Apprentice Level 3 Early Years Educator

LITTLE PUMPKINS NURSERY LTD

LONDON (SE12 9JH)

Closes on Thursday 31 July 2025

Posted on 15 May 2025

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Summary

As an apprentice, you'll be supported every step of the way by experienced and caring staff who are passionate about helping you grow. You'll experience in a nurturing environment that values creativity, curiosity, and the well-being of every child.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
40-hours, between the hours of 7:30am - 6pm, between Monday - Friday Shifts vary - 7:30am - 4:30pm/8:00am - 5pm/9:00am - 6:00pm

40 hours a week

Start date

Saturday 30 August 2025

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 the team in creating a warm, safe, and stimulating environment for children
  • Help set up and tidy away activities that support children's learning and development
  • Assist with daily routines, including mealtimes, nappy changing, and toileting
  • Interact and play with children, encouraging language, social skills, and independence
  • Observe children’s progress and contribute to planning activities
  • Follow health, safety, and safeguarding procedures at all times
  • Work closely with room leaders and colleagues, taking guidance and feedback to develop your skills
  • Build positive relationships with children, parents, and the nursery team

Where you'll work

88 WOODYATES ROAD
LEE
LONDON
SE12 9JH

Training

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

College or training organisation

HAWK MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED

Your 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.

Your training plan

Early Years Educator Level 3.

Training will include paediatric first aid qualification.

The apprentice will train with our trusted training provider through a blended approach of online learning and in-person visits. Training will take place both at the nursery and remotely, with regular monthly visits from a dedicated assessor who will support the apprentice’s progress. Additional time will be allocated each week during working hours for study, coursework, and reflective learning, ensuring a balance between hands-on experience and theoretical development.

Requirements

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience

About this company

Little Pumpkins Nursery is a family-run early years setting dedicated to providing high-quality childcare and education for children aged 12 weeks to 5 years. At our Lewisham branch, we pride ourselves on creating a warm, nurturing, and stimulating environment where every child is valued and every team member is supported to thrive.

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Company benefits

Free parking on site Lunch provided

After this apprenticeship

Permanent role upon completion. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HAWK MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED

Donna

donna@hawktraining.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000320860.

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Closes on Thursday 31 July 2025

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