Level 3 Apprenticeship - Innsworth Pre-School GL3 1HJ
Innsworth Pre-School
Gloucester (GL3 1HJ)
Closes in 18 days (Sunday 28 June 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 10 June 2026
Contents
Summary
We are looking for a motivated Level 3 Early Years Apprentice who is ready to develop their skills. You will work closely with qualified practitioners, support children’s learning and begin developing key-worker skills as part of your training.
- Wage
-
£12,480 to £19,827.60, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
National Minimum wage during the apprenticeship programme
- Training course
- Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours
-
Monday-Friday
30hours per week,
term-time only.
30 hours a week
- Start date
-
Monday 29 June 2026
- Duration
-
1 year 3 months
- Positions available
-
3
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
- Follow appropriate policies, procedures and systems, ensuring the educational, social, physical, emotional, health and welfare needs of the children are always met
- Become involved in children’s activities to stimulate and extend their learning
- Demonstrate sensitivity toward children and families within the facility
- Assist in the admission and induction of new children
- Assist in the maintenance of all necessary records to meet internal, E.Y.D.C.P and Ofsted requirements
- Take an active role in the promotion of excellent health and safety practices
- Respond effectively to any health and safety issues that may arise and report any necessary matters
- Participate in training and meetings as requested by the management team
- Perform any other duties with the general nature of the position requested by the management team
Where you'll work
Luke Lane
Innsworth
Gloucester
GL3 1HJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
More training information
https://eden-ts.com/
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C/4+)
- Maths (grade C/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
Other requirements
Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
About this employer
We provide a calm, well-structured environment where children feel safe, confident and ready to learn. With 30 children per session, every child is known, supported and given the attention they need to thrive. Families choose Innsworth Preschool because they want more than childcare. They want a setting that is organised, consistent and thoughtfully run, where children are prepared for school and supported properly, without unnecessary cost or complexity.
We are proud to be rated Good by Ofsted, reflecting the quality and consistency of care we provide every day.
After this apprenticeship
Expected career progression is available subject to completing the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Matthew Oates
matthewoates@eden-ts.com
01924907340
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000036527.
Apply now
Closes in 18 days (Sunday 28 June 2026 at 11:59pm)