Early Years Apprentice

ELMSCOT DAY NURSERY LTD
Cheshire (WA15 7LT)
Closes in 28 days (Monday 2 November 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 1 September 2026

Summary

We are offering the opportunity for someone to complete a national apprenticeship with us here at Elmscot Group. We offer regular training and an in-house mentor to support you through your course. We have highly trained professionals who play a key role in ensuring that young children learn and develop and are kept healthy and safe.

• Wage: £16,640 to £26,436.80, depending on your age
• Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
• Hours: Monday - Friday, 7.30am - 6.00pm (this may vary). 40 hours a week
• Start date: Monday 11 January 2027
• Duration: 1 year 6 months
• Positions available: 1

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

• Caring for the children's individual needs and care routines
• Support the children's learning and development through activities you plan
• Observe children in accordance to the Early Years Foundation Stage with fun and exciting activities planned to meet individual needs
• Adhere to a consistent daily routine both indoors and outdoors, ensuring high-quality teaching and learning experiences are offered to children at all times
• Working with parents to ensure consistency and high levels of care
• Reporting to a senior member of staff who will be on hand to offer support and guidance throughout employment

Where you'll work

Elmscot Day Nursery and Nursery School
149 Stockport Road
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA15 7LT

Training

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

• Training provider: CHESHIRE COLLEGE SOUTH AND WEST
• 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.