Start Your Career in Childcare – Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship

SAY NURSERIES LTD

Croydon, Hounslow

Closes in 11 days (Sunday 10 May 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 28 April 2026

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Summary

Start your career in childcare with our supportive nursery team.

You will earn while you learn, gain a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification, and help children aged 3 months to 5 years learn, play and grow. No nursery experience needed, just passion, care and willingness to learn.

Wage

£20,800 a year

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Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm and 9.00am - 6.00pm.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 25 May 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

  • Support children aged 3 months to 5 years with their learning, play and daily routines
  • Help create a safe, caring and stimulating nursery environment
  • Build positive relationships with children, parents, carers and staff
  • Support children’s communication, independence, confidence and social development
  • Help plan and take part in fun learning activities, including stories, songs, creative play, outdoor play and group activities
  • Work with experienced nursery practitioners who will guide and support your development
  • Learn how to observe children’s progress and support their individual needs
  • Understand and follow safeguarding, health and safety, and child protection procedures
  • Attend training, team meetings and supervision sessions as part of your development
  • Take responsibility for your own learning and work towards becoming a qualified Early Years Educator

Where you'll work

You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

  • 394 Whitestone Way, Croydon, CR0 4FJ
  • 100 Lampton Road, Hounslow, TW3 4EB

Training

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

Training provider

NORTH WALES TRAINING LTD.

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

  • Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
  • Training will include a Paediatric First Aid qualification
  • Training will be done at location

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (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 skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

  • Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
  • Working outside

About this employer

  • At Say Nurseries Ltd, we believe early years education is one of the most important stages in a child’s life.
  • Every day, our nursery teams help babies and young children feel safe, happy, confident and ready to learn. Through play, care, creativity and positive relationships, we support children to develop their social skills, independence, communication and confidence.
  • When children leave our nursery to begin school, our aim is for them to feel prepared, capable and excited for the next stage of their journey.
  • We are looking for apprentices who want to be part of this important work and grow with us in a rewarding childcare career.

https://www.bananamoon-croydon.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

  • Uniform provided
  • Internal Training
  • Social Events
  • Employee of the Month
  • 20 days paid annual leave + bank holidays

After this apprenticeship

  • Permanent position

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NORTH WALES TRAINING LTD.

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000028617.

Apply now

Closes in 11 days (Sunday 10 May 2026 at 11:59pm)