Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Level 3
HOCKLEY COMMUNITY DAY NURSERY LTD
BIRMINGHAM (B18 7LG)
Closes on Saturday 31 October 2026
Posted on 28 September 2026
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Summary
We are looking for a warm, enthusiastic and reliable apprentice to join our nursery. This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who enjoys working with young children and would like to build a career in Early Years while completing a recognised qualification. As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience.
- Wage
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£14,560 to £23,132.20, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours
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Nursery opening hours: 7:15am- 6:00pm
Working hours: Approximately 35 hours per week, All Year Round position.
Start Date- ASAP
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Sunday 1 November 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
Tasks:
- Creating a safe environment
- Communicating with parents
- Observing and assessing children
- Maintaining records
- Attending courses
- Completing tasks
- Working with others
- Following policies
Where you'll work
33 NEW SPRING STREET
BIRMINGHAM
B18 7LG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BEST PRACTICE NETWORK 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
The programme offers a blended approach including virtual classrooms, webinars, work-based tasks and online assignment. Candidates are not required to attend college.
One-to-one support and tuition from your apprenticeship tutor, this tutor will make in person visits to you at the nursery, online meetings every 5-6 weeks.
More training information
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English Language (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- Childcare (grade 4)
- Early Years Educator Level 2 (grade Pass)
- Health and Social Care (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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
What other requirements are there for this apprenticeship?
You will be required to complete a DBS and obtain two professional references prior to starting work.
Right to Work & Residency Requirements:
Applicants who are not UK nationals must meet apprenticeship funding eligibility rules, including having lived in the UK or EU for at least 3 consecutive years prior to the start date. You must hold a valid visa that does not expire within 18 months of your apprenticeship start date.
We will require a share code to verify your right to work and study in the UK. After submitting your application, you will receive a screening form where you can securely provide your share code for eligibility checks.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found. We encourage early applications to avoid disappointment.
About this employer
We are dedicated to nurturing the potential of every child in a safe, loving and enriching environment. Our mission is to inspire a lifelong love of learning through play-based experiences that foster creativity, curiosity and confidence. We believe in the power of community, collaboration and connection and strive to empower our children, families and team members to thrive together.
https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/daynursery.cfm/searchazref/65432213890 (opens in new tab)
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship.
Opportunity to advance and upskill to Early Years Level 5 following a successful completion of the apprenticeship course with Best Practice Network.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BEST PRACTICE NETWORK LIMITED
Isabelle
isabelle.evans@bestpracticenet.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000055896.
Apply now
Closes on Saturday 31 October 2026