You’ll be learning alongside a small, caring team who are happy to share their knowledge and help you build confidence in your role.
About Friezland Pre-School
Nestled within the welcoming community of Saddleworth, Friezland Pre-School offers a warm, nurturing, and stimulating environment for little learners. Our term-time sessions provide a calm, structured place where children thrive through creative play, exploration, and friendship from the moment they walk through our door.
At Friezland Pre-School, we focus on nurturing each child’s individual growth. Guided by our experienced and caring team, we design activities that foster curiosity, develop social confidence, and support readiness for school life. Our small-group approach ensures every child is seen, supported, and celebrated.
We’re proud to be a cherished part of the Oldham and Saddleworth community, where local families and shared values help us build a warm and inclusive atmosphere
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Supportive, experienced staff
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Lots of hands-on experience
With creative play, small-group activities, and child-led learning, you’ll quickly gain practical skills that are ideal for anyone starting out in Early Years.
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Part of a friendly local community
The pre-school is well loved by families in Oldham and Saddleworth, giving you the chance to be part of a close-knit setting where relationships matter.
About the role
Friezland Pre-School are looking for a Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprentice to join their fantastic team! We’re looking for someone who is enthusiastic, caring and ready to get involved in all aspects of pre-school life. This is a brilliant opportunity to gain your Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification while working hands-on with children aged 6 months to 4 years.
Ideally, you’ll already hold a Level 2 Early Years qualification, but the right candidate without this will still be considered. We’re looking for someone with great communication skills, a positive outlook, and the confidence to interact with parents and staff. Creativity, initiative and the ability to share new ideas are also important for this role.
If you’d like to be part of a supportive team where no two days are the same, we’d love to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities
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Supporting care routines, snack and lunchtimes
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Helping with storytime, play and activities
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Setting up and packing away resources in our community space
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Contributing to risk assessments and keeping children safe
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Keeping our space clean and tidy for the children
Your future career with us
Upon successful completion of the course, there may be the opportunity to join the team on a permanent basis. For continued CPD, you could also progress onto our Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner apprenticeship.
Training & Development
This Level 3 apprenticeship is expected to last a period of around 17 months. You will attend live tutor led sessions 2 days every month (1 day every other week which will be via Zoom) and participate in online interactive learning via our bespoke innovative platform OLLIE. Your Tutor will also visit you in the workplace for 1-2-1 Tutor sessions during the program. System People have fantastic pass rates and won the “BEST Training Provider Award” at the Golden Apples in 2019 and have been awarded a “Good” rating by Ofsted 2021.
Entry Requirements
You will need to have achieved a GCSE grade 4/C (or equivalent) in Maths and English by the end this programme, therefore if you do not already hold a grade 4 in these subjects, you will be required to carry out a short Maths and English Assessment to see if we are able to offer you Functional skills support to reach a Level 2 (grade C/4 equivalent) by the end of the programme.
Apprenticeships are open to everyone of all ages, so perhaps you have just left school and would like to get straight into work? Maybe you are a working parent looking for a change? Or perhaps you are looking for a career break and want to retrain and start something totally new! All applications are welcome.
Register your interest today!
Our friendly team is happy to answer any questions you have about this role, the apprenticeship programme, or the recruitment process. Simply fill out the form and we’ll be in touch.
System People Ltd
English Gate Plaza
Botchergate
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