Early Years Educator Apprentice
KIDZ ZONE CLUB LTD
London (W14 8HJ)
Closes in 13 days (Saturday 14 February 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 27 January 2026
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Summary
An exciting opportunity to join an early years setting as an Early Years Educator Apprentice. You’ll support children aged 0-5 while working towards a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification, gaining hands-on experience and skills for a long-term career in childcare.
- Wage
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£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours
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The shifts will be during hours the site is open, between 7.30am - 6.30pm, Monday to Friday. Shifts to be agreed at interview.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 16 February 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
- Build positive, supportive relationships with children, families, and colleagues
- Help create a safe, warm, and engaging learning environment
- Support children’s development through play and structured activities
- Assist with daily routines such as mealtimes, personal care, and rest times
- Observe and contribute to children’s learning records
- Promote inclusion, wellbeing, and positive behaviour in line with EYFS principles
Where you'll work
5 Holland Road
London
W14 8HJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
KIDZ ZONE CLUB LTD
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
- Training will be delivered through a combination of on-the-job learning in the workplace and off-the-job training provided by our training partner
- Off-the-job training will take place remotely/online, with tutor-led sessions, learning activities, and workplace observations delivered on a bi-weekly basis. Training will be scheduled alongside normal working hours
- The full training plan and schedule will be agreed with the apprentice and employer at the start of the programme
More training information
This apprenticeship combines workplace learning with specialist training delivered by a training provider. You will study towards:
Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship qualification.
- Understanding child development and learning
- Supporting inclusive and child-centred practice
- Health, safety, and wellbeing in early years
- Planning and facilitating enriching learning experiences
- Professional practice and reflection
You will also complete other required elements such as safeguarding and may complete English and maths functional skills if needed.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
Other in:
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
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
About this employer
We are a childcare provider offering services between 0-5 year olds.
After this apprenticeship
- Successful completion of this apprenticeship gives you a nationally recognised Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification, and you will be equipped with the skills and experience to work confidently in early years settings
- There may also be opportunities for continued employment, career progression, or further study
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
KIDZ ZONE CLUB LTD
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000010979.
Apply now
Closes in 13 days (Saturday 14 February 2026 at 11:59pm)