report any concerns to the appropriate member of staff.
• Promote children's health, safety and wellbeing and follow all relevant policies and procedures.
• Support children with additional needs, including SEND and EAL, where appropriate.
• Develop positive relationships with parents, carers, colleagues and other professionals.
• Work effectively as part of the wider nursery team and contribute to a positive working environment, showing flexibility in working hours and shift rotations.
• Maintain high standards of hygiene, cleanliness and health and safety.
• Participate in training, meetings, reviews and other learning opportunities as required.

Specific requirements:

• Must enjoy working outdoors.
• Flexible in work pattern and shift rotation.
• Ideally a driver with access to a vehicle due to the rural location or familiar with the Nursery location and transportation links.
• Ideally some experience of working with children.

Where you'll work

Stockton Road
Thirsk
England
England
YO7 4AN

Training

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

Training provider

PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS 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

At Shaping Lives, we are dedicated to one mission: helping nurseries like yours nurture future generations through high-quality early childhood education. As a trusted training provider, we specialise in developing skilled, passionate educators who make a meaningful difference in the lives of children aged 0-5. Whether you're looking to enhance your current team's skills or recruit new talent, we’re with you every step of the way.

Upon completion of this 15 month apprenticeship, you will have obtained your Early Years Educator Level 3 qualification.

Requirements

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Creative
• Initative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Teamworking
• Communication Skills

Other requirements

The closing date guidance, if a successful candidate is found before the advertised dates, the advert will close early.

About this employer

Friendly and caring nursery setting, registered for children aged from 2 to 11 years old. Flexible nursery spaces offered in term time, as well as breakfast and after-school clubs, for nursery and primary school ages. Holiday club days provided too.

After this apprenticeship

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

There is a possibility of being offered a full time role after successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED

Shaping Lives recruitment team

apprentice.recruitment@pgon.co.uk

08004220588

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000060059.

Apply now

Closes in 20 days (Tuesday 24 November 2026)

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