Crow Kids Daycare - Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Level 3

CROW KIDS DAY NURSERY LIMITED

WALSALL (WS1 3DF)

Closes in 28 days (Tuesday 1 September 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 4 August 2026

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Summary

The programme offers a blended approach including virtual classrooms, webinars, work-based tasks and online assignment
Candidates are not required to attend college.
One-to-one support and tuition from your apprenticeship tutor, this tutor will make in person visits to you at the nursery, online meetings every 5-6 weeks.

 

Wage

£17,472 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£12.71 after 12 months of course duration for apprentices aged 19 and over. Early Years Level 3 qualified, opportunity to upskill to Level 5 with Best Practice Network.

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 7.30am - 5.30pm. 41.25 hours per week. Age 19 and over - £8 per hour for 12 months and then £12.71 per hour thereafter. Age 18 and under - £8 per hour for the full course duration.

42 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 15 September 2026

Duration

1 year 3 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

  • Creating a safe environment
  • Communicating with parents
  • Observing and assessing children
  • Maintaining records
  • Attending courses
  • Completing tasks
  • Working with others
  • Following policies

Where you'll work

45 NEW STREET
WALSALL
WS1 3DF

Training

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

Training provider

BEST PRACTICE NETWORK LIMITED

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)

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

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. Off-the-job training will follow the time allocations outlined in the Occupational Standard.

More training information

College or training organisation:

BEST PRACTICE NETWORK LIMITED

Your training course:

  • Early years educator
  • Equal to Level 3 (A level)

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Health and Social Care (grade 4)
  • Level 2 Childcare/Early Years (grade Pass)
  • Maths (grade 4)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Other requirements

You will be required to complete a DBS and obtain two professional references prior to starting work.

Right to Work & Residency Requirements:

Applicants who are not UK nationals must meet apprenticeship funding eligibility rules, including having lived in the UK or EU for at least 3 consecutive years prior to the start date. You must hold a valid visa that does not expire within 18 months of your apprenticeship start date. We will require a share code to verify your right to work and study in the UK. After submitting your application, you will receive a screening form where you can securely provide your share code for eligibility checks.

About this employer

At Crow Kids Day Nursery, we are dedicated to nurturing the potential of every child in a safe, loving and enriching environment. Our mission is to inspire a lifelong love of learning through play-based experiences that foster creativity, curiosity and confidence. We believe in the power of community, collaboration and connection and strive to empower our children, families and team members to thrive together. With a commitment to excellence and inclusivity, we aim to be beacons of growth and joy, where every child’s unique journey is celebrated and guided with care to take flight.

https://crowkids.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

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

Opportunity to advance and upskill to Early Years Level 5 following a successful completion of the apprenticeship course with Best Practice Network.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BEST PRACTICE NETWORK LIMITED

Isabelle

isabelle.evans@supportingeducation.net

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000046308.

Apply now

Closes in 28 days (Tuesday 1 September 2026 at 11:59pm)