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Childcare Apprenticeship – Level 3 Early Years Educator (GM)

Rookwood Private Day Nursery · Manchester · posted 21 October 2026

Wage
£14,976 a year
Hours
36 hours a week
Duration
1 Year 1 Month
Level
Advanced (Level 3)
Standard
Early years educator (level 3)
Starts
19 November 2026
Closing date
18 November 2026
Positions
1

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  • Providing an excellent range of activities that ensures that the child learns whilst having fun
  • Supporting children’s learning and development, including supporting planning and observations
  • Preparing and maintaining the environment and resources for the children
  • Preparation of food for breakfast, snack and afternoon tea
  • Supporting children’s self-help needs
  • Being creative and enthusiastic
  • Following safeguarding rules
  • Undertaking first aid training as required
  • Undertaking training as appropriate to meet any changes in standards or appropriate legal requirements as required
  • Ensuring that all health and hygiene requirements are always adhered to

Your training

  • You will gain a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification at the end of the course
  • All training is completed remotely via Teams, your tutor will be there to support you throughout and visit your setting
  • Online remote training sessions will take place once every week for the first 8 weeks, and they’ll be scheduled in as and when
  • You will complete your Level 3 Paediatric First Aid

Where it leads

After completion, you will develop into a Level 3 practitioner, with the potential of a permanent position upon successful completion. There is also the potential to go into other childcare-oriented roles, e.g., social work, teaching, managerial roles, etc.

About Rookwood Private Day Nursery

We provide a safe, stimulating indoor & outdoor environment with a variety of resources, which are reviewed regularly. All our resources are accessible to the children at all times.

Rookwood Nursery is the longest established family run nursery of all the nurseries in prestwich & the largest single sited nursery of all the nurseries in Bury.

We have thirty two years experience of caring for children. We have parents bringing their children to us, who were once Rookwood children themselves; a testimony in itself.

Skills they're looking for

Communication skillsOrganisation skillsProblem solving skillsLogicalTeam workingCreativeInitiativeNon judgementalPatience

Entry requirements

  • GCSE English (grade 4) — essential
  • GCSE Maths (grade 4) — essential

Where you'll work

  • 130-132 HILTON LANE, PRESTWICH, MANCHESTER, M25 9QX

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