Join us at School House Day Care as an Early Years Apprentice

You’ll learn on the job, gain hands-on experience caring for and supporting young children, and work towards your Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification — all while being part of a friendly, supportive team.

Wage

• £16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
• National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
• Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Training course

• Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

• Monday to Friday, Between 8am & 6pm.
• 40 hours a week

Start date

• Monday 5 October 2026

Duration

• 2 years

Positions available

• 3

What you'll do at work

• Helping to provide a safe, happy and stimulating environment for children
• Supporting children with their learning, play and development through fun activities
• Helping with creative activities, stories, songs, games and outdoor play
• Building positive and caring relationships with children
• Supporting children with mealtimes, personal care and hygiene
• Helping to set up and tidy away activities and keep the nursery environment clean and organised
• Observing children and helping to record their progress and development
• Working as part of the nursery team and following guidance from experienced practitioners
• Communicating positively with children, parents and colleagues.
• Following nursery policies and procedures, including safeguarding and health and safety
• Taking part in training and completing work towards the Level Early Years Educator apprenticeship
• Learning how to support each child as an individual and help them reach their full potential

Where you'll work

You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

• 4 York Studios, Cold Ashby Road, Guilsborough, Northampton, NN6 8QP
• SCHOOL HOUSE, THE GREEN, GUILSBOROUGH, NORTHAMPTON, NN6 8PT

Training provider

• BEST PRACTICE NETWORK LIMITED

Training course

• Early years educator (level 3)

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.