Early Years Educator Apprentice
Level: 3
Employer: PEPPERBERRY DAY NURSERIES LTD
Location: CYGNET COURT
To deliver a high standard of learning, development and care for children aged 0-5 years. To ensure that the nursery is a safe environment for children, staff and others. You will work towards your Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Qualification whilst being in a busy nursery setting!
Duration: 1 Year 6 Months
Expected start date: 12/10/2026
Hours per week: 40 hours
Wage: (Annually)
Job role includes
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
Main responsibilities:
- To deliver a high standard of learning, development and care for children aged 0-5 years
- To ensure that the nursery is a safe environment for children, staff and others
Main activities:
- To provide a safe, caring, stimulating educational environment, both indoors and outdoors, at all times
- To deliver an appropriate play based around Ofsted Guidance that enables children to make individual progress
- To help ensure the nursery meets Ofsted requirements at all times
- To understand and work to 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 developing partnerships with parents/carers to increase involvement in their child’s development
- To be responsible for any tasks delegated by the Deputy Nursery Manager/Nursery Manager To complete all academic aspects of the apprenticeship
About employer
Pepperberry Day Nursery is a purpose built to tap into your child’s imagination. They are fitted with stimulating and interesting décor and each room hosts the latest age appropriate toys and learning aids. At Pepperberry we believe that children are active learners from birth and so we have created a vibrant and stimulating environment that will encourage your children to develop and reach their full potential. Our centres are purpose built to tap into your child’s imagination. They are fitted with stimulating and interesting décor and each room hosts the latest age appropriate toys and learning aids. We have organised our rooms to be individual to each learning age, so whether your child is under a year old or nearly five, they will have everything they need to get the best start. Maintaining the highest standards of safety and hygiene is our top priority so your child can play and explore in a secure environment.
- Early Years Educator Level 3
- Training will include paediatric first aid qualification
This apprenticeship will be workplace delivery.
There may be a full-time position available upon the successful competition of the apprenticeship.
- Team working
- Positive
- Friendly
- Willing to learn
