Early Years Apprenticeship Level 2/Level 3
Little Leverets
PETERBOROUGH (PE6 8HU)
Closes on Wednesday 1 July 2026
Posted on 1 May 2026
Contents
Summary
Join our friendly Early Years team to support children's learning, development and care. You will work alongside experienced practitioners – gaining hands-on experience whilst completing your Level 2 or Level 3 Early Years apprenticeship.
- Wage
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£12,480 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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Monday to Friday between 07.30 - 17.30 on a rota.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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1 year 9 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
The apprenticeship role sits within our Early Years team, working across all rooms depending on the needs of the setting. Apprentices will support qualified practitioners in delivering high‑quality care, learning opportunities and routines for children aged 0–5 years.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting children’s play, learning and development in line with the EYFS
- Assisting with daily routines including meals, toileting, nappy changing and sleep times
- Helping to set up and maintain safe, stimulating learning environments
- Observing children and contributing to planning activities
- Building positive relationships with children, families and colleagues
- Following safeguarding, health and safety and setting policies at all times
Your day‑to‑day contact will be Ryan Barratt, assistant manager and the senior practitioners within your allocated room.
Where you'll work
23 GODSEY CRESCENT
MARKET DEEPING
PETERBOROUGH
PE6 8HU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
INSPIRE EDUCATION GROUP
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
Learners will be required to attend a mandatory college-based day at Peterborough College, that takes place 1 day every 3 weeks for approx 6hrs duration.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English Literature and/or Language (grade C/4 or above)
- Mathematics (grade C/4 or above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
- Reliable
- Good Time Management
- Confident
- Maintain Confidentiality
- Enthusiastic
Other requirements
You will be required to undergo an enhanced disclosure to a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check.
Apprenticeship vacancies may be advertised through various marketing and recruitment activities and therefore can be closed early.
Please answer all of the supplementary questions and do not use AI as applications where this is obvious, will automatically be rejected for short-listing.
Applicants must be able to travel to the setting for the duration of the apprenticeship course.
Every applicant will be required to attend an onboarding assessment - determination will be made when they attend as to the suitability for either a Level 2 or Level 3 apprenticeship (depending on whether you have met the entry requirements for it).
About this employer
Little Leverets Childcare is a high‑quality early years provision based in Market Deeping, Peterborough. We provide inclusive, nurturing childcare and education for children aged 0–5 years within a warm, purpose‑designed non‑domestic setting. Our team of 14 staff work together like a family, creating a calm, stress‑free and supportive environment where both children and adults can thrive. We pride ourselves on being a fun, friendly and welcoming team who value positive relationships, professional development and a child‑centred approach. Our setting is community‑focused, with strong partnerships with families and a commitment to delivering high‑quality early education in line with the EYFS.
After this apprenticeship
Successful apprentices may progress into a permanent Early Years Practitioner role at Little Leverets Childcare. Further opportunities include completing the Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification (if starting at Level 2), room leader responsibilities, or continued professional development within the early years sector.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
INSPIRE EDUCATION GROUP
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000029296.
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Closes on Wednesday 1 July 2026