Early Years Apprentice
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Company: Busy Bees
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Location: SHEFFIELD, S36 6AR
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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-2000053895
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Application Deadline Date: 12/10/2026
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Start Date: 20/10/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Shift pattern to be discussed.
Brief Description
The Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprentice will work as part of the early years team to provide high-quality care, learning and development opportunities for babies and young children.
Training to be Provided
Delivery to be completed on-site and 6 hours per week off the job training either at Barnsley College or your place of work. Student to complete an Advanced Technical Certificate as a Early Years Educator Level 3. Functional Skills in maths and English, if required.
Future Prospects
- Possible progression opportunities
Vacancy Detail
- Support the planning and delivery of a broad range of age-appropriate activities that promote children's learning and development
- Develop positive, respectful and nurturing relationships with children
- Support children's individual needs, interests, abilities and stages of development
- Observe children during play and everyday activities and contribute to assessing their progress
- Use observations to help identify children's interests, strengths and areas where further support may be required
- Contribute to planning activities based on children's individual learning and development needs
- Encourage children to develop independence and confidence through appropriate choices and responsibilities
- Support children through transitions, including settling into the setting, moving rooms and preparing for school
- Promote learning through play and provide opportunities for children to explore, experiment and develop their creativity
- Support children's communication and language development through conversations, stories, songs, rhymes and other activities.
- Encourage children's physical development through indoor and outdoor activities
- Support children's personal, social and emotional development
- Promote early literacy and numeracy through everyday activities and planned experiences
- Support children to develop problem-solving, critical thinking and decision-making skills
- Encourage children to develop positive attitudes towards learning
Other Information
- DBS required