Level 3
Early Years Apprentice
LARA NURSERY GROUP LTD · THIRSK
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- Pay
- £15,808 to £25,115 a year
- Hours
- 38 a week
- Length
- 18 months
- Starts
- 16 Nov 2026
- Advertised closing date
- 8 Nov 2026
- Openings
- 2 positions
- Last checked
- 2 hours ago
Applications are handled by the Find an Apprenticeship service.
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What you would do
Are you passionate about building a career working with children? Lara Nursery has a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join the team as a Level 3 Early Years Apprentice. Gain a recognised qualification while earning and developing valuable hands-on experience in a nurturing, nature-focused learning environment.
Day to day
- Supporting children through their daily learning, play, and care routines
- Helping to plan and deliver engaging activities tailored to children's interests and developmental needs
- Encouraging creativity, curiosity, independence, and confidence
- Supporting outdoor learning, sensory experiences, and nature-based activities
- Building positive relationships with children, families, and colleagues
- Assisting with the induction of new children and helping them settle into nursery life
- Maintaining a safe, stimulating, and welcoming environment for all children
- Promoting children's emotional wellbeing, health, and development
- Following safeguarding, health and safety, and nursery policies and procedures at all times
- Supporting record keeping and documentation to meet nursery and regulatory requirements
- Participating in training, team meetings, and continuous professional development opportunities
What you would study
Early years educator (level 3)
Other training
- Training provider is Best Practice Network
Training provider: BEST PRACTICE NETWORK LIMITED
Working week
The setting is open 7.30am- 6.30pm Monday- Friday, 38 hours per week over 4 days, shifts will be on a rota basis.
What you need
- GCSE English at grade 4/C (essential)
Skills they are looking for
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
After the apprenticeship
This apprenticeship provides an excellent foundation for a rewarding career in Early Years. On successful completion, you may secure a permanent role as a Level 3 Early Years Educator and progress into positions such as Room Leader, Senior Practitioner, or other leadership roles as you gain experience. There are also opportunities to continue your professional development through higher-level Early Years qualifications and further training.
Where
THIRSK, Yorkshire and the Humber (YO7).
About LARA NURSERY GROUP LTD
At Lara Nursery, we're on a mission to cultivate a spirit of exploration, experimentation, and boundless dreaming in every child.
We believe in providing a nurturing environment where children are encouraged to explore, experiment, and dream big, fostering a sense of wonder and curiosity about the world around them.
We want to change the way Early Years education is delivered through employing career driven Early Years Practitioners who light up a room with enthusiasm. Where children and practitioners become our family, ready for the ever-changing world ahead of them.
Benefits
- Lunch included
- Free onsite parking
- Casual dress
- In-house allocated mentor
- Continuous CPD
Things to consider
- Need to pass a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- 2 references are needed
Reference 2000058021.
Report a problem with this listing- Pay
- £15,808 to £25,115 a year
- Hours
- 38 a week
- Length
- 18 months
- Starts
- 16 Nov 2026
- Advertised closing date
- 8 Nov 2026
- Openings
- 2 positions
- Last checked
- 2 hours ago
Applications are handled by the Find an Apprenticeship service.
Know someone this would suit?
Disability Confident employer
This employer is in the government Disability Confident scheme. If you have a disability, you can ask to be considered for an interview under the scheme, as long as you meet the essential requirements. Read about the scheme on GOV.UK.