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Childcare Apprenticeship - Alne

Alne Preschool Playgroup are looking for a Nursery Assistant Apprentice, you will be studying toward your Early Years Educator L3.

Alne Preschool Playgroup are looking for a Nursery Assistant Apprentice, you will be studying toward your Early Years Educator L3.

Date added 16.10.25

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Job description

We are looking for a motivated and caring individual to join our team as a Level 2 Childcare Apprentice. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a childcare setting while working towards a Level 3 qualification. You will support the day-to-day care of children aged 2 - 4 and within afterschool 4 - 11, ensuring a safe, engaging, and nurturing environment where children can learn, play, and develop. 

Your role will include; 

  • To provide a safe, caring, stimulating educational environment, both indoors and outdoors, at all times.
  • To help 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 making good progress.
  • To be a key person, monitoring and updating children’s progress by way of an app.
  • To ensure records are properly maintained, e.g. accident and incident book, risk assessments.
  • To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed, in accordance with the preschoolaims and objectives

Benefits Include; 

  • Parking available nearby
  • 5.6 weeks annual leave (pro rata where appropriate)
  • Bonus scheme
  • Flexible hours

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills

It has an Ofsted Grade 2 Good rating and an overall achievement rate of 71.4%, exceeding the national average of 65.6%. Using a blended approach, learners are always at the forefront of our priorities. All learners are assigned a Personal Tutor who will be their main point of contact.

This involves regular catch-ups, check-in emails and calls. Your employer will agree to give you 20% of your working hours solely towards your study.

This will give you every chance to achieve the highest grade possible! On completion of this 18 month apprenticeship you will have gained; Early Years Educator Level 3.

Possibility of a full time role after the completion of the apprenticeship

Key information

  • Start Date Icon
    Start Date

    23.02.26

  • Wages Icon
    Wages

    £264.25 per week

  • Hours Icon
    Hours

    35

  • Location Icon
    Location

    York YO61 1RT

  • Employer Icon
    Employer

    Alne Preschool Playgroup

Additional Information

Apprenticeship Level

Early years educator (Level 3)

Duration

18 Months

Industry

Childcare

Apprenticeship

Early years educator (Level 3)

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