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

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.

Training Schedule

• Early Years Educator Level 3
• Training will include paediatric first aid qualification
• This apprenticeship will be workplace delivery.

Desirable Qualifications

• GCSE in:
  • English (grade 4/C+)
  • Maths (grade 4/C+)
• Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Team working
• Positive
• Friendly
• Willing to learn

Pepperberry Day Nursery is a purpose built to tap into your child’s imagination. They are fitted with stimulating and interesting décor and each room hosts the latest age appropriate toys and learning aids. At Pepperberry we believe that children are active learners from birth and so we have created a vibrant and stimulating environment that will encourage your children to develop and reach their full potential. Our centres are purpose built to tap into your child’s imagination. They are fitted with stimulating and interesting décor and each room hosts the latest age appropriate toys and learning aids. We have organised our rooms to be individual to each learning age, so whether your child is under a year old or nearly five, they will have everything they need to get the best start. Maintaining the highest standards of safety and hygiene is our top priority so your child can play and explore in a secure environment.

https://www.pepperberrydaynurseries.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company Benefits

• £500 Signing on Bonus (when successfully completed) probation period.
• Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
• There may be a full-time position available upon the successful competition of the apprenticeship.

Contact Information

• Training Provider: CHESHIRE COLLEGE SOUTH AND WEST
• Recruitment Contact: apprenticeshiprecruitment@macclesfield.ac.uk
• Phone Number: 01625410022

Reference Code

• VAC2000050158

Closing Date

• Closes in 8 days (Tuesday 6 October 2026 at 11:59pm)

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