Early Years Educator Apprenticeship

Middlesbrough College Group; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 13,000 - 16,000; Full time

Job summary

Edyta's Little Explorers in Middlesbrough is offering a Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprentice position. This role focuses on hands-on learning with children, gaining on-the-job experience while studying for a recognised qualification.

You will work Monday to Friday, about 35 hours per week, with day release to Middlesbrough College once weekly. The apprenticeship starts with a wage of £14,560 in the first year, with potential increases as you gain experience.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic approach to working with children.
• GCSE Maths and English (Grade 4 or equivalent) required.

Responsibilities

• Operate a programme of activities meeting individual needs and interests of children.
• Keep records of key children's development and learning journeys and share with parents and carers.
• Follow safeguarding procedures to keep children safe.
• Support staff and engage in a positive team environment.
• Liaise with and support parents and other family members.
• Participate in training and staff meetings as part of apprenticeship.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Education

GCSE Maths and English

Job description

Edyta Little Explorers are looking for an enthusiastic Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprentice to join their friendly nursery team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who loves working with children to gain hands‑on experience, develop their skills and achieve a recognised qualification.

Wage

£14,560 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Hours Monday - Friday Shifts vary between 8:30am - 5pm.

35 hours a week

Sunday 10 January 2027

Duration

1 year 6 months

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

• Operate a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of children in your area in conjunction with other team members
• To keep records of your key children’s development and learning journeys and share this with parents, carers and other key adults in the child’s life
• To follow the nursery safeguarding procedure to ensure all children are kept safe, well and secure
• Support all staff and engage in a good staff team
• Liaise with and support parents and other family members
• To be involved in out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parent evening, fundraising events etc.
• To be flexible within working practices of the nursery. Be prepared to help where needed, including to undertake certain domestic jobs within the nursery, e.g. preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment etc.
• Work alongside the Manager and staff team to ensure that the nursery’s philosophy is fulfilled
• Read, understand and adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to your role as deemed appropriate by the Manager
• Recording accidents in the accident book. Ensure the Manager has initialled the report before parents receives it
• Look upon the nursery, as a “whole” where can your help be most utilised? Be constantly aware of the individual needs of all children
• Ensure someone known and agreed by the nursery and parent collects the child
• To respect the confidentiality of all information received

Where you'll work

14 CARLBURY AVENUE

MIDDLESBROUGH

TS5 8SE

Training

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

• 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.
• 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.

Day release at Middlesbrough College once weekly.

Requirements

GCSE in: Maths and English (grade Grade 4)

Skills

• Creative

About this employer

Edyta's Little Explorers is an Ofsted-registered home-based childminding setting in Acklam, Middlesbrough, run by experienced childminder Edyta.

Depending on the circumstances of the business upon completion of the apprenticeship programme there could be a potential position of employment available

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship isVAC2000060577.