Early Years Educator L3 Apprenticeship

THE GROVE CARERS LIMITED

18-20 Mortimer Avenue (BD3 7EY)

Closes on Tuesday 31 March 2026

Posted on 19 February 2026

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Summary

Start your childcare career with Gigglebean Nursery! We’re seeking a Level 3 Apprentice to work 30–40 hours across 4–5 days. Gain hands-on experience, receive mentoring, and work towards a fully funded Level 3 Early Years qualification. Enjoy flexible working, free uniform, clear progression, and a friendly, supportive team environment.

Wage

£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Between 7am and 6pm - Various shifts are available, minimum of 30 hours per week

30 hours a week

Start date

Sunday 5 April 2026

Duration

1 year 2 months

Positions available

6

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

  • In this role, you will support the delivery of high-quality care and education within the setting, helping to create a safe, stimulating, and inclusive environment for all children.  
  • You will take part in daily routines such as mealtimes, sleep times, and personal care, while supporting planned activities and engaging children in play based on their interests.  
  • You will also participate in daily health and safety checks to maintain a clean and hazard-free environment and work alongside experienced practitioners to develop your professional practice. 
  • You will assist with Key Person responsibilities under guidance, building secure and trusting relationships with children and contributing to observations and assessments to help track their development and progress.  
  • It is essential that you follow safeguarding, health and safety, and whistleblowing policies at all times, reporting any concerns appropriately. 
  • You will communicate positively with parents and carers, supporting daily handovers when required, and actively engage in your Level 3 apprenticeship training by completing coursework and assessments on time.  
  • Throughout your role, you will demonstrate professionalism, reliability, and teamwork in line with the setting’s values. 

Where you'll work

18-20 Mortimer Avenue
BD3 7EY

Training

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

Training provider

REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT 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

Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. They will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day. 
You will be working towards the Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes: 

  • Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours 
  • Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid 
  • Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required) 

This will be delivered by your dedicated training provider, Realise. 
 

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths and English (grade 3)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • caring
  • Communication Skills

Other requirements

  • Onsite car park available for staff members
  • An Enhanced DBS check or willingness to obtain one

About this employer

Here at Gigglebean we have a shared vision that all children should be able to follow their dreams. With this at the heart of everything we do we feel passionately about providing an environment where children feel safe and happy.

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion of the Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship, there will be opportunities to progress into a permanent Level 3 Early Years Practitioner role, subject to performance and vacancies.

We are committed to supporting staff development and offer clear progression pathways, including opportunities to take on additional responsibilities, develop leadership skills, and progress into senior or room leader roles over time.

Ongoing training and professional development will be encouraged to support long-term career growth within the setting.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000016393.

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Closes on Tuesday 31 March 2026

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