Early Years Apprenticeship - Christ Church Streatham CofE Primary school – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

To complement the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities under an agreed system of supervision. Planning, preparing and delivering learning activities for individuals, groups or whole class, monitoring and assessing pupils and recording and reporting their progress.

Wage

£13,741 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 3.30pm, 35 hours per week + Term-time only.

35 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

Support, challenge, and extend children's learning in partnership with the class teacher and colleagues.
Contribute to curriculum planning and evaluation (termly, weekly, daily plans and IEPs).
Prepare and organise the learning environment, including room layout and resource management; value and display children’s work.
Lead small group activities under the teacher’s guidance.
Support children with SEN or EAL by implementing IEPs created by professionals.
Accompany children on external activities such as swimming and educational visits.
Promote children’s independence, self-reliance, initiative, and problem-solving skills.
Observe children and contribute to their written records.
Ensure equality of opportunity by working in a non-discriminatory way and recognising individual differences.
Communicate with children in a warm, respectful, and responsive manner, suited to their needs.
Build positive relationships with parents, valuing their knowledge and encouraging involvement.
Safeguard children’s health, safety, and welfare, maintaining high standards of hygiene.
Attend to unwell or injured children, administer First Aid, record incidents, and monitor children until collected.
Support children with complex needs, including clinical procedures (e.g. administering medication, catheter care), under professional guidance.
Provide personal care for everyday activities, including dressing/undressing, preparing for P.E. and swimming.
Assist with feeding children and supervise drinks, liaising with professionals like Speech Therapists as needed.
Move and handle children according to Health and Safety guidelines.
Support mobility and independence training using equipment, based on advice from professionals (e.g. Occupational Therapists).
Assist with toileting needs, including helping continent children and occasionally changing soiled clothing, with appropriate staff support.

Where you'll work

Cotherstone Road
London
SW2 3NF

Training

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

College or training organisation

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

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

You will work towards either your Level 2 early years practitioner or Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification across a total duration of 18 months!
Training provider: LMP Group: https://lmp-group.co.uk/
All online/remote learning, no classroom or college day release.
An allocated tutor will support you throughout the apprenticeship!

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE 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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Number skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

(Permitting you’re eligible for the role) Please expect to receive contact from our LMP Education Recruitment team, to discuss your application further. Additionally, please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment, DBS checks and references will be obtained as part of your enrolment.

About this company

Christ Church Streatham Church of England Primary School, located in Streatham, London (SW2 3NF), is a one-form entry primary school serving children aged 5 to 11. As part of the SDBE Multi-Academy Trust, the school is rooted in Christian values and committed to fostering a nurturing and inclusive environment where every child is valued as a unique individual

After this apprenticeship

Future opportunities for progression.

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