Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship
ALPHA DAY NURSERY (UK) LTD
LONDON (SE25 5EW)
Closes in 9 days (Saturday 30 May 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 19 May 2026
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Summary
Start your childcare career with Alpha Day Nursery in London. Gain hands on experience supporting children’s learning and development while working towards a recognised qualification. A fantastic opportunity to earn, learn, and grow within a supportive nursery team.
- Wage
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£16,640 to £26,436.80, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday 8.00am - 6.00pm. Shifts available.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Friday 5 June 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
- Welcoming children and helping them settle into the nursery
- Supporting play activities that encourage learning and development
- Assisting with meal and snack times, promoting good hygiene and manners
- Supervising children indoors and outdoors to ensure safety
- Observing children’s progress and recording key development notes
- Helping to prepare learning resources and activity areas
- Supporting personal care needs such as changing and toileting
- Working closely with nursery staff to follow routines and plans
- Encouraging positive behaviour and social interaction
- Maintaining a clean, safe, and stimulating environment
Where you'll work
198 WOODSIDE GREEN
LONDON
SE25 5EW
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
3 SPIRIT ENTERPRISE UK 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
The apprentice will undertake all their learning at their workplace. A Development Coach (DC) will be assigned to you for the length of your learning journey and will have meetings once a month.
More training information
This apprenticeship will be delivered in partnership 3 Spirit Training who will support you throughout your qualification with regular coaching, guidance, and assessments. You will have a dedicated tutor who will help you build your knowledge, skills, and confidence while working in the nursery.
The course is structured to combine practical, on-the-job learning with off-the-job training. This may include online or face-to-face training sessions, workshops, assignments, and observations in the workplace. You will also complete coursework and portfolio evidence to demonstrate your competence in early years practice.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Desirable qualifications
GCSE 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
- Attention to detail
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
- Passing a Disclore and Barring Service (DBS)
- Suitabe references from previous employer and or school
About this employer
Alpha Day Nursery is a private day nursery based in South Norwood, London (SE25 5EW), located on Woodside Green. It provides full-day childcare for children roughly from 6 months to 5 years old.
The nursery focuses on creating a safe, calm, and stimulating environment where children can learn through play and structured activities. Its ethos is centred on helping every child develop confidence, communication skills, creativity, and social awareness through a personalised curriculum linked to the EYFS framework.
Key features of the nursery include:
Qualified and friendly staff team
Spacious indoor rooms and outdoor garden area
Fresh meals prepared on-site by a qualified cook
Support for government-funded childcare places
Strong focus on child development, wellbeing, and school readiness
The nursery aims to build strong relationships with parents and external professionals to ensure each child receives tailored support and achieves their full potential.
In short, Alpha Day Nursery in Norwood is a well-established early years setting that prioritises nurturing care, structured early education, and preparing children for the transition to school.
After this apprenticeship
After completing this apprenticeship, you could progress into a permanent role such as Early Years Educator or Nursery Practitioner. With further experience and training, you may move into positions such as Room Leader, Senior Practitioner, or Nursery Nurse.
There are also opportunities to progress into higher qualifications, such as Level 3 or Level 5 Early Years or childcare management programmes, which can lead to leadership roles such as Deputy Manager or Nursery Manager.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
3 SPIRIT ENTERPRISE UK LIMITED
Ali Franklin
ali@3spirittraining.com
07568581295
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000032286.
Apply now
Closes in 9 days (Saturday 30 May 2026 at 11:59pm)