Early Years Educator apprenticeship - Little Scallywags Nursery, Rowley Regis

LITTLE SCALLYWAGS DAY NURSEY

Rowley Regis (B65 9BQ)

Closes in 25 days (Wednesday 30 September 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 4 September 2026

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Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate apprentice to join our team at Little Scallywags Nursery. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who is ready to embark on their Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship and develop their skills in a hands-on environment.

Wage

£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Wage increases to National Minimum Wage after 12 months if over 19 years old. 

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday Opening Hours: 8:00 am to 5:30 pm, Monday to Friday. Daily hours to be confirmed 40 hours per week total

40 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 1 October 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

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

  • Provide a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment for children
  • Plan and implement age-appropriate activities to support children's development
  • Observe and monitor children’s progress, well-being, and safety
  • Work collaboratively with other nursery staff to create a positive learning atmosphere
  • Keep accurate and up-to-date records on children's progress
  • Communicate effectively with parents and carers about their child’s daily activities and development
  • Ensure adherence to nursery policies and safeguarding procedures
  • Participate in training and development opportunities

Where you'll work

Little Scallywags Day Nursery
Garretts Green 1 a Carlyle Rd
Rowley Regis
B65 9BQ

Training

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

Training provider

LET ME PLAY 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

Early Years Educator Level 3.

  • Training Provider: LMP Education
  • Learning: Online/Remote alongside your role at Little Scallywags
  • Training will include paediatric first aid qualification
  • 20% off the job training

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade A-C (4-9) or equivalent)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Other requirements

Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

About this employer

Fully qualified nursery staff create a friendly and welcoming atmosphere for children and parents.  Our rooms are warm, spacious and bright for everyone to enjoy. Our secure garden areas are complete with a range of physical resources and apparatus.

https://littlescallywagsdaynursery.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Permanent position considered on completion of the apprenticeship. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

Louise

louise.mcmeechan@lmpeducation.org

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000051728.

Apply now

Closes in 25 days (Wednesday 30 September 2026 at 11:59pm)