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Early Years Educator Apprentice

Location
Wolverhampton
Employer
The Old Station Nursery Sandhills Wolverhampton
Provider
Realise
Wages
£7.55 per hour
Level
Advanced Level 3 Apprenticeship
Apply by
Monday, October 27, 2025

Opportunity Details

At The Old Station Nursery, the most important priority is ensuring that every child feels safe, happy, and supported in their care. Their goal is for each child to leave nursery with a love of learning and the confidence to succeed in whatever comes next. With a strong focus on inspiring, nurturing, and innovating, the nursery is committed to creating brighter futures together. They are currently looking for enthusiastic, passionate, and hard-working individuals to join their team as Early Years Apprentices. In this role, apprentices will work towards a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification while supporting the nursery’s daily routines, assisting with activities, and working collaboratively with staff. Key responsibilities include developing an understanding of childcare and child development, building positive relationships with children, supporting inclusive practices, and maintaining high standards of health, safety, and hygiene. Apprentices will also gain knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and the importance of learning through play. In return, team members benefit from a 52% childcare discount (subject to terms), a day off for their birthday, continuous opportunities for personal development and qualifications, free staff uniform, a £100 referral reward, 31 days of paid holiday including a full week off at Christmas, and access to Perkbox for a wide range of discounts and deals.
Full Time 30.00 Hours per week Childcare 1 Role available New Vacancy

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Posted
Monday, July 28, 2025
Apply by
Monday, October 27, 2025
Interviews
Monday, November 3, 2025
Start date
Monday, November 3, 2025
For more information about this vacancy please contact Realise on 0333 444 3973 (Ref ID: 272853)

Skills Required

'€¢Pretending to eat playdough creations realistically is required, and that of drinking numerous cups of pretend tea
'€¢You must have the ability to read a ten-page fairy-tale, upside down, with at least 4 interruptions per page
'€¢Having a warm smiling face that makes every child feel special
'€¢You must be prepared to have lots of fun in the workplace. Laughter is something you can expect to be a large part of your working day
'€¢Finally, you must be prepared to feel loved, special and important to many young children and their families; there is simply no other job quite like this one

Qualifications Required

GCSE level education and experience working with children is essential for a level 3 role.

Training

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.

Personal Qualities

'€¢To be well presented and have good time keeping skills.
'€¢Must be enthusiastic, passionate and hard-working
'€¢To be able to work as part of a team
'€¢To be able to use your own initiative

Prospects

We believe in creating brighter futures for our people; as we work with, train, progress and develop our team through professional development.

Other Information

DBS required

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