Summary
Busy Bees Childcare are a long standing and leading childcare employer and training provider, delivering outstanding care across the UK. We are offering you an opportunity to apply for an early year's childcare apprenticeship, to start a career in childcare and various career progression roots and further training upon completion.
Wage
Competitive
Competitive wage offered
Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday with shift patterns between 7.30am and 7.00pm. Shifts to be confirmed at the needs of the nursery.
35 hours a week
Start date
Monday 5 January 2026
Duration
1 year 9 months
Positions available
1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
* Planning stimulating activities for the children in your care in line with the EYFS
* Assisting in delivering a high level of quality childcare, maintaining a professional and positive outcome for both children and staff
* Building effective relationships with children, parents and team members
* Ensuring each child's individual needs are met
* Work towards the apprenticeship standards provided by Busy Bees Education and Training, with an expectation of completion within the agreed timeframe
* Completing a wide range of bespoke childcare courses and short training sessions to ensure that the highest quality childcare practice is delivered
Where you'll work
Congleton Rd
Monks' Heath,
Macclesfield
SK10 4TD
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BUSY BEES EDUCATION & TRAINING LIMITED
Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
What you'll learn
Course contents
* Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.
* Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).
* Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.
* Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.
* Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.
* Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.
* Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.
* Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.
* Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
* Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.
* Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.
* Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
* Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.
* Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.
* Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.
* Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.
* Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.
* Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.
* Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
* Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
* Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.
* Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.
* Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).
* Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.
* Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.
* Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.
* Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.
* Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.
* Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.
* Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
* Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.
* Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.
* Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
* Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.
* Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.
* Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.
* Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.
* Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.
* Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.
* Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
* Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
* Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.
Training schedule
Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship standard:
This level 3 course is for anyone interested in building a career in the children and young people’s workforce.
This includes learning the following:
* EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage)
* Safeguarding
* How to promote Equality and Diversity
* Young children’s development
* Importance of play
* Communicating with babies and young children
* Supporting the health and wellbeing of children
* Supporting children with special educational needs (SEND)
* How to effectively support numeracy and literacy development in children.
* Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
* Paediatric First Aid
* Promote the health and wellbeing of children
* Food and Hygiene (Short Course)
* Be able to support all organisational processes and procedures
* How to promote the wellbeing and resilience for young children
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 4)
* Maths (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* Team working
* Creative
* Patience
* Time Management
* Motivation
* Professional Development
* Enthusiasm
* Kindness
* Approachable
* Reliability
* Confidence
Other requirements
Applicant must be able to successfully obtain a DBS if successfully offered the vacancy. This will be payable by the Busy Bees Company.