Training provider
DERWENTSIDE COLLEGE

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.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

• GCSE in: Maths and English (grade 4 or above)

Skills

• Communication skills
• Organisation skills
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Strong work ethic
• Keen to listen, learn & develop
• Caring and empathetic nature
• Enthusiastic

Other requirements

• Candidates must pass a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

About this employer

Shotley Bridge Primary School is an inclusive village school situated close to the Durham and Northumberland border. They have Pre-School children up to Y6 split over two sites.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay. There is potential for the successful applicant to obtain a permanent position at the school if they fulfil the requirements of the role and are successful in completing their apprenticeship.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DERWENTSIDE COLLEGE
apprenticeships@derwentside.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000058928.

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Closes on Wednesday 18 November 2026
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