Level 3 - Early Years Practitioner Apprenticeship
LEARNING CURVES LTD
Aughton (L39 5AS)
Closes in 9 days (Monday 8 December 2025)
Posted on 24 November 2025
Contents
Summary
As an Early Years Apprentice, you’ll be part of our fun, caring team – helping to look after and play with young children every day. You’ll learn on the job, getting hands-on experience while studying for your childcare qualification and helping to create a happy, safe place where children can learn and grow.
- Wage
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£9,815 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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8.00am - 4.30pm
3 days per week
Monday to Friday
Days to be agreed during the interview process but flexibility to change due to occupancy levels, staff holidays etc.
25 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 5 January 2026
- 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
Join Our Learning Curves Nursery Family in Aughton!
Are you passionate about working with children and dreaming of a career in Early Years education? This is your chance to train, learn and grow alongside an amazing, supportive team at Learning Curves Nursery!
We’re looking for a Trainee / Apprentice (25 hours per week) to join our friendly nursery family, caring for and inspiring children aged 2–4 years.
✨ What makes this opportunity special:
- You’ll train towards your Level 3 Early Years Practitioner qualification – with all training provided!
- You’ll be mentored by our experienced, passionate team who love to share their knowledge and skills.
- You’ll gain hands-on experience in a warm, nurturing environment where every day brings something new.
If you’re enthusiastic, caring, and eager to start a rewarding career shaping little lives — this could be the perfect place for you!
Where you'll work
Learning Curves Nursery Long Lane
Aughton
L39 5AS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SOUTHPORT 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
Training to be given by Southport Education Group to meet the Knowledge Skills and Behaviours of the L3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- Maths (grade 4)
- English (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication
- Team Working
- Creativity & Imagination
- Adaptability
- Problem Solving
Other requirements
At Learning Curves Nursery, we truly value our team and love to show our appreciation – big or small. As part of our small, family-feel setting, you’ll enjoy a friendly, supportive environment with plenty of opportunities to learn and grow. We offer funded training, regular treats and team celebrations, extra annual leave rewarded for long service and a management team that genuinely cares about your wellbeing and development.
About this employer
Learning Curves is a privately owned and managed children's nursery providing full day care for up to 28 children aged from 2 to 4 years. The nursery was founded over 20 years ago and is based at Aughton Christ Church C.E. Primary School. We are proud of the strong links that we have with school and we enjoy taking part in school events such as Christmas, sports days and special assemblies. Learning Curves also provides wraparound care for primary school aged children during term time in our breakfast and after school club.
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
Completion of Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SOUTHPORT EDUCATION GROUP
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000001023.
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Closes in 9 days (Monday 8 December 2025)
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