Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprentice

ROLE PLAY ADVENTURES LTD

Bristol (BS2 0LP)

Closes in 22 days (Monday 20 April 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 27 March 2026

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Summary

Start your career in early years as an Apprentice Practitioner at Little Adventures. You’ll support a caring team, assist with play-based learning, and help children develop in a safe, engaging environment while gaining a recognised qualification.

Wage

£16,640 a year

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Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday 7.30am - 6pm.

40 hours a week

Start date

Saturday 25 April 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

2

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

Main Areas of Responsibility

Excellence in Care, Learning & Development

  • Deliver high‑quality childcare and professional practice that meets the developmental, emotional and physical needs of each child.
  • Create and maintain a warm, caring and enabling environment where children feel safe, secure, supported and confident to explore.
  • Provide engaging, developmentally appropriate activities aligned to EYFS learning outcomes.
  • Act as a key person, building secure attachments and maintaining positive relationships with children and families.
  • Observe children daily, record meaningful observations and contribute to learning diaries/profiles.
  • Plan, review and implement individual learning plans that meet diverse needs, interests and abilities.
  • Support inclusion by adapting practice to meet the needs of children with SEND, in partnership with the SENCo and external professionals.

Safeguarding & Welfare

  • Follow all safeguarding and child protection procedures, acting with professional curiosity and immediate escalation of concerns.
  • Maintain high standards of hygiene, safety and supervision, including feeding, toileting and nappy changing.
  • Contribute to embedding a strong safeguarding culture across the room and wider nursery.

Professional Conduct & Team Contribution

  • Work collaboratively with colleagues, contributing to a motivated, supportive and respectful team culture.
  • Participate in reflective discussions, room meetings and training sessions.
  • Maintain high organisational standards to ensure documentation, planning and daily tasks are consistently up to date.
  • Demonstrate flexibility and a solutions‑focused approach, supporting the smooth running of the nursery.

Parents & Partnerships

  • Build warm, professional relationships with parents and carers, ensuring communication is timely, respectful and focused on children’s progress and well-being.
  • Support the Room Manager in managing visits, settling sessions and parent evenings.
  • Encourage parental engagement in their child’s learning, offering ideas and guidance to extend learning at home.
  • Handle any concerns professionally, following company procedures.

Operational, Health & Safety Responsibilities

  • Follow all health and safety policies and contribute to maintaining a safe, clean and welcoming environment.
  • Report concerns immediately to the Room Manager or Health & Safety Lead.
  • Adhere to uniform and conduct expectations, modelling professionalism for colleagues and children.
  • Complete daily, weekly and monthly tasks as directed, ensuring compliance and accuracy.

Where you'll work

Shaftesbury Chapel
Union Road
Bristol
BS2 0LP

Training

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

Training provider

THE CHILD CARE COMPANY (OLD WINDSOR) 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

Training will take place mainly in the workplace, with some sessions delivered online by your allocated Development Coach for your learning journey.

Training will be ongoing throughout the apprenticeship, with regular sessions (typically weekly or monthly) alongside daily on-the-job learning.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4 - 9)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths (grade 4 - 9)

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
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

  • A genuine passion for working with children and supporting their development
  • Strong knowledge of the EYFS and safeguarding practices
  • Great communication and teamwork skills
  • A reflective, can-do attitude and a willingness to grow
  • Passing an Enhanced DBS 

About this employer

Little Adventures Nursery began with a simple yet powerful vision: to create a nurturing space where children could flourish, explore, and grow. From the very start, our mission has been to provide exceptional early years education, blending the highest standards of care with an environment that feels like a second home. Every aspect of our nursery has been thoughtfully designed to spark curiosity, encourage independence, and inspire a lifelong love of learning, ensuring that every child’s journey is as unique and special as they are.

https://littleadventuresnursery.com/nursery/st-philips-bristol/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Birthday day off.
25 days’ holiday, increasing with service, plus bank holidays.
Cycle to work scheme.
Free meals and snacks.
Employee Assistance Programme.
Company sick pay. 

After this apprenticeship

Career development opportunities, including 40+ hours of paid training a year.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THE CHILD CARE COMPANY (OLD WINDSOR) LIMITED

Ali Franklin

ali.franklin@thechildcarecompany.com

01753 978514

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000023789.

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Closes in 22 days (Monday 20 April 2026 at 11:59pm)