Job title : Apprentice Early Years Educator
Vacancy ID : 14142
Postcode : PL12 4AG
Recruitment Advisor : Louise Abram
Recruiter email :
address : long park road
Hourly rate : £8.00 - £12.71
Programme Name : Level 3 - Early Years Educator
Anticipated Interview Date : 2026-11-26 00:00:00
Anticipated start date : 2026-12-14 00:00:00
Employer description :

Pixieland Day Nurseries is your best choice for childcare in Plymouth and Saltash, Cornwall. Come visit one of our nurseries today —we’d love to meet you and your child.

With over 40 years of experience and caring staff who understand how precious your children are and how important their well-being is.

We know that children will thrive best in their learning if they feel emotionally secure, our key person system supports us in achieving this by helping to build strong relationships between children, their parents and staff.

"Pixieland Day Nurseries believe that by providing excellent education helps very young learners to become stimulated and excited by the fun of learning through play, which supports a positive life-long attitude to learning and succeeding."

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Pixieland Day Nurseries - Working at Pixieland

Job description :

A fantastic opportunity has become available at Pixieland Nurseries. We are looking for a apprentice early years educator apprentice to completed Level 3 at our Saltash Nursery, to fit well within their friendly team and learn skills on the job whilst supporting children’s play, learning & development. This role will be supported by your team as well as an early years course to ensure you reach your qualification confidently and professionally. We are looking for a professional attitude, but with a sense of fun and excitement as this allows out children to thrive within our nursery family environment.

Duties will include:

• Caring for children
• Preparing and maintaining environments to meet children's needs
• Supporting children's play and learning
• Supporting children's development
• Adhere to all safeguarding practices
• Preparing snacks and help with their feeding and cleaning

Benefits:

• 20% discounted childcare
• Training and Development
• Referral program
• company events
• employee of the month program 

To become an apprentice, you must:

• be 16 or over
• not already be in full-time education

As an apprentice you’ll:

• complete a L3 early years educator apprenticeship standard
• have regular one to one sessions with a dedicated trainer either remotely or through visits to your workplace
• learn and train for a specific job
• get paid and receive holiday leave
• get hands-on experience in a real job
• study for at 6 hours of your working hours
• complete assessments during and at the end of your apprenticeship
• be on a career path with lots of future potential
• be entitled to a TOTUM membership, find out more here About TOTUM | TOTUM UK

For more information about Inspiro Learning’s apprenticeship delivery and what it entails please click herehttps://manage/videos/838594672/bd398d8caa to watch a short video

What is an apprenticeship?

An apprenticeship is a real job where you learn, gain experience and get paid. You’re an employee with a contract of employment and holiday leave. By the end of an apprenticeship, you'll have the right skills and knowledge needed for your chosen career.

Levels of an apprenticeship

Each apprenticeship has a level and an equivalent education level. You can start an apprenticeship at any level.

 At the end of your apprenticeship, you’ll achieve the equivalent education level. For example, if you complete a level 3 apprenticeship, you’ll achieve the equivalent of an A level.

Brief Overview of the Vacancy : A fantastic opportunity has become available at Pixieland Nurseries. We are looking for a early years educator apprentice to complete level 3 at our Saltash Nursery, to fit well within their friendly team and learn skills on the job whilst supporting children’s play, learning & development. This role will be supported by your team as well as an early years course to ensure you reach your qualification confidently and professionally. We are looking for a professional attitude, but with a sense of fun and excitement as this allows out children to thrive within our nursery family environment.
Qualifications required : Level 2 Child Care would be desirable along with Maths and English GCSE's or functional skills, role would be subject to experience.
Personal Qualities : • Polite
• Patient Punctual
• Diligent
• Trustworthy
• Reliable
• Confidentiality essential
Things to consider : Our nursery is committed to safer recruitment so a Disclosure Barring Service check is required to be undertaken.
If you would like to join our valued team, please apply with your CV.

This vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received and you may be invited to an interview before the closing date. Please ensure you apply early to avoid disappointment.

As an Apprentice you will be included on a Level 3 Early Years Educator.

Apprenticeship standards are aimed at developing skills within the Apprentices’ chosen career route, each standard has set knowledge, skills and behaviours required to be successful within the job role. This will include the completion of functional skills in Maths and English.

Once you have completed a minimum of 15 months training and the employer and Inspiro Development Coach confirm you have met all the requirements of the standard you will be put through to the End Point Assessment. The End Point Assessment is independent from the training and includes a variety of assessment methods which test the skills and knowledge of apprentices to ensure you are fully competent in your role.

As an Apprentice you will be supported throughout the apprenticeship by a structured programme of teaching, e-learning, face to face training and workplace mentoring; this will encourage and help you to meet the requirements of the new standards and will