Early Years Educator Apprentice TOSN Minster Yard


Company:	Realise Training
Salary:	£8 to £8 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	York, YO1 7JD
Job type:	Apprenticeship
Posting date:	5 Oct 2026
Closing date:	30 Oct 2026

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Summary

What Being an Apprentice Involves

As an Early Years Apprentice, you’ll be part of a supportive team, learning while making a positive impact in children’s lives. You’ll:

• Dedicate 20% of your week to training, with the remainder spent gaining hands-on experience in a vibrant, nurturing environment.

• Help create a warm, fun, and safe space where children thrive.

• Engage children in play-based activities inspired by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.

• Build strong, supportive relationships with children, families, and colleagues.

• Support children’s developmental milestones and keep parents informed with updates.

• Assist with daily routines, maintaining the highest standards of safety, hygiene, and care.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

We know our people make all the difference, so here’s how we make a difference for you:

• Childcare Perks: Free childcare for the first month and 52% discount (based on working hours) to support your family.

• Holiday and Celebrations: 31 days of holiday, including national bank holidays, plus a Christmas closure week and your birthday off!

• Career Development: Access to The National College full of training and courses.

• Exclusive Discounts & Wellbeing Support: Enjoy Perkbox discounts and wellbeing tools.

• Recognition & Rewards: Refer a friend or family for exciting bonuses and celebrate milestones with long-service awards.

• Volunteer Day: 1 paid day off per year to volunteer and give back to the community.

What You’ll Bring to the Role

A genuine passion for working with children and supporting their development.

A positive, proactive approach to learning and teamwork.

A commitment to completing your apprenticeship tasks and training with enthusiasm.

Little Green Rascals Minster Yard is a truly unique nursery. Our goal at Little Green Rascals Minster Yard is to create a home-from-home environment, offering natural, locally sourced, and organic products whenever possible—ensuring no added nasties in our food or skincare. Our toys and resources are made from natural and sustainable materials, and even our electricity comes from an ethical supplier as we try everything we can do our bit to help our planet. Nestled in the heart of York, we are conveniently located in the heart of York city centre, with our main entrances on The Queen’s Path next to the Minster and on Deangate. We have five rooms - Wiggly Worms, Dancing Dragonflies, Little Ladybirds, Cheeky Hens and Preschool, as well as our own Forest School area. We look after up to 125 children per day from 0-4 years.

Working Week

38 hours per week - working across 4/5 days / 20% off your working week will be off the job learning.

Qualifications Required

GCSE level education and experience working with children is preferred for a level 3 role.

Personal Qualities

• A genuine passion for working with children and supporting their development.

• A positive, proactive approach to learning and teamwork.

• A commitment to completing your apprenticeship tasks and training with enthusiasm.

Skills Required

Pretending to eat playdough creations realistically is required, and that of drinking numerous cups of pretend tea

You must have the ability to read a ten-page fairy-tale, upside down, with at least 4 interruptions per page

Having a warm smiling face that makes every child feel special

You must be prepared to have lots of fun in the workplace. Laughter is something you can expect to be a large part of your working day

Finally, you must be prepared to feel loved, special and important to many young children and their families; there is simply no other job quite like this one

Training to be Provided

Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. They will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day.

You will be working towards the Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes:

• Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours

• Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid

• Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)

This will be delivered by your dedicated training provider, Realise.

Future Prospects

We believe in creating brighter futures for our people; as we work with, train, progress and develop our team through professional development.

Apprenticeship Duration

14 Months

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