Apprentice Early Years Educator-DreamCatchers -Treeton, S60 5PN
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Company: DREAM CATCHERS NURSERY LTD
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Location: Rotherham, S60 5PN
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector: Education and early years
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Ref: NAS-2000038127
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Application Deadline Date: 31/07/2026
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Start Date: 03/08/2026
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Positions Available: 3
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Working Week: The setting is open Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 6.00pm, so you will be working a 37 hour week during these times.
Brief Description
We have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed candidate to join the team here at Dreamcatchers. Can you always interact and engage with children, receive guidance, enthusiastic and motivated whilst progressing in your childcare career? Apply now if yes!
Training to be Provided
Your training plan:
- Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard
- Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English
- End-Point Assessment (EPA)
- Employee Rights and Responsibilities (ERR)
- Personal Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS)
- First Aid Training
- On and off the job training and location to be confirmed
Future Prospects
For the successful candidate, there may be the opportunity of ongoing employment and further progression. We have a very high rate of progression within the organisation and a number of our apprentices are now part of our management team.
Vacancy Detail
What you’ll do at work:
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work:
- To contribute to the creation of a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment for all children and learn how to do this
- To carry out the policies, procedures and ethos of the setting, to promote positive values and attitudes, ensuring these are being carried out throughout the setting
- To demonstrate and then ensure that they are responsible for the needs of all children in their designated room, following systems to ensure consistent, high-quality care
- To be vigilant and protect children from harm or abuse, reporting any concerns immediately - in accordance with safeguarding or whistle blowing policies
- To learn and then ensure that they can use resources effectively, maintaining ratios in their room
- To learn how to reflect on their practice and routines, tailoring them to meet the individual needs of each child throughout the day for their key children
- To learn how to plan and ensure that there is a provision of a stimulating range of developmentally appropriate activities and ensuring their room is well-resourced and creatively set-up
- To learn how to and then carry out observations and the assessment of children’s learning and development, ensuring records are kept up-to-date, are of a high standard and are shared effectively
- To develop genuine bonds with their key children and support their team’s key person system responsibilities, when this skill has been learnt
- To work in partnership with all parents/carers, building and maintaining relationships that encourage trust, open communication and involvement in nursery life whist remaining professional at all times and maintaining confidentiality
- Having a mentor to show them what this looks like in practice before they are left to do this on a one to one with families and children