Early Years Educator Apprentice (Level 3)

  • Company: Beeches Day Nursery
  • Location: Manchester, M25 9LD
  • Type: Apprenticeship
  • Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
  • Sector: Education and early years
  • Ref: NAS-2000023287
  • Application Deadline Date: 15/04/2026
  • Start Date: 30/04/2026
  • Positions Available: 1
  • Working Week: Monday to Friday, 7.30am - 6.00pm

Brief Description

This Level 3 apprenticeship develops the skills and knowledge needed to work in childcare. Under teacher guidance, you will support pupils’ education, personal and social development, build positive relationships, and help them complete structured learning activities.

Training to be Provided

The Development Coach will be assigned to you for your learning journey who will have 121s with you on a monthly basis and will comprose of face to face at the nursery and over Teams.

Future Prospects

Once the apprenticeship has been completed there are opportunties to progress onto Level 5 and become a Room Leader of a room.

Vacancy Detail

Under the guidance of teachers, the successful candidate will be involved in working with individuals or small groups of children to support the education, personal and social development of pupils and establishing positive relationships to assist pupils complete structured learning activities.


Under the guidance of teachers, the successful candidate will be involved in working with individuals or small groups of children to support the education, personal and social development of pupils and establishing positive relationships to assist pupils complete structured learning activities.


Duties may include:



  • Support to implement learning activities working with individual or small groups of pupils

  • Support to assist the development of varying skills that support pupils' learning

  • Support in producing learning resources

  • Support to assist in pupil supervision

  • Support in monitoring and recording of pupil progress and developmental needs

  • Reporting pupil progress to the teacher

  • Work within the schools policy and procedures

  • Working to the relevant apprenticeship standard/framework and completing work in a timely manner

  • To the accountabilities above, the apprentice may be required to undertake any of the duties normally

  • Empathy and understanding of children under five

  • Excellent verbal and communication skills with children and parents

  • Ability to write reports and keep clear and accurate records

  • Excellent organisational skills

  • Administrative and basic IT skills

  • Calm and caring nature

  • Ability to work as part of a team

  • Able to work on own initiative

Other Information


  • Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

  • Acceptable references

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