Early Years Apprentice Level 3- Aylestone

THE CHILDCARE COMPANY (GRACE ROAD) LTD

Aylestone (LE2 8AD)

Closes in 25 days (Friday 29 August 2025)

Posted on 4 August 2025

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Summary

St. Georges Nursery School, a family-owned business, is looking for a dedicated Level 3 apprentice to join their experienced team at the Aylestone setting, to work with the children and support them to develop and grow.

Wage

£15,704 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 to be agreed at offer stage

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year 2 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

At St. George’s Nursery, we’ve been shaping little lives for over 30 years. Our nurseries are built on a foundation of care, dedication, and passion, which is reflected not only in the children we nurture but also in our incredible team. Many of our staff have been with us for 15 years or more - a testament to the supportive and welcoming environment we pride ourselves on creating. We believe in fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued and empowered to grow.

Join us and become part of a family that’s passionate about making a positive difference for children, families, and each other every day. 

Level 3 Early Years Apprentice Role - As a Level 3 Early Years Apprentice, you will assist the Nursery Manager in planning, preparing, and participating in activities designed to meet the developmental needs of children in the group. 

Main Activities and Responsibilities:

  • Regularly observe children to determine which activities best suit the needs of individuals and the group
  • Complete all relevant records required by the Early Years Foundation Stage and St. George’s Nursery
  • Assist the Nursery Nurse/Officer in planning, preparing, and participating in activities both indoors and outdoors, ensuring they reflect equal opportunities
  • Support the implementation and evaluation of the Early Years Foundation Stage
  • Provide and maintain a happy, caring, and stimulating environment
  • Attend training sessions as required
  • Maintain high standards of hygiene, ensuring a clean, healthy, and safe environment at all times. Report any concerns to a Senior Manager
  • Communicate and consult with parents professionally about the day-to-day needs of children, and know when to refer them to Senior Managers
  • Maintain positive relationships with all parents
  • Actively participate in all aspects of nursery life
  • Communicate effectively with staff working different hours to ensure continuity in care and activities
  • Contribute to team discussions and attend staff meetings as required
  • Stay informed about current legislation relevant to the profession and nursery, such as the Children Act, Health & Safety, Special Needs, Equal Opportunities, and GDPR
  • Be familiar with all emergency procedures, including fire drills

Where you'll work

Grace House
2 Grace Road
Aylestone
LE2 8AD

Training

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

Training provider

REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED

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

Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. They will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day.

You will be working towards the Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes:

  • Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
  • Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator
  • Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid
  • Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)

This will be delivered by your dedicated training provider, Realise.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths and English (grade 3)

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

Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • Communication Skills
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Organisation skills
  • Patience
  • Team working

Other requirements

You will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check as part of the employer's safer recruitment process.

About this employer

St. George’s Nursery, a family-owned business, started its journey in 1994. The founders wanted better quality childcare for their own children than was currently being provided in the Leicester area. They envisioned a day nursery that went further than ordinary childcare; a nursery that would set children up for school; a nursery that would develop their educational, social, physical and emotional skills as well as their confidence.

After this apprenticeship

Career progression opportunities to be discussed upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000335399.

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Closes in 25 days (Friday 29 August 2025)

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