Nursery Early Years Apprenticeship Level 3
HAPPY FACES STOURBRIDGE LTD
Stourbridge (DY8 1LT)
Closes in 14 days (Wednesday 15 October 2025)
Posted on 30 September 2025
Contents
Summary
If you are passionate about providing high-quality care and education to children and are eager to kickstart your career in childcare, we would love to hear from you. Join our team as a Childcare Apprentice and embark on a rewarding journey of learning, growth, and making a difference in the lives of young children.
- Wage
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£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, between 7.30am - 6.30pm.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Saturday 1 November 2025
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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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
Happy faces is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Childcare Apprentice. If you have a passion for working with children, a desire to learn and grow in the field of childcare, and a commitment to providing a nurturing and educational environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.
As a Childcare Apprentice, you will have the chance to work closely with experienced childcare professionals and gain valuable hands-on experience in a supportive and inclusive setting. You will have the opportunity to work with children of different ages, ranging from infants to preschoolers, and contribute to their physical, cognitive, and emotional development.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in planning and implementing age-appropriate activities and educational programs
- Support children’s social and emotional development through positive interactions and guidance
- Ensure the safety and well-being of children at all times
- Maintain a clean and organised childcare environment
- Collaborate with colleagues and parents to create a positive and inclusive learning environment
- Attend training sessions and workshops to enhance your knowledge and skills in childcare
What we offer:
- A supportive and nurturing work environment
- On-the-job training and mentorship from experienced childcare professionals
- The opportunity to gain recognised qualifications in childcare
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
- Ongoing professional development opportunities
- The chance to make a positive impact on the lives of children and their families
Where you'll work
Happy Faces Stourbridge Ltd, The Old Childrens Library, Church Street
Stourbridge
DY8 1LT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SKERN LODGE 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
You will be supported by an assessor throughout your apprenticeship. As you progress through your apprenticeship your duties and responsibilities will alter as you develop the skills for a successful career in childcare.
Training will be a mix of face to face and online learning.
You will gain an Early years qualification with a view to continuing onto further levels of apprenticeships and training.
Functional Skills in Maths and English if required.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
This is a physical and active role and you will need to be alert and have the ability to get involved.
About this employer
Happy Faces Nursery is a fully refurbished, Ofsted registered childrens nursery based a short walk from Stourbridge town centre.
After this apprenticeship
Level 3 apprenticeship in Early Years.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SKERN LODGE LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000342086.
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Closes in 14 days (Wednesday 15 October 2025)
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