Early years Educator Apprentice
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Company: Westfield House Childcare Ltd
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Location: Shipley, BD18 4SX
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector: Early Years
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Ref: VAC-01803
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Application Deadline Date: 27/02/2026
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Start Date: 02/03/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: 24-26 Hours Per Week Monday to Friday
Brief Description
Turn your passion for working with children into a rewarding career. As an Early Years Apprentice, you will support children’s learning, development, and wellbeing while gaining hands‑on experience in a safe and caring nursery setting.
Qualifications Required
GCSE Maths/English or equivalent, or willingness to work towards the required level of functional skills alongside the apprenticeship.
Personal Qualities
We are looking for someone who has a positive attitude, works well within a team, has strong communication skills, works hard, builds strong relationships with families and staff, someone who is kind, caring, patient, calm and resilient.
Skills Required
Strong communication and IT skills
Able to plan workload, meet deadlines and multitask
Positive, proactive and solution‑focused
Patient, resilient and empathetic; able to motivate children and teams
Communicates confidentially with parents, professionals and management
Committed to equality, diversity, ongoing training and professional development
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 Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes:
• Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
• 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.
Future Prospects
Permanent position and qualification
Vacancy Detail
About Our Nursery
Westfield House began as a childminding setting within a family home and has grown organically into a thriving nursery, while keeping its warm, homely feel. Our ethos is centred on creating a safe, caring, and inspiring environment where every child feels valued, supported, and celebrated as an individual.
As an Early Years Apprentice, you will:
• Working across all rooms in the nursery
• Safeguarding children at all times
• Supporting children’s care needs e.g. feeding / sleeping / nappies / toileting
• Planning and carrying out activities to support learning using next steps and children’s interests
• Writing observations to show children’s learning and progress
• Working within a team
• Partnering with parents
• Light cleaning tasks, including washing up and laundry
Other Information
No on site parking, road side only.
Close to Shipley bus station and Shipley train station.
Full Enhanced DBS Required