Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprentice

Summary

Hadleigh Community Primary School is a large school in a rural setting that offers children a large variety of opportunities to learn and develop both in the classroom and the Forest School areas. We are looking for an enthusiastic apprentice to join the Nursery Team in helping and developing the children through play both indoors and outdoors.

Wage

£13,741 to £22,222.20, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm with 1 hour unpaid lunch break. 39 weeks per year.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

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

You will be based in our Nursery Unit working alongside an experienced Nursery Team including 2 qualified teachers
Your main responsibilities will be to support the team members and work independently whilst further developing your knowledge and skills
You will be playing with and supporting the learning and development of our 3 and 4 year olds within our traditional Nursery setting and our Forest School provision
You will help with the day to day running of the setting through supporting staff, setting up resources and tidying up and preparing snacks
You will gain experience in other areas such as observing, working with SEN children and liaising with parents throughout the course

Where you'll work

Hadleigh Community Primary School
Station Road
Hadleigh
Ipswich
IP7 5HQ

Training

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

College or training organisation

SUFFOLK NEW COLLEGE

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

The apprentice will mainly be trained within the Nursery setting under the guidance and support of the teachers and Level 3 staff. They will be supported through the course by the Suffolk New College who will provide a tutor and training. They will complete coursework and tasks set by the Suffolk New College whilst learning on the job

More training information

Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
Level 3 Paediatric First Aid or Emergency Paediatric First Aid
English and Maths (if required) Level 2

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

or equivalent English (grade 4/C)
or equivalent in Maths (grade 4/C)

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

IT skills
Organisation skills
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Flexible attitute
Positive attitute
Motivated
Good time management
Inter-personal skills

Other requirements

We are seeking applicants who already hold a Level 2 childcare qualification or who are looking to gain experience before going to University. You will enjoy working/playing with children and be keen to help them develop their social, emotional and communication skills. You will be able to manage your time to ensure that you complete college tasks within the setting in good time. You will be outside in all weathers whether in the woods or the Nursery outdoor area, so must be prepared for this.

About this company

Hadleigh Community Primary School is a large Primary School with 521 full time pupils ages 5 to 11 and 60 part time/full time Nursery for 3 to 4-year old’s. It is situated in a semi-rural community, approximately 11 miles west of Ipswich.

http://www.hadleighcp.school (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

Whilst we cannot guarantee a job at HCPS at the end of it, successful completion of this apprenticeship would put you in a great position for any future vacancies
Two of our previous apprentices have gone onto teacher training and one has returned to us as a fully qualified Early Years teacher - this was fantastic for us

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SUFFOLK NEW COLLEGE

Natasha Stead

apprenticeshipapplication@suffolk.ac.uk

01473 382600

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000324663.

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Closes in 11 days (Friday 27 June 2025 at 11:59pm)

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