Early Years Educator Apprentice

Summary

Join our welcoming nursery in Welwyn Garden City, caring for children aged 3 months to 4 years. We offer a supportive environment where you’ll gain hands-on experience and grow your skills, backed by dedicated mentors and ongoing professional development. You’ll be part of a team that truly values positive experiences for both children and staff.

Wage

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

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8am-6pm

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

You will work as part of a team planning, monitoring and evaluating activities for children from birth to approximately five years of age.
You will be responsible for the care and education of the children in the room within a key person structure.
Support in ensuring the environment is stimulating and appropriate including layout, display of resources, displays and equal opportunities.
Assist with the daily, weekly and monthly checks around the nursery.
Ensuring the safeguarding and welfare of the children in the room at all times is essential
You will work to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Statutory Framework.
To support qualified staff with daily routines in the nursery.
To learn the skills of a nursery nurse, (on the job), working practically as part of the team.
To learn how to provide high quality childcare to our children.
Understand the importance of keeping everyone safe and the part you play.
To gain a good understanding of child development and how this is important when caring for children.
To contribute/complete children’s observations and records where required.

Where you'll work

4Kidz Childcare @ Gosling
Gosling Sports Park, stanborough road
Welwyn Garden City - Hertfordshire - England
AL8 6XE

Training

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

College or training organisation

OAKLANDS COLLEGE

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 standard, including Functional Skills in English and maths if required.

Delivered in the workplace (Gosling Sports Park, Stanborough Road, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6XE) , with regular visits from your Apprenticeship Skills Coach.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths/English (grade C/4 & Above)

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
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Patience
Working Well with Children
Dedication
Good Work Ethic

Other requirements

The nursery is situated about a miles walk from the train station and has bus stops about 500 yards away. There is a café onsite where you can eat your own lunch or purchase food from them.

About this company

We are a small nursery based in Welwyn Garden City for children aged 3 months old to four years old. Our opening hours are 7.30am to 6.00pm. We pride ourselves on building positive experiences and environments for both our children and staff. Our staff have opportunities to build upon their continual professional development with our management team being mentors to support them.

After this apprenticeship

On completion of your level 3 apprenticeship (12-15 months), there may be opportunities to be promoted to a full time Early Years Practitioner and we will work with you to create a continuous development plan and learning pathway to reach your future career goals within the Early Years sector.

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