Early Years Educator Apprenticeship

CUTE CUBS CHILD MINDING LTD

Manchester (M19 1HS)

Closes in 11 days (Monday 26 October 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 14 October 2026

Summary

The apprentice will work as part of the childcare team, supporting the day-to-day care, learning and development of children aged 0-5 years within the setting. They will work under the supervision and guidance of the childminder and experienced staff while developing their knowledge, skills and confidence in early years practice.

Wage

£8,320 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training

Course: Early years educator (level 3)

Hours: Monday to Friday. 8hr shift pattern. No weekends. Shifts TBC. 20 hours a week

Start date: Friday 30 October 2026

Duration: 1 year 6 months

Positions available: 3

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

Duties will include:

• Supporting children during play and learning activities
• Helping to provide a safe, stimulating, and inclusive environment
• Assisting with routines such as mealtimes, nappy changing, toileting, and sleep times
• Supporting children's personal care needs

The apprentice will observe children's development and interests and contribute to planning and providing age-appropriate activities based on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). They will also support outdoor play, free-flow activities, settling-in routines, and positive relationships with children and families. They will learn and follow the setting's policies and procedures, including safeguarding, health and safety, food hygiene, infection control, safer sleep, and equality and inclusion. They will attend staff meetings and training and complete their apprenticeship learning and assessments alongside their practical work. As their knowledge and experience develop, the apprentice will be given increasing responsibility appropriate to their level of competence, while always working within the required ratios, safeguarding procedures, and supervision arrangements.

Where you'll work

124 Errwood Road

Manchester M19 1HS

Training

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

Training provider: ELEV8 TRAINING LIMITED

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.