Early Years Apprentice Level 3
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Company: Melbourne Primary School
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Location: York, YO42 4QE
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £14,227.00 per year
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Sector: Education and early years
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Ref: NAS-2000043483
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Application Deadline Date: 31/08/2026
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Start Date: 09/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday to Friday 8:30am-3:00pm (one day for college release).
Brief Description
An exciting opportunity to gain valuable experience while supporting the learning, development and wellbeing of children aged 3–5 years. Working alongside experienced practitioners, you will help plan and deliver engaging activities, support progress, and contribute to creating a safe, nurturing and inspiring learning environment.
Training to be Provided
Apprentices will typically attend York College on a day release for the duration of the apprenticeship and work with their employer for the remainder of their contracted hours. During their time in college, apprentices will work towards developing their knowledge, skills and behaviours, and at work will consolidate their on-programme learning with the support of their employer. An assessor will visit the workplace every 8-10 weeks to discuss and monitor progress on the apprenticeship in conjunction with the employer.
Future Prospects
Potential permanent position.
Vacancy Detail
The successful candidate with be joining a well-established team and become a key cog in the units' workings.
In our early years setting you will be expected to complete daily tasks such as...
- setting up activities to enhance pupils' skills and knowledge;
- lead and support in play situations,
- developing oracy skills
- complete developmental observations.
- be involved in the pupil's self-care, including supporting with toileting and handwashing, and eating.
On an average daily you will be ensuring the room is safe and ready for the pupils. You will support the children with the daily jobs including sorting shoes, coats and handing in books, water bottles etc when needed.
You will lead or support planned activities, such as painting, junk modelling, modelling correct play in the role play, ensuring the children are playing appropriately and extending oracy and developing turn taking skills.
You will be asked to supervise indoor and outdoor activities as well as sharing stories, poems etc to develop a love of reading with our pupils.
During focused sessions you will be support the teacher or nursery nurse, following their lead and supporting specific children.
At snack and lunchtimes, you will assist the children with toileting and handwashing. You will help setting up for snack and lunch as well as supervising children eating.
Other Information
Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.