Early Years Childcare Level 2 or Level 3 Apprenticeship

LEYBOURNE LAKE CHILDCARE LIMITED

WEST MALLING (ME19 5RX)

Closes on Saturday 15 August 2026

Posted on 18 June 2026

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Summary

We are looking for a level 2 or level 3 early years apprentice, working in a home based childcare setting with children from 9 months to 11 years.

Wage

£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Various between 07.45 and 17.30

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 September 2026

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

  • Working in a home based childcare setting with children from 9 months to 11 years
  • The setting also has a Golden Retriever Therapy dog
  • Reading stories
  • Setting up activities
  • Nappy changing (you would be in place with Ofsted)
  • Monitoring children
  • Helping with lunch, dinner time.
  • Trips out Music Group, local residential Carehome and playgroups etc

Where you'll work

2 THE LINKS
ADDINGTON
WEST MALLING
ME19 5RX

Training

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

Training provider

PROFILE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING 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

  • Paediatric First Aid
  • Functional Skills in English and maths at level 2 if required
  • Work based and tutor supported online training
  • Preparation for End Point Assessment
  • https://skillsengland.education.gov.uk/apprenticeships/st0135-v1-5

More training information

Please note that if you do not have a level 2 childcare or early years qualifcation, but have some early years or related work experience, then you may be considered for a Level 2 Early Years Practitioner apprenticeship

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English and maths (grade A*to C or 9 to 4, or predicted)

Any level 2 qualification in:

Childcare (grade Pass, or predicted grade)

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

Skills

  • Childcare experience
  • Two references
  • Clear DBS
  • Positive attitude
  • Calm attitude
  • Must be reliable
  • able to travel

Other requirements

  • Please note that if you do not have a level 2 childcare or early years qualifcation, but have some early years or related work experience, then you may be considered for a Level 2 Early Years Practitioner apprenticeship.
  • Clear DBS, all checks will be carried out including social services
    checks.
  • Must be able to travel to the work place location

 

About this employer

Busy childcare setting in a home environment based in West Malling, Kent

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

  • Movement onto the next level of apprenticeship and/or potential permanent employment for the correct candidate

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

PROFILE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING LIMITED

Vicky Davies

vicky.davies@profiledt.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000037869.

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Closes on Saturday 15 August 2026