Early Years Educator Apprenticeship

We have a fantastic opportunity for an aspiring apprentice to join our team. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are ambitious and want to gain the playworker qualification while getting experience. You'll create meaningful relationships with the children, your team and with parents.

What you'll do

• To use Lesson Plans to motivate and stimulate children's learning and play
• Applicant will work in partnership with parents/carers and have deep insight into organising each day's activities that provide children with a variety of experiences, opportunities aimed at developing children's curiosity, initiative and problem, solving skills

Training

• The programme offers a blended approach including virtual classrooms, webinars, work-based tasks and online assignments.
• We use an online platform (BUD) that helps you learn the topics and skills, reflect on your practice and build your portfolio
• Candidates are not required to attend college

After the apprenticeship

• You could progress to the Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner apprenticeship and do further training to reach Early Years Teacher Status

Skills

• Communication skills
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Qualifications

• Essential: GCSE, English Language (grade 4)
• Essential: GCSE, Maths (grade 4)

Things to consider

• Closed for Christmas yearly and allowing staff to celebrate Christmas / New Year with loved ones for 7 working days, excluding bank holidays. (Staff's annual leave is used if they wish to cover these holidays)

About the employer

There is a sense of warmth when you come into our secured nursery school. Trust is our motto between our nursery staff and the parents. We maintain ratios in line with Ofsted Standard. Our primary consideration in the day to day running of our services is your child's safety and security. We have established safety measures to respond to emergencies and refer cases beyond our control to other professionals with your expressed permission and consent. Our classrooms have high-quality, educational, hands-on Montessori materials. In this safe and nurturing environment, learning and growth are free to blossom with independence and freedom within limits and a sense of order.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Early years educator (level 3), Education and early years
• Apprenticeship level: Advanced (level 3)
• Training provider: BEST PRACTICE NETWORK LIMITED
• Expected duration: 1 Year 6 Months
• Hours: 30 hours a week. Working week: Monday to Friday, between the hours of 8.00am to 6.00pm.
• Start date: 2 November 2026
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £12,480 a year