Early years educator Level 3 apprenticeship

Little Tigers Day Nursery

PETERBOROUGH (PE3 7NB)

Closes on Monday 25 August 2025

Posted on 15 July 2025

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Summary

We are a large nursery caring for and supporting up to 90 children daily from the age of 2 weeks up to 12 years old. We have been supporting apprentices for 16 years and training each one with a view to continuing their employment with us once qualified. Our whole team supports each other and our apprentices are a full part of our team, not just students.

Wage

£17,784 a year

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Once probation is completed employees are eligible for pay bonuses throughout the year according to the company policy This position is all year round but we can consider term time only for the right candidate

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
We are open from 7.45am - 6.15pm, Monday - Friday. Shifts to be confirmed.

36 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 2 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

  • Our apprentices are a full part of our team and will take on a full role of a practitioner once they have completed their induction training
  • No day is ever the same, and we work with a view to having fun and making each day count. You will be involved in all aspects of Early Years care
  • Our apprentices will be trained in all areas of being an Early Years practitioner, from heath and safety, intimate care, safeguarding and SEND to completing paperwork, messy and fun activities and parent interaction

Where you'll work

BRIGSTOCK COURT
PETERBOROUGH
PE3 7NB

Training

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

College or training organisation

PARENTA 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

  • You will be working towards a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification
  • First Aid qualification and full safeguarding training along with access to many online courses
  • All training will be done in on the job or by virtual training sessions during working hours
  • Some written work will need to be completed at home out of working hours

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade C / 4 or above)

Other in:

Early Years Level 2 (grade Pass)

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

About this company

We are a private day nursery, preschool and out of school club attached to a local primary school. We are a 90 place nursery with currently over 240 children registered We have 5 dedicated play rooms and a team of 25 staff We provide uniform for all staff members.

http://www.littletigersnursery.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Smart company uniform. Birthday off as additional holiday. Team nights outs. Bonuses. Employee of the month gifts.

After this apprenticeship

  • You would become a full Early Year Practitioner/Educator
  • Level 4 in Early Years or Foundation degree if desired
  • You could, with some post-qualifying experience, become a room leader

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Little Tigers Day Nursery

Lorraine Francis

lorraine@littletigersnursery.co.uk

01733330630

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000331627.

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Closes on Monday 25 August 2025

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