Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Level 3

CROW KIDS DAY NURSERY LIMITED

WALSALL (WS1 3DF)

Closes on Friday 1 January 2027

Posted on 2 November 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

£14,560 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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£8.31 for 12 months, £13.21 thereafter for apprentices aged 19 and over. 

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Nursery opening hours: 7.30AM - 5.30PM, Monday - Friday. Working Hours: 10AM - 5PM, Monday - Friday. Term-time only.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 4 January 2027

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

  • Support children of different ages, stages of development, and abilities, ensuring they feel safe, valued, and included.
  • Help create a positive, stimulating, and well-prepared learning environment.
  • Encourage children's independence, confidence, and curiosity through play and everyday activities.
  • Support daily routines including mealtimes, personal care, sleep routines, and outdoor play.
  • Observe and support children's learning, development, and well-being
    Build positive relationships with children, parents, and colleagues.
  • Work alongside experienced staff who will provide guidance and support throughout your apprenticeship.
  • Promote a safe, caring, and nurturing environment where children can thrive.

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)

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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

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.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English Language (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • Childcare (grade 4)
  • Early Years Educator Level 2 (grade Pass)
  • Health and Social Care (grade 4)

A Level in:

Health and Social Care (grade 4)

Paediatric First Aid Training in:

PFA (grade Pass)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Friendly

Other requirements

  • Clear DBS
  • 2 references available
  • Grade 4 in GCSE/Level 2 English and maths
  • 3 years of UK/EU residency for eligible government funding 

About this employer

'Our nursery staff are a dedicated team of caring professionals who are passionate about supporting every child’s growth and wellbeing. With a wealth of experience in early years education, they create a warm, nurturing environment where children feel safe, valued, and inspired to learn. Through genuine care, patience, and enthusiasm, our staff build strong relationships with children and families, helping each child thrive and reach their full potential.

At Crow Kids Day Nursery, we have created a thematic curriculum, that follows the statutory framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), which is then tailored to the uniqueness of each individual child, based on their passions, likes and interests.' 

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

After this apprenticeship

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

Opportunity to progress to Early Years Educator Level 5 with Best Practice Network. 

 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BEST PRACTICE NETWORK LIMITED

Isabelle

isabelle.evans@bestpracticenet.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000061875.

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Closes on Friday 1 January 2027