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Altrincham
£16.6k – £26.5k/yr
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Early Years Apprentice

BROUSSA DAY NURSERY LIMITED
Altrincham (WA15 9NP)
Closes in 22 days (Friday 30 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 1 September 2026

Summary

We are offering the opportunity for someone to complete a national apprenticeship with Elmscot Group. We offer training to our staff and offer an in-house mentor to support you through your training. Highly trained professionals who play a key role in ensuring that young children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe.

Wage: £16,640 to £26,436.80, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage: Minimum wage rates
Scheme to purchase additional Annual Leave. Bonus annual leave for reliable attendance, long service and Christmas shopping.

Training

Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday-Friday, shifts to be confirmed. 40 hours a week
Start date: Wednesday 2 December 2026
Duration: 1 year 6 months
Positions available: 2

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

What you'll do at work

In our settings we have fostered the 'in the moment' style of learning, and are encouraging all children to learn through play, a nursery apprentice will support the children in the daily routine. This will include:

  • Help with the daily routine and care of the children in your assigned department and across the setting as a whole
  • Interact with the children to support the children’s learning and development in an age/stage appropriate way
  • Prepare resources under the guidance of colleagues
  • Set-up activities both inside and outside under the direction of colleagues
  • Undertake daily housekeeping jobs as required
  • Electronic record keeping and supporting child development observations

Where you'll work

27 Warwick Road Hale
Altrincham WA15 9NP

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Requirements

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Caring

Other requirements

An apprentice will need to build positive relationships with the children, staff, families, and external agencies.

Passing Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
Functional Skills if required

About this employer

Elmscot Group
https://www.elmscot.co.uk/

Company benefits

  • Flexible working arrangements
  • We promote and develop candidates for internal career and training opportunities
  • Our settings are situated in the beautiful countryside with plenty of outside space
  • Disability Confident: A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions. You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay here.
Upon completion you will achieve a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification, and a Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid.
You will be offered a qualified practitioner role within the company, competitive salary, and there will be opportunity to progress through the company if you wish to do so.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BROUSSA DAY NURSERY LIMITED
Jade
apprentices@elmscot.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000050918.

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Closes in 22 days (Friday 30 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
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Skills

communication
identify digital competence gaps
attend to detail
work in an organised manner
solve problems
conduct public presentations
apply numeracy skills
think analytically
teamwork principles
develop creative ideas
show initiative
keep an open mind
exercise patience
care for the new-born infant

Location

27 Warwick Rd, Hale, Altrincham WA15 9NP, UK

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