YOUR EDUCATION ESCALATOR: CAREER PROGRESSION AT EVERY STEP

Whether you’re starting out or aiming for senior roles, our Childcare and Education Apprenticeships provide a clear pathway for career progression.

From Level 2 Early Years Practitioner to Level 6 Teacher, the Education Escalator helps you climb each step with confidence.

Why choose our apprenticeships

Apprenticeship programmes

Use the dropdowns to learn more about our education apprenticeships.

  • Programme Duration: 12 months plus EPA.
  • 6 start points per year.
  • Potential for progression onto Level 3 Early Years Educator Support.
About the role

Support planning and delivery of activities for young children.

 

  • Programme Duration:18 months plus EPA.
  • 6 start points per year.
  • Potential for progression onto level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner.
About the role

Help children learn and develop in a safe, nurturing environment.

View the Early Years Educator level 3 apprenticeship.

  • Programme duration: 18 months plus EPA.
  • 6 start points per year.
  • Potential for progression onto the Level 5 Specialist Teaching assistant Apprenticeship or Level 4 Children, Young People and Families Practitioner Apprenticeship.

View the Teaching Assistant Level 3 apprenticeship listing.

  • Programme duration: 12 Months plus EPA programme duration.
  • 6 start points per year.
  • Potential for progression on to Level 4 learning and Skills Mentor.
About the role

Assessing vocational learners, usually on a one-to-one basis, in a range of learning environments.

View the Learning and Skills Assessor level 3 apprenticeship listing.

  • Programme duration: 12 Months plus EPA programme duration.
  • 6 start points per year.
  • Potential for progression on to Level 5 Learning and Skills Teacher.
About the role

Supporting learners of all ages and all levels, to develop within a new work role.

View the Level 5 Learning and Skills mentor apprenticeship listing.

  • Programme Duration: 24 months plus EPA.
  • 6 start points per year.
About the role

You will be working directly with children, skilfully leading day to day practice.

View the Early Years Lead Practitioner apprenticeship listing.

  • Programme Duration: 24 months plus EPA.
  • 6 start points per year.
  • Course contains credit bearing modules to aid progression on to the L6 Undergraduate Teacher Apprenticeship.

Three study pathways offered via the University of Derby:

  • Option 1 - SEND specialist teaching assistant
  • Option 2 - Social and emotional well-being specialist teaching assistant
  • Option 3 - Curriculum provision specialist teaching assistant 

View the Specialist Teaching Assistant Level 5 apprenticeship listing.

  • Programme duration is 18 months plus EPA period.
  • 6 start points per year.
  • Possible progression on to L6 Undergraduate Teacher Apprenticeship.
About the role

You will teach young people and adults across education and training sectors.

View the Learning and Skills Teacher apprenticeship listing.

  • Programme duration: 10 month plus EPA programme duration.
  • 1 Start point per year.
  • Options for QTS only and SEND pathways

View the Teacher (postgraduate) Level 6 apprenticeship listing.

  • Programme duration: 45 months plus EPA.
  • 1 Start point per year.
About the role

A teacher’s primary role is to plan and deliver a high-quality curriculum to their pupils to promote good progress and outcomes. Teachers set high expectations which inspire and challenge pupils and manage behaviour effectively to ensure a safe learning environment.

Inspire the next generation and become a fully qualified teacher.

View the Undergraduate Teacher Level 6 apprenticeship listing.

Related leadership and management apprenticeships

  • Programme duration: 12 month plus EPA
  • 6 start points per year.
  • Progression route onto Level 5 Operations Manager.
About the role

You will be managing individuals, teams, or projects to meet private, public, or voluntary organisational goals. 

View the Team leader level 3 apprenticeship listing.

  • Programme duration: 24 Months.
  • 6 start points per year.
  • Potential for progression onto Level 6 Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship (at Level 6 entry point).
About the role

You will be managing teams and projects in line with a private, public, or voluntary organisation's operational or departmental strategy.

View the Operations manager level 5 apprenticeship listing.

  • Programme duration: 48 months (if started at Level 4 entry point)
  • 2 start points per year.
  • Ideal for school business managers, combining leadership, finance, and strategic management skills.

View the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship listing.

Two students looking up at their teacher in class

Discovering her love for teaching with the help of our Teacher Apprenticeship

Samantha had been a Teaching Assistant for twenty years, but after teaching a class of fourteen- to nineteen-year-olds with profound and multiple learning difficulties, Samantha was introduced to a completely different side to teaching, sparking the start of a new career path.

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