Early years Educator Apprentice – Bootle

• We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join our nursery team. This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop skills in early years childcare while working within a supportive and nurturing environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting children’s learning and development, ensuring a safe, engaging, and child-centred setting at all times.

Job Duties:

• Actively learn to plan and deliver high quality childcare
• Promote our values and ethos to ensure a child-centred, safe and stimulating environment is provided whilst meeting the individual needs of every child
• Take part in the day to day operational aspects of the nursery in line with policies, safeguarding, Ofsted requirements, local authority guidance, health and safety and equal opportunities
• Ensure that all aspects of the Statutory Framework for Early Years Foundation Stage and Welfare requirements are delivered to the highest standard
• Work as part of a team, sharing daily responsibilities and workload
• With the supervision of a qualified member of staff, maintain and review the assessment of each child’s progress within the role of the key person
• Provide exciting and educational experiences for children
• Ensure safeguarding procedures and nursery policies are followed at all times

Pay rates are in line with National Minimum Wage: £12.71 per hour for ages 21 and over, £10.85 per hour for ages 18–20, and £8.00 per hour for those under 18 and apprentices.

This position is ideal for someone passionate about working with children and committed to delivering high-quality care and education. In return, you will gain valuable experience, training, and the opportunity to grow within the early years sector while making a meaningful difference to children’s development and wellbeing.

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 Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard, which includes:

• Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
• Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator
• Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid
• Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)

This will be delivered by your dedicated training provider, Realise.

• To gain a qualification in childcare whist working in a suitable environment with the support from other practitioners
• Room leader and senior management roles could be available in the future