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Apprentice Early Years Educator Level 3
Shining Stars Day Nursery
Halifax, HALIFAX
Closes in 26 days (Saturday 31 October 2026)
Posted on 21 July 2026
Summary
We are seeking several Apprentice Early Years Educators to join our busy nurseries. Successful candidates will be based at one of our two settings, within Halifax.
Wage
£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday. Shifts TBC. 40 hours a week
Start date
Sunday 1 November 2026
Duration
1 year 6 months
Positions available
2
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
Working towards your childcare qualification, you will learn through training on and off the job within the nursery, be coached and mentored by our nurseries training coordinator, have planned college lecturer assistance visits which will take place on teams or in person. This role is spent working at the nursery full time working across our three nursery rooms which are babies approximate - age ranges 0-2 years, toddlers 2-3 years and preschool 3-5 years where apprentices will learn the essential knowledge, skills and behaviours of how to become a qualified, competent and successful Early Years Professional.
- To make a positive contribution to the work of Shining Stars Day Nurseries by ensuring that high-quality early learning and play services are provided to children and young people.
- To keep abreast of legislation, guidelines, policies to ensure the Early Years Foundation Stage requirements are met at all times enabling the delivery of high-quality provision.
- To establish and maintain positive working relationships with parents/carers in a way that supports children’s learning and development and values parental involvement both at Nursery and at Home.
- To plan and provide safe, appropriate, child-led and adult initiated experiences, activities and play opportunities in indoor, outdoor and in out-of-setting contexts, which enable children to develop and learn.
- To ensure that a caring and stimulating environment is provided for children that takes into account individual developmental needs and enables children to reach their full potential.
- To promote parents’ understanding of child development and early learning as a crucial factor in their children’s achievement at school and future life chances.
Where you'll work
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- 29-31 Clare Road, Halifax, HX1 2JP
- 156 ILLINGWORTH ROAD, HALIFAX, HX2 9RX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CALDERDALE COLLEGE
Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
What you'll learn
- 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.
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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
Essential qualifications
GCSE in: Maths and English (grade 4/C or above/equivalent)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
About this employer
Shining Stars Day Nursery
Private Day Nurseries, one setting located at Illingworth and the other based on Clare Road, Halifax. We were established in 2013 and have grown to become a popular high quality childcare provider within the local area. We have a strong record of developing our staff and our apprentice staff have in the past been awarded ‘Most Improved Apprentice’ and recognised ‘An Exceptional Apprentice’ for their studies.
We employ a full time training coordinator (qualified assessor & tutor) who works across both our nursery settings to help coach and mentor our apprentices whilst they complete their apprenticeship. This dedicated support we offer means that our apprentices feel extra supported during their apprenticeship. Once the apprentice approaches the end point assessment stage, verbal and practical support is offered to prepare all our apprentices for their final assessments.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab). We can offer an exciting career in a fast-moving company. Previous employees have gone on to careers as primary school teachers and to roles providing specialist assistance to children.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is: CALDERDALE COLLEGE
Madeline Oxby
madeline.oxby@calderdale.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000043758.
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Closes in 26 days (Saturday 31 October 2026)
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