Apprentice Early Years Educator - Carlton Day Nursery, Lincoln,LN2 4WA
For Under Fives LTD · Lincoln · posted 28 July 2026
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What you’ll do at work:
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work:
- To contribute to the creation of a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment for all children and learn how to do this
- To carry out the policies, procedures and ethos of the setting, to promote positive values and attitudes, ensuring these are being carried out throughout the setting
- To demonstrate and then ensure that they are responsible for the needs of all children in their designated room, following systems to ensure consistent, high-quality care
- To be vigilant and protect children from harm or abuse, reporting any concerns immediately - in accordance with safeguarding or whistle blowing policies
- To learn and then ensure that they can use resources effectively, maintaining ratios in their room
- To learn how to reflect on their practice and routines, tailoring them to meet the individual needs of each child throughout the day for their key children
- To learn how to plan and ensure that there is a provision of a stimulating range of developmentally appropriate activities and ensuring their room is well-resourced and creatively set-up
- To learn how to and then carry out observations and the assessment of children’s learning and development, ensuring records are kept up-to-date, are of a high standard and are shared effectively
- To develop genuine bonds with their key children and support their team’s key person system responsibilities, when this skill has been learnt
- To work in partnership with all parents/carers, building and maintaining relationships that encourage trust, open communication and involvement in nursery life whist remaining professional at all times and maintaining confidentiality
- Having a mentor to show them what this looks like in practice before they are left to do this on a one to one with families and children
Your training
Your training plan:
- Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard
- Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English
- End-Point Assessment (EPA)
- Employee Rights and Responsibilities (ERR)
- Personal Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS)
- First Aid Training
Where it leads
Once the apprenticeship is achieved there may be longing employment opportunities within the business available
About For Under Fives LTD
· About Our Nursery
· CONGRATULATIONS TO CARLTON DAY NURSERY – 22 wonderful years of childcare since January 2004
· The Carlton Day Nursery /pre school is a purpose built nursery situated behind the Carlton Centre on Outer Circle Road Lincoln.
The Nursery/ pre school is registered for 63 children aged from birth to five years. We are open from 07.30am to 6.00pm, Monday to Friday. We provide nursery education funding for 3 and 4 year olds, and for some eligible 9 month olds and 2yr olds, for 38 weeks per year for a maximum of 15 hours per week, maximum 6 hours per day. Some children may be eligible for an additional 15 hours nursery education funding, for more information please discuss this with the Nursery Manager
Things to consider
You will be expected to pass a DBS check and provide 2 references
Skills they're looking for
Where you'll work
- The Carlton Centre, Outer Circle Road, Lincoln, LN2 4WA
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