Apprentice Early Years Educator – Stepping Stones Day Nursery-Manchester, M41 9FJ

Apprenticeship Opportunity

This apprenticeship is an excellent opportunity to progress to your level 3 childcare qualification while also gaining valuable job experience. Various duties, such as activities with the children and ensuring their safety, will be completed throughout this apprenticeship.

Wage

• £13,312 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
• National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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• The successful candidate the wage will be reviewed at regular intervals

Training Course

• Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

• You will work 32 hours per week, Monday to Friday, covering the opening times of the setting.
• The opening times are between 07.00 and 18.30 and shifts allocated on a rota basis. These will be discussed at interview.

Start Date

• Monday 5 October 2026

Duration

• 1 year 1 month

Positions Available

• 1

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What You'll Do at Work

• To ensure that all children attending the nursery receive high-quality care and development in line with the EYFS.
• To organise resources for nursery activities and experiences.
• To assist in the growth of all children's developmental progression.
• To establish a daily schedule in the nursery.
• At all times, maintain a high level of cleanliness and good housekeeping in the nursery.
• To have a thorough understanding of all of the Nursery's rules and procedures, and to make sure that they are followed and respected at all times.

Where You'll Work

• 99 Church Road
• Urmston
• Manchester
• M41 9FJ

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

Training Provider

• EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Training Course

• Early years educator (level 3)
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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.