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Are you wanting to progress your career in childcare? Minibugs Nursery have a wonderful opportunity to join their established team and complete a level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship. You will plan and deliver high-quality childcare, ensuring safeguarding policies are followed at all times.
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
At Minibugs Wincobank we are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join our nursery team, and commence a full training programme with the relevant provider for the setting to train to become a qualified nursery practitioner within the agreed timescale.
During your apprenticeship, you will;
- Assist with delivering high quality care and learning opportunities for children based on their needs and interests.
- Build effective relationships and fully engage with children, parents and colleagues
- Work collaboratively as part of the nursery practitioner team and support the Nursery Management team to create safe and stimulating environments in line with the EYFS framework and
- Gain understanding of being a Key Person carrying out all related responsibilities in building relationships with a small group of children and their families through effective parent partnerships.
- Gain understanding of logging all relevant observations, assessments and learning journey milestones to a high standard and be able to evidence how this has supported your planning.
- Gain understanding of maintaining accurate and effective children’s records and records of progress.
- Promote the inclusion of all children.
- Meet the physical needs of children by encouraging good standards of personal hygiene, whilst promoting independence.
- Provide support for the children’s emotional and social needs by implementing the principles for promoting positive behaviour and role modelling high standards in all aspects of their role and personal conduct.
- Have a child-centred approach to the running of the setting
- Promote positive values, attitudes and good child behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents among children in line with established positive behaviour policy and encouraging children to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
- Respond appropriately to issues regarding confidentiality
- Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and report any child protection or staffing issues to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) or Designated Safeguarding Deputy (DSD) where appropriate.
- Be aware of the routes of reporting to relevant safeguarding bodies.
- Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and report any child protection or staffing issues to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) or Designated Safeguarding Deputy (DSD) where appropriate.
- Be aware of the routes of reporting to relevant safeguarding bodies. Complete all academic aspects of the apprenticeship within the agreed timescales provided by the course provider.
- Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and report any child protection or staffing issues to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) or Designated Safeguarding Deputy (DSD) where appropriate.
- Be aware of the routes of reporting to relevant safeguarding bodies. Engage effectively with parents / carers to support children’s development.
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We can offer you -
- Holidays start at 20 days pro-ratio
- Shifts are 2 long days/3 short days
- Company pension scheme
- Life insurance, nursery closure at Christmas,
- Staff wellness programme
- Annual awards
- Free staff uniform and breakfast
Where you'll work
203 Tyler Street
Wincobank
S9 1DJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT 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.
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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
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 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.
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- Mathematics (grade 4)
- English Language (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Full DBS will be required prior to commencement with the company will arrange
We are a friendly and committed Day Nursery & Preschool team who provide a happy, caring and safe environment where children are free to explore and learn through a range of experiences and activities. We want every child in our care to be their own, individual, mini person.
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Progression to Nursery Practitioner
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
Lisa Taylor
Lisa.Taylor@realisetraining.com
07525903573
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000047158.
Closes on Thursday 17 September 2026
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