L3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship
Mayfield House Kindergarten
KIDDERMINSTER (DY11 5DA)
Closes in 13 days (Thursday 5 November 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 22 October 2026
Contents
Summary
The Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship develops the knowledge, skills and experience needed to support children’s learning, development and wellbeing from birth to five years. Apprentices gain practical experience in a childcare setting, covering safeguarding, child development and planning engaging activities.
- 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 - Friday 8am - 5:30pm.
Working a minimum of 30 hours per week.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 9 November 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
- Supporting children's learning and development through play-based activities.
- Planning and delivering fun, engaging and educational activities.
- Supporting children's personal, social and emotional development.
- Helping with daily routines, including mealtimes, toileting and rest periods.
- Ensuring children's safety and wellbeing at all times.
- Following safeguarding, health and safety procedures.
- Observing and recording children's progress and development.
- Building positive relationships with children, parents and colleagues.
- Creating a safe, welcoming and stimulating learning environment.
Where you'll work
275 MARLPOOL LANE
KIDDERMINSTER
DY11 5DA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
HALESOWEN COLLEGE
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
Attending two face-to-face taught training sessions per month at Halesowen College as part of their apprenticeship training plan.
Completing off-the-job training and coursework to develop the knowledge and skills required for the Level 3 qualification.
Requirements
Essential 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
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
As this role involves working with children, the successful applicant will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, including a check against the relevant barred lists. Employment will be subject to satisfactory DBS clearance and the necessary safeguarding checks.
About this employer
Based in Kidderminster, Mayfield House Kindergarten is an established nursery with over 30 years of experience providing high-quality childcare and early years education for children aged 0–5 years.
The kindergarten offers a warm, welcoming and nurturing environment where children are encouraged to learn, explore and develop through a range of exciting activities. With a strong focus on outdoor learning, creativity and hands-on experiences, no two days are the same!
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a friendly and experienced team, gain valuable hands-on experience and work towards your Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification. You will develop the skills and confidence to support children's learning and development while building the foundations for a rewarding career in early years education.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Following successful completion of the Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship, the apprentice will be qualified to work as an Early Years Educator within a nursery, pre-school, day care setting or other early years environment. They will have the knowledge and practical skills to support children's learning, development, health, safety and wellbeing, helping children to build confidence and develop through play-based learning.
With experience and further professional development, there are opportunities to progress into more senior roles, take on additional responsibilities and develop a long-term career within the early years sector.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HALESOWEN COLLEGE
Tess Harris
tessharris@halesowen.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000060525.
Apply now
Closes in 13 days (Thursday 5 November 2026 at 11:59pm)