Childcare Apprenticeship - Stockport
Level: 3
Employer: Fledglings Pre-School Nursery Limited
Location: Eskdale AvenueStockport
Fledglings Pre-School & Day-Nursery are looking for a new Apprentice! You will be studying toward your Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship.
Duration: 1 Year 6 Months
Expected start date: 11/06/2026
Hours per week: 40 hours
Wage: (Annually)
Job role includes
We are currently recruiting for a new apprentice to work in our lovely outstanding nursery setting in Bramhall, Stockport. We are interested in recruiting an Apprentice Early Years Practitioner to join our established friendly team.
If you are enthusiastic, trustworthy, hardworking, and love the company of children, we would love to hear from you.
This is a rare opportunity to become part of the Fledglings family...possibly the kindest, most wonderful and dedicated team you will ever meet!
Your role will include:
- To provide a safe, caring, stimulating educational environment, both indoors and outdoors, at all times
- To deliver an appropriate play based Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum that enables children to make individual progress
- To help ensure the preschool nursery meets Ofsted requirements at all times
- To understand and work to preschool nursery policies and procedures, including how to deal with child protection issues appropriately and how to respond to incidents, accidents, complaints and emergencies
- To plan activities which ensure each child is working towards the early learning outcomes
- To be a key person
- To ensure records are properly maintained, e.g. daily attendance register, accident and incident book, risk assessments
- To liaise closely with parents/carers, informing them about the nursery and its curriculum, exchanging information about children’s progress and encouraging parents’ involvement
- To work in partnership with senior management to update and review the self-evaluation and improvement plan
- To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed, in accordance with the preschool aims and objectives
Fledglings offer many great benefits for our employees:
- Excellent salaries and annual pay reviews
- Career progression & training
- Pension scheme and life assurance
- Competitive salary
- Discounted childcare
- Long service rewards - the longer you work for us the more holidays you receive
- Free daily lunches and meals for all staff members
- All expenses paid celebratory evenings outs and staff bonuses
About employer
At Fledglings we view our nursery as a valuable community resource. We believe that the children in our care should always feel happy, secure and loved. Children learn best in an environment that is stimulating, nurturing and above all fun!
At Shaping Lives, we are dedicated to one mission: helping nurseries like yours nurture future generations through high-quality early childhood education. As a trusted training provider, we specialise in developing skilled, passionate educators who make a meaningful difference in the lives of children aged 0–5. Whether you're looking to enhance your current team's skills or recruit new talent, we’re with you every step of the way. Upon completion of this 18-month apprenticeship, you will have obtained your Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship.
Training will include paediatric first aid qualification.
There is a possibility of being offered a full-time role after successful completion of the apprenticeship.
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