Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship

Summary

Birchwood Day Nursery are looking for a Level 3 Early Years Educator apprentice who ideally holds a Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Apprenticeship or has some childcare experience to join their childcare setting rated Ofsted Good. Flexibility available for start date, ideally as soon as possible.

Wage

£14,918.80 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. Shifts covering opening hours will be between 7.30am - 6.00pm over 3 to 4 days

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 25 August 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

2

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

Duties will include

Supporting staff to provide children with valuable learning experiences
Supporting children with care routines, mealtimes and outdoor play
Involvement with taking children to groups
Observing children and planning to meet their developmental needs via the EYFS framework
Attending associated training deemed appropriate by the management
Follow and adhere to setting policies and procedures including safeguarding
Working with parents

Where you'll work

Birchwood County Nursery School
Wellington Road, Kidsgrove
Stoke-On-Trent
ST7 4BH

Training

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

College or training organisation

JUNIPER TRAINING 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

Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship
Support with English and Maths if required
End Point Assessment
Work based learning

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English and Maths (grade A*-C/9-4 or Level 2 FS)

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
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness
Passionate about childcare

Other requirements

Are you able to travel to the setting within advertised working hours?

About this company

Birchwood Private Day Nursery is located in a quiet and secluded residential area of Kidsgrove in Stoke-On-Trent. With all of the nursery being at a ground floor level, it allows for easy access and also accommodates a large outside play area and picnic area. We thrive on creating an environment where children can be unique, explore and learn and giving them a chance to take risks in an environment that is secure, with qualified staff to both support and encourage them. Moreover, we pride ourselves on providing a friendly, warm and welcoming environment for children and parents. Friendly, experienced staff who are highly praised by parents

https://www.birchwoodprivatedaynursery.com/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Uniform provided.

After this apprenticeship

Birchwood will always endeavour to offer full time employment upon successful completion of the Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship.

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