Early Years Apprentice - Footsteps Nursery Wilmslow

Looking for a career in early years education? Footsteps Nursery Wilmslow as an Early Years Educator Apprentice! Train towards your Level 3 qualification while supporting children's learning, play, and development in an award-winning nursery that values your passion and potential.

What you'll do

Footsteps Nursery Wilmslow are looking for a Nursery Apprentice who have a passion to work with children and would like to undertake a level 3 qualification. To be considered for the Early Years Apprentice role you must have a love of children and a genuine warmth towards them!

Our Nursery Apprentices are part of our team who are capable individuals with a responsibility for caring for children and maintaining a high quality, stimulating learning environment. They are warm and responsive, working flexibly and effectively as part of a team to ensure the smooth running of the nursery.

• Promote positive relationships in the setting
• Promote the health, safety and well-being of the children
• Support the children's development, learning and play
• Support key persons carrying out all related responsibilities in building relationships with a group of children and their families, once confident be responsible for a small cohort of children within the room with the support of the staff and management
• Contribute to the effectiveness of team work
• To be a role model and be able to showcase high quality practice with regards to individual and group work with children
• To take responsibility alongside the Nursery Management Team for the safety, security and well-being of all children, staff and visitors at all times
• To ensure that safeguarding procedures are followed in line with Local Authority and Company procedures
• To support the Nursery Management Team in supporting the nursery to reach an ‘outstanding' grade with Ofsted
• To embrace, understand and promote The Nursery Group and to understand the role you play as part of the team to provide high levels of care and education
• £500 completion bonus and £1000 loyalty bonus after 1 year

Training

Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. They will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day.

You will be working towards the Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes:

• Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
• Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator
• Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid
• Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
• This will be delivered by your dedicated training provider, Realise

After the apprenticeship

A full time qualified position for the right candidate on completion of the apprenticeship.

Skills

• Communication Skills
• Creative
• Patience
• Team working

Qualifications

• Desired: GCSE, Mathematics (grade 4)
• Desired: GCSE, English Language (grade 4)

Things to consider

We will complete a DBS if successful.

Onsite parking.

About the employer

Our nurseries are safe, nurturing environments where children can thrive – supported by dedicated professionals who bring learning to life.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Early years educator (level 3), Education and early years
• Apprenticeship level: Advanced (level 3)
• Training provider: REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
• Expected duration: 1 Year 2 Months
• Hours: 40 hours a week. Working week: 40 hours per week. Monday - Friday - shifts to be agreed at offer stage.
• Start date: 2 November 2026
• Positions available: 2
• Wage: £16,744 a year