Early Years Educator Apprentice

KENWOOD DAY NURSERY LTD

Manchester (M21 9JT)

Closes on Tuesday 24 November 2026

Posted on 8 October 2026

Summary

We’re looking for nursery apprentices to join our family-run day nursery in Chorlton. You will receive a Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Qualification.

Wage: £17,680 a year

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May increase in line with National Minimum Wage changes.

Training course: Early years educator (level 3)

Hours: Nursery apprentices are required to work full time, Monday to Friday. Start and finish times to be confirmed.

40 hours a week

Start date: Monday 30 November 2026

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

We’ll support nursery apprentices to achieve a Level 3 Early Years qualification, with mentoring from friendly and enthusiastic colleagues and approachable management. As a nursery apprentice, you’ll be paid to learn ‘on the job’, supporting the qualified practitioners caring for the children, learning about activities and routines to enhance children’s development.

Where you'll work

643 Wilbraham Road

Manchester M21 9JT

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)

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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.