Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprentice
EXCELLENCE-SOLUTIONS LIMITED
London (E9 6QH)
Closes in 25 days (Monday 23 February 2026)
Posted on 21 January 2026
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Summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a caring, enthusiastic individual to begin a career in childcare while gaining a nationally recognised qualification. The successful apprentice will work within a supportive nursery environment, developing practical skills and professional knowledge while contributing to the development of young children.
- Wage
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£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
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Annual wage: £15,704
Hourly rate: £7.55 (based on apprenticeship rate) - Training course
- Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours
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Full-time – 40 hours per week.
Working days: Monday to Friday (Between 8:00am – 5:00pm).
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 2 March 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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4
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
Your responsibilities may include:
- Supporting managers and senior staff in the day-to-day running of the nursery
- Supervising and supporting children’s learning, play, and development at all times
- Ensuring health, safety, and safeguarding procedures are followed
- Assisting with daily routines, including meals, snacks, and cleaning of equipment
- Liaising with parents and carers in a professional and supportive manner
- Maintaining confidentiality and accurate records where required
- Attending training sessions, staff meetings, and occasional out-of-hours activities
- Supporting day-to-day operations
- Working alongside experienced staff
- Participating in ongoing training and development
Where you'll work
3 Darnley Road
London
E9 6QH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
EXCELLENCE-SOLUTIONS 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
During your apprenticeship, you will:
- Receive regular training from Excellence Solutions Limited
- Complete at least 20% off-the-job training
- Study the Early Years Educator Level 3 apprenticeship standard
- Gain hands-on experience in a real working childcare environment
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE 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
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
Our partner is a well-established childcare provider offering high-quality early years education in a nurturing and inclusive environment. They work closely with parents to support each child’s individuality, creativity, and development. The apprentice will join a dedicated team of professionals committed to maintaining high standards of care, safety, and learning while encouraging continuous professional development.
After this apprenticeship
- Learners can use this qualification to go into various care roles
- You can progress onto the advanced apprenticeship and work your way up in the nursery going into team leading and management roles
- You could also use your experience to go into teaching, nursing, midwifery, play work and social work
- There are many directions you can go with your apprenticeship should you wish
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
EXCELLENCE-SOLUTIONS LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000009937.
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Closes in 25 days (Monday 23 February 2026)
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