Early Years Educator Apprentice
Company: Realise Training Salary: £8 to £8 an hour Hours: Full-time Location: Derbyshire, S41 8PF Job type: Apprenticeship Posting date: 7 Oct 2026 Closing date: 31 Oct 2026
To help take responsibility for the safety, safeguarding, security and wellbeing of all children. To be a part of providing a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children in the setting. To work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, develop and learn. To build and maintain strong partnership working with parents to enable children’s needs to be met.
EYFS Nursery apprentice to provide close supervision, agreed activities, prepare resources, support EYFS lead and work with EYFS team to ensure needs of all the children are being addressed
Working Week
Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm 30 hours a week term time only
Qualifications Required
Must have GCSE maths and English level 4 or above. (Grade C) or equivalent.
Personal Qualities
Compassion and Sensitivity towards children
Maturity and professionalism
Skills Required
Has a passion for the role of teaching assistant and a commitment to ensuring that every child succeeds.
Can work with a team to create an engaging and inclusive classroom environment.
Is a great team player, eager to contribute to the school’s ethos of Nurture, Cherish, Succeed.
Is flexible and able to adapt to the needs of the children in your care.
Training to be Provided
Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. They will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day.
You will be working towards the Teaching Assistant Level 3 apprenticeship standard, which includes:
Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
Teaching Assistant L3 Apprenticeship Standard
Functional skills in Maths and English if required
This will be delivered by your dedicated training provider, Realise.
Future Prospects
On successful completion of apprenticeship, you could be offered a permanent position.
Apprenticeship Duration
12 Months
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Summary
To help take responsibility for the safety, safeguarding, security and wellbeing of all children. To be a part of providing a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children in the setting. To work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, develop and learn. To build and maintain strong partnership working with parents to enable children’s needs to be met.
EYFS Nursery apprentice to provide close supervision, agreed activities, prepare resources, support EYFS lead and work with EYFS team to ensure needs of all the children are being addressed
Working Week
Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm 30 hours a week term time only
Qualifications Required
Must have GCSE maths and English level 4 or above. (Grade C) or equivalent.
Personal Qualities
Active listening skills
Compassion and Sensitivity towards children
Patience
Maturity and professionalism
Skills Required
Has a passion for the role of teaching assistant and a commitment to ensuring that every child succeeds.
Can work with a team to create an engaging and inclusive classroom environment.
Is a great team player, eager to contribute to the school’s ethos of Nurture, Cherish, Succeed.
Is flexible and able to adapt to the needs of the children in your care.
Training to be Provided
Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. They will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day.
You will be working towards the Teaching Assistant Level 3 apprenticeship standard, which includes:
Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
Teaching Assistant L3 Apprenticeship Standard
Functional skills in Maths and English if required
This will be delivered by your dedicated training provider, Realise.
Future Prospects
On successful completion of apprenticeship, you could be offered a permanent position.
Apprenticeship Duration
12 Months
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
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High Hopes Day Nursery is an exceptional employer that prioritises the growth and development of its staff, offering a supportive environment where Nursery Apprentices can thrive while pursuing their Level 3 qualification. With a strong emphasis on teamwork, ongoing training, and a commitment to the well-being of both employees and children, this nursery fosters a warm and inclusive culture. Located conveniently in Macclesfield, employees enjoy benefits such as free meals, bank holiday closures, and a loyalty bonus, making it a rewarding place to build a meaningful career in early years education.
