Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprentice

Unit One Kids

Leeds (LS20 9PD)

Closes in 30 days (Sunday 31 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 31 July 2025

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Summary

We’re looking for a passionate and enthusiastic apprentice to join our team and train towards a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification. You will work closely with experienced practitioners to deliver high-quality care and education for children aged 0–5.

Wage

£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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£14,622.40 annual salary (£7.60/hour)

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, working hours to be confirmed at interview stage.

37 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 4 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

This role is perfect for someone who genuinely loves working with children and wants to learn how to support their early development through play, routine, and positive relationships.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support children’s physical, emotional, and educational development in line with the EYFS
  • Assist with planning and delivering age-appropriate activities
  • Build warm, professional relationships with children, parents, and the wider nursery team
  • Maintain a safe, clean, and stimulating environment
  • Observe, record and contribute to assessments of children’s progress
  • Take part in team meetings, training, and off-the-job learning
  • Uphold Unit One Kids' values of kindness, inclusion, and community spirit

Where you'll work

Unit 1, Gordon Mills
Netherfield Road, Guiseley
Leeds
LS20 9PD

Training

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

Training provider

LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP

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.

Training schedule

Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4 / C)
  • Maths (grade 4 / C)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Organisation skills
  • Team working
  • Patience
  • Reliable
  • Willingness to learn
  • Willingness to take feedback
  • Positive & caring
  • Respectful
  • Experience with children
  • Understanding of safeguarding
  • Understand child development

Other requirements

20% off-the-job training hours, included within your 37-hour week • Mentoring and support from an experienced early years team • A kind and inclusive working environment • Easy access via public transport, with a location right next to Guiseley Train Station

About this employer

Unit One Kids is a welcoming nursery for children aged 9 months to 4 years, offering flexible childcare with government-funded hours. Our setting is purpose-built for play, creativity, and early learning, built on a foundation of kindness, trust, and community. We provide a safe, nurturing space where children are supported to explore, grow, and thrive at their own pace.

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Company benefits

28 days holiday including bank holidays. Free Unit One Gym membership. Workplace pension scheme.

After this apprenticeship

  • Potential full-time role upon completion of apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP

Emmie Brown

emmie.brown@keighleycollege.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000334764.

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Closes in 30 days (Sunday 31 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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