Early Years Apprentice

  • Company: Busy Bees
  • Location: SHEFFIELD, S36 6AR
  • Type: Apprenticeship
  • Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
  • Sector: Education and early years
  • Ref: NAS-2000053895
  • Application Deadline Date: 12/10/2026
  • Start Date: 20/10/2026
  • Positions Available: 1
  • 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 

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