L3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship

Summary

You will deliver the daily programme of activities and events and provide evaluations of activities, assist in the setting up and clearing away of all activities and equipment and encourage children’s progress in all areas, types and stages of play by interaction and extension of play activities.

Wage

£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

30 hours per week - term time only - with maybe an option for hours during the holidays - as required.

30 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Contribute to good standards of hygiene and cleanliness within the nursery

To deliver the daily programme of early years activities and events and provide evaluations of activities
To assist in the setting up and clearing away of all activities and equipment
To actively encourage children’s progress in all areas of development, types and stages of play by interaction and extension of play activities
To follow the observation and record keeping system and maintain the records for the pupils so that the children’s attainment and progress are effectively and regularly assessed
To contribute to curriculum planning, policies and procedures and record keeping (e.g. daily register, accident and incident forms) as requested and led by the early tears leader
Support staff and engage in a good staff team
Completing assignments on time as part of your qualificationa as well as making sure off the job training is recorded.
Attend University Academy Holbeach on a Monday during term time
To provide adult interaction with the children in the nursery
To respect the confidentiality of information recieved
To attend team meetings and teaching sessions, make contributions and sharing ideas
To ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of the individual children fom differing cultures and religious backgrounds and stages of development
To be aware of the high profile of the nursery and to always uphold its standards.

Where you'll work

THE PAVILION
CINDER ASH PARK
PARK LANE
LONG SUTTON
PE12 9DJ

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

UNIVERSITY ACADEMY HOLBEACH

Your training course

Early years educator (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.
Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).
Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.
Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.
Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.
Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.
Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.
Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.
Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.
Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.
Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.
Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.
Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.
Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.
Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.
Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.
Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.
Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.
Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).
Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.
Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.
Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.
Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.
Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.
Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.
Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.
Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.
Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.
Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.
Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.
Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.
Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.
Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.
Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.

Your training plan

6 hours off the job training per week.
L3 Early years Educator Apprenticeship.
Training will take place at University Academy Holbeach one day per week.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

We are a mixed age group setting, taking children from six weeks through to pre-school, with a focus on free flow learning and child led play. We are OFSTED rated good.

https://cinderashpreschool.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

There are opportunities for full-time employment following the completion of the apprenticeship programme

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

UNIVERSITY ACADEMY HOLBEACH

apprenticeships@uah.org.uk

01406 423042

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000321703.

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Closes on Monday 30 June 2025

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